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Where is most fresh water that is available for human consumption found?
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Most usable freshwater is underground — in aquifers as groundwater.
While about 69% of the planet's freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps, that water is generally not readily accessible; roughly 30% of freshwater is groundwater (the main source people tap), and only about 1% is surface water (rivers, lakes) that is directly available for human use.
While about 69% of the planet's freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps, that water is generally not readily accessible; roughly 30% of freshwater is groundwater (the main source people tap), and only about 1% is surface water (rivers, lakes) that is directly available for human use.
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