Question

A city has found that water from shallow_deph Wells show signs of contamination from heavy metels. What is *most* likely to happen next?

A The city will rely more on hydropower

B Famers will use surface water for agriculture

C People will drill deeper into aquifers

D Water prices will decrease
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Answer 1

Option C

Step-by-step explanation

The shallow water consists of heavy metals.

Shallow water well receives water from the upper water table and hence they are more prone to ground contamination and discharges.

Therefore, all sources of shallow water will be inadequate for drinking, washing, farming etc. Hence, in order to get pure well, deep aquifers will be dug as water from greater depth are least exposed to surface contamination

Hence, option C is correct