Dear Student,

Surface Water is the water that is available on land in the type of  rivers, ocean, seas, lakes and ponds. And the another thing the Ground water is the underground water that seeps into the soil and is located in large aquifers under the ground. The ground water is available in sub-surface layer of the soil and it is to be extracted. It is extracted by using the deep wells, motors or bore wells etc.

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Hello aspirant,

Surface water is found in lakes, rivers and streams and is drawn into the public water supply by an intake. Surface water is just what the name implies; it is water found in a river, lake or other surface cavity. ... Groundwater is water contained in or by a subsurface layer of soil or rock.

Surface-water/groundwater interactions include the exchange of water, and the chemicals that may be present in the water, which can lead to issues with water supply and water quality. Groundwater can be a major contributor to streams, lakes, and wetlands while surface water can contribute recharge to groundwater.

The causes liable for water degradation are acid precipitation , sewage and waste water, oil pollutants, industrial waste, dumping etc.

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