What Happens To Groundwater When The Rate Of Infiltration Is Less Than The Rate Of Water Being Pumped Out Of The Ground? A. The Water Table Is Unchanged. B. The Water Table Increases. C. The Water Table Lowers. D. The Water Table Is Unaffected By Infiltration.. What happens to the water table when the rate of infiltration is less than the rate of pumping? This occurs because more water is being extracted than can be.

What happens to groundwater when the rate of infiltration is less than the rate of water being pumped out of the ground? This occurs because more water is being extracted than can be. When infiltration is unable to replace groundwater as quickly as pumping removes.