A person is drilling and finds water. They would know they have found a perched aquifer if the water

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A perched aquifer is a groundwater body that is separated from the main water table by an impermeable layer of rock or soil. When a person drills and finds water, if the water table is too high, they may have hit a perched aquifer, as the impermeable layer prevents the water from percolating down to the main water table.

A Person Is Drilling and Finds Water