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THE CONCEPT OF SAFE GROUNDWATER YIELD IN COASTAL AQUIFERS 1
Author(s) -
Fetter C W.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1972.tb05259.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , groundwater recharge , environmental science , groundwater , sustainable yield , water quality , estuary , water resource management , saltwater intrusion , wastewater , hydrology (agriculture) , ecosystem , water supply , yield (engineering) , structural basin , environmental engineering , ecology , geology , oceanography , paleontology , materials science , geotechnical engineering , metallurgy , biology
The traditional factors used to determine safe yield of a groundwater basin (water supply, economics, water quality and water rights) do not include environmental effects. Because of the unique estuarine ecosystems associated with many coastal aquifers, environmental effects should be included in the determination of the safe yield of these aquifers. Controlled saline‐water intrusion should be considered as a management tool in coastal aquifers. Artificial aquifer recharge using treated wastewater may be used to increase the safe yield of a coastal aquifer system while preserving the ecology of the coastal ecosystems.