Assessing the effectiveness of drywells as tools for stormwater management and aquifer recharge and their groundwater contamination potential

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 539, Issue , 2016, Pages 539-553

  Edwards, Emily C ^a   Harter, Thomas ^a   Fogg, Graham E ^a   Washburn, Barbara ^b   Hamad, Hamad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer recharge; Drainage well; Drywell; Groundwater contamination; Soakaway; Stormwater infiltration

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONTAMINATION; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; LAND USE; POTABLE WATER; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SOIL POLLUTION; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AQUIFER RECHARGE; DRAINAGE WELLS; DRYWELL; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; SOAKAWAYS; STORMWATER INFILTRATIONS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER; DRAINAGE; DRINKING WATER; DROUGHT; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; LAND USE CHANGE; RECHARGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WELL;

EID: 84973467780     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.05.059     Document Type: Review

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