Hydrogeologic and water quality issues along the El Paso/Juarez Corridor: An international case study

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-39

  Hibbs, Barry J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer Mining; Ciudad Juarez; El Paso; Fecal Coliform Bacteria; Hueco Bolson Aquifer; Saltwater Encroachment; Trans International Aquifer

Indexed keywords

DRAWDOWN; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; SALINE INTRUSION; WATER QUALITY;

CHIHUAHUA STATE; EL PASO; JUAREZ; MEXICO; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033102574     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gseegeosci.v.1.27     Document Type: Article

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