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New US database shows who withdraws waterCEFR A1

12 Feb 2026

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Adapted from Courtney Sakry-Virginia Tech, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Vedrana Filipović, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
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  • Water is important for food, industry and daily life.
  • Researchers at a university made a new water database.
  • The database covers water taken across the United States.
  • It shows places where people withdraw water from sources.
  • The data include rivers, lakes and underground water.
  • Records go back many years and are varied.
  • Some data are measured, but many are estimates.
  • The database is available for anyone to view and use.

Difficult words

  • researcher — person who studies and finds information
    Researchers
  • database — a place to store and find information
  • withdraw — to take water from a river or source
  • underground — under the ground, below the earth surface
    underground water
  • estimate — a number that is not exact but close
    estimates
  • available — able for anyone to view and use

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Discussion questions

  • Where do you get water at home?
  • Do you use tap water or bottled water?
  • Have you seen a river or lake near your home?

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