difference between deep and shallow well?

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shallow well water is obtained above the first impervious layer while the deep well water is gotten below the first impervious later.
shallow wells yield moderately hard water unlike deep wells.
shallow well gets grossly contaminated unlike deep wells
shallow well is about 2-3m into the aquifier

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