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...'aqua' meaning 'water', and 'ferre', meaning 'to bear or carry'. Thus, an aquifer carries water. ...from the ground surface located directly above. Instead, water seeps into confined aquifers from farther away where the impermeable layer doesn't exist.

== Aquifer == '''Aquifer''' (/ˈækwɪfər/) is a term used in [[hydrogeology]] to describe a subsur

...ːʒən ˈwɔːtər/) is a type of [[groundwater]] that has been confined to an [[aquifer]] under pressure. This pressure causes the water to rise to the surface wit ...er, the quality of artesian water can vary depending on the geology of the aquifer and the quality of the recharge water.