Chloride as an indicator of non-point source contaminant migration in a shallow alluvial aquifer

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 383-397

  Manwell, Bryer R ^a   Ryan, M Cathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alluvial aquifer; Chloride; Hyporheic zone; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MICROBIOLOGY; NITRATES; WATER QUALITY;

NON-POINT SOURCE CONTAMINATION; WATER TABLE ELEVATION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; NITRATES; WATER QUALITY;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BEDROCK; CHLORIDE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SHALLOW WATER; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TABLE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; ELBOW RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS;

EID: 38949089305     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2006.042     Document Type: Article

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