Arsenic-rich groundwater in an urban area experiencing drought and increasing population density, Perth, Australia

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-97

  Appleyard, S J ^a   Angeloni, J ^b   Watkins, R ^c  

^a Department of Environment ^*  (Australia)

^b GHD PTY LTD   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DEWATERING; OXIDATION; POTABLE WATER; RAIN; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC-RICH GROUNDWATER; FE(III) OXYHYDROXIDE MINERALS; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER;

GROUNDWATER;

ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; URBAN AREA;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 29144487994     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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