Sources of contaminants and groundwater quality in the coastal part of a river delta

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 473-486

  Vetrimurugan, E ^b   Elango, L ^a   Rajmohan, N ^c  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MAM College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^c Raj Geo Environmental Consultants Madambakkam   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Contamination; Irrigation water quality; Unconfined aquifer

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS; GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT; IRRIGATION WATER QUALITY; RESIDUAL SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO; UNCONFINED AQUIFERS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AGRICULTURE; AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION CANALS; SOILS; STANDARDS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84874898287     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0138-3     Document Type: Article

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