What do you understand by water table? Is groundwater fit for consumption?

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What do you understand by water table? Is groundwater fit for consumption? [2 MARKS]

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The underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water is the water table.
Yes, groundwater is fit for consumption as it is a source of freshwater.

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