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Pollution sensitivity (also known as aquifer vulnerability or geologic sensitivity) refers to the time it takes recharge and contaminants at the ground surface to reach the underlying aquifer. This raster layer was created by calculating the sensitivity at individual wells and then interpolating between them to create a smooth layer. The wells used to make this figure vary in depth but overall provide a picture of the geologic sensitivity of aquifers below the water table. (This method was employed due to the absence of an available statewide dataset depicting pollution sensitivity, or vulnerability, of aquifers.)
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