Management and protection of quality of groundwater resources in the english midlands

The aquifers of the Severn-Trent region of the U.K. are important sources of public water supply. They are threatened by a variety of local and diffuse quality problems and significant contamination of these aquifers has occurred in some locations. This paper outlines some of these problems and desc...

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Published in:The Science of the total environment 1981-01, Vol.21, p.383-388
Main Authors: Selby, K.H., Skinner, A.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The aquifers of the Severn-Trent region of the U.K. are important sources of public water supply. They are threatened by a variety of local and diffuse quality problems and significant contamination of these aquifers has occurred in some locations. This paper outlines some of these problems and describes the groundwater quality management and resource protection strategy adopted for the Severn-Trent area.
ISSN:0048-9697
1879-1026
DOI:10.1016/0048-9697(81)90172-8