Did You Know?
The sun acts as a pump, keeping water going around and around.
- Condensation - Water vapor forms clouds. When the clouds cool, the vapor becomes liquid.
- Precipitation - Liquid is heavier than vapor. Gravity pulls the liquid down on the earth as rain.
- Runoff - When the rain hits the earth, it runs across the land into lakes, streams, and oceans.
- Percolation - Some of the rain soaks into the ground and travels through rocks, gravel, and sand.
- Ground Water - Water that percolates down through the ground is stored in aquifers.
- Discharge - Some ground water eventually travels back to the earth's surface.
- Evaporation - The sun heats surface water, making it into vapor that rises into the sky.
To learn more about our water supply, contact the Water Department
at (276) 679-1160.