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Management perspectives on a deep aquifer system for rural water supply in Olt and Vàlcea counties, Romania
Author(s) -
Dinu Irina,
Albu Marius,
Moldoveanu Victor,
Dassargues Alain,
Olive Philippe
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
lakes and reservoirs: research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1440-1770
pISSN - 1320-5331
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1770.2000.00106.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , groundwater , water supply , geology , hydraulic conductivity , groundwater model , hydrology (agriculture) , water resource management , environmental science , geochemistry , groundwater flow , soil science , environmental engineering , geotechnical engineering , soil water
The water supply in the Romanian counties of Olt and Vàlcea is mainly from groundwater from a deep aquifer system in Pliocene formations. Isotope analyses have been used to establish the supply area of the deep aquifer system. The age of the groundwater has been estimated for two samples by using 14 C analysis. A simplified numerical model for a north–south cross‐section has provided global values for the hydraulic conductivity and effective porosity of the aquifer system. The groundwater from permeable horizons deeper than 120–140 m is highly mineralised and is, therefore, inappropriate for use as a water supply. Because groundwater resources are limited, the water supply for industry and domestic use in urban regions cannot increase too much. Thus, the deep aquifer system could also be used as a water supply for rural regions.