Interactions of water quality and integrated groundwater management: Examples from the United States and Europe
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Abstract
Groundwater is available in many parts of the world, but the quality of the water may limit its use. Contaminants can limit the use of groundwater through concerns associated with human health, aquatic health, economic costs, or even societal perception. Given this broad range of concerns, this chapter focuses on examples of how water quality issues influence integrated groundwater management. One example evaluates the importance of a naturally occurring contaminant Arsenic (As) for drinking water supply, one explores issues resulting from agricultural activities on the land surface and factors that influence related groundwater management, and the last examines unique issues that result from human-introduced viral pathogens for groundwater-derived drinking water vulnerability. The examples underscore how integrated groundwater management lies at the intersections of environmental characterization, engineering constraints, societal needs, and human perception of acceptable water quality. As such, water quality factors can be a key driver for societal decision making.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Interactions of water quality and integrated groundwater management: Examples from the United States and Europe |
| Chapter | 14 |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-23576-9_14 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Contributing office(s) | Illinois Water Science Center |
| Description | 30 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Integrated groundwater management: Concepts, approaches and challenges |
| First page | 347 |
| Last page | 376 |
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