Pollution and Water Quality
According to the United Nations, declining water quality has become a global issue of concern as human populations grow, industrial and agricultural activities expand, and climate change threatens to cause major alterations to the hydrological cycle. Resources available in this sub-theme include manuals describing water quality testing and treatment, reports and assessments of water quality from around the world, methods of maintaining water quality and managing pollution, and other resources that support enabling environments for effective water quality control.
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Salt Water Coning Beneath Fresh Water Wells
Published:
April 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This research investigates the phenomenon of salt water coning below a discharge well partially penetrating an aquifer in which fresh water is underlain by saline water. The first portion of this report is concerned with the evaluation of techniques presently available for analyzing the performance...Read more
Water Quality Interpretation Tool
Colorado State University
An online tool for well owners to interpret their laboratory sampling tests for drinking, livestock and irrigation water quality.Read more
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