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INJECTION OF RECLAIMED WASTEWATER INTO CONFINED AQUIFERS
Author(s) -
Wesner G. M.,
Baier D. C.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1970.tb03889.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , injection well , wastewater , geology , saltwater intrusion , shore , groundwater , artesian aquifer , seawater intrusion , environmental science , seawater , hydrology (agriculture) , petroleum engineering , environmental engineering , geotechnical engineering , oceanography
One barrier against seawater intrusion into an aquifer is a line of barrier injection wells several miles inland, with pumping wells between them and the shoreline. Treated wastewater offers a supply of injection water, and research reveals how it flows, changes in composition, and otherwise behaves in the aquifer surrounding the injection well.