Effects of human-induced alteration of groundwater flow on concentrations of naturally-occurring trace elements at water-supply wells

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 747-762

  Ayotte, Joseph D ^a   Szabo, Zoltan ^a   Focazio, Michael J ^a   Eberts, Sandra M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTIVE TRANSPORT; ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINANTS; AQUIFER MATERIALS; AQUIFER SYSTEMS; CALIFORNIA; COASTAL PLAIN AQUIFERS; FLORIDA; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN HEALTH; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; NEBRASKA; NEW JERSEY; PALEOZOIC; PUMPING RATE; QUALITY IMPACT; QUALITY OF WATER; SEDIMENTARY AQUIFERS; UNCONFINED AQUIFERS; WELL SCREENS; WISCONSIN;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; AQUIFERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PUBLIC UTILITIES; PUMPS; RADIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WELL DRILLING; WELLS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

ADVECTION; AQUIFER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELEMENT MOBILITY; FLOW PATTERN; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MOBILIZATION; PALEOZOIC; PH; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUMPING; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WELL LOGGING; WELL WATER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953677168     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.01.033     Document Type: Article

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