Groundwater overexploitation rapidly reduced the water table and natural runoff as a consequence. 超采地下水導致地下水位下降，引起地表徑流量顯著(zhù)減少。
Overpumping groundwater for drinking water and irrigation has caused water levels to decline by tens of metres in many regions,forcing people to use low-quality water for drinking. 過(guò)度抽取地下水做為飲用水和用來(lái)灌溉在許多地區已經(jīng)使水位下降了幾十米，迫使人們使用質(zhì)量較差的水來(lái)做為飲水。
