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Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system

Detailed Description

The Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system is a complex multi-aquifer system with individual aquifers separated by leaky confining units. The aquifer system is under stress from extensive ground-water withdrawals in southeastern Wisconsin, much of Iowa, and especially in the Chicago, Illinois area.

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