ATTRIBUTES OF GROUNDWATER 

• There is more ground water than surface water.
• Ground water is less expensive and economic resource.
• Ground water is sustainable and reliable source of water supply.
• Ground water is relatively less vulnerable to pollution.
• Ground water has usually high bacteriological purity.
• Ground water is free of pathogenic organisms.
• Ground water needs little treatment before use.
• Ground water has no turbidity and colour.
• Ground water has distinct health advantage as alternative for lower sanitary quality surface water.
• Ground water is usually universally available.
• Ground water resource can be instantly developed and used.There is no conveyance losses in ground water based supplies.
• Ground water has low vulnerability to drought.
• Ground water is key to life in arid and semi-arid regions.
• Ground water is source of dry weather flow in rivers and streams.