An aquifer vulnerability assessment of the paluxy aquifer, central Texas, USA, using GIS and a modified DRASTIC approach

Environmental Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 337-345

  Fritch, Todd G ^a,c   McKnight, Cleavy L ^a   Yelderman Jr , Joe C ^a   Arnold, Jeff G ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; DRASTIC; GIS; Groundwater; Pollution potential; Vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT; POLLUTION POTENTIAL;

AQUIFERS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUND WATER;

AQUIFER; GIS; GROUNDWATER; POLLUTION MONITORING; WATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033959576     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679910026     Document Type: Article

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