# Why isn't ground water salty?

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**Created:** [April 16, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-ground-water-salty/618999 "2012-04-16T21:00:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-ground-water-salty/618999/21 "2012-04-26T20:07:55Z")

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> [@MikeS](#):
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> the former [Aral Sea](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea)

I’ve known about its all but disappearance for awhile, but the “was” in that Wikipedia article is the single most chilling word I’ve read in years.

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