The water you drink probably entered the ground less than a mile from your well. So, the activities near your own home can have a major impact on your well. For instance, petroleum leaking from a home heating oil tank may percolate down to the top of the water table. Once there, the oil will flow with the ground water.
concession. n. 1. the act of yielding or conceding, as to a demand or argument. 2. something conceded. 3. (Commerce) Brit a reduction in the usual price of a ticket granted to a special group of customers: a student concession.
The noun concession comes in handy in negotiations â between countries, political parties, or even parents and their kids. Want a raise in your allowance? You may have to agree to do more chores as a concession before your parents will agree. Although a concession in an argument is the act of yielding or granting something, don't get confused and think that a concession stand is called that because the workers are granting you popcorn at the baseball stadium.