Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability: DRASTIC and DRASTIC-Like Methods: A Review

Groundwater vulnerability studies are sources of essential information for the management of water resources, aiming at the water quality preservation. Different methodologies for estimating the groundwater vulnerability, in general, or of the karst aquifer, in particular, are known. Among them, DRASTIC is one of the most popular due to its performance and easy-to-use applicability. In this article, we review DRASTIC and some DRASTIC-like methods introduced by different scientists, emphasizing their applications, advantages, and drawbacks.

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Analysis on the Emergency-Type Groundwater Source Fields of Qujing City in Yunnan

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.610-613.2653 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 610-613 ◽

pp. 2653-2657 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiao Ling Zhang ◽

Feng Li ◽

Hong Zhan Liu

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Water Resources ◽

Groundwater Recharge ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Protective Layer ◽

Water Source ◽

Groundwater Vulnerability ◽

Mining Conditions ◽

Pressure Resistance ◽

Groundwater Source

Water resources in Qujing urban areas mainly come from the meteoric water．Its natural recharge capacity is limited and the surface drainages have been severely polluted．In general, the amount of the water resources can satisfy the needs of the social development, but its water quality becomes worse and the vulnerability of water supply-security is high．Considering the factors of groundwater recharge capacity, protective layer, water quality, groundwater vulnerability, environmental engineering geologic problems and others, it is concluded that karst groundwater in the eastern margin of Qujing basin is a good water source for emergency. The water-rich blocks such as Jiancaoba and Yuezhou with pressure resistance, rich groundwater recharge capacity, large depth, low groundwater vulnerability, class two water quality, convenience of mining conditions, and not easy to lead to collapse environment engineering geological problems, may become the emergency-type groundwater source fields．

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Hydrological Studies and Water Quality Analysis Around The Limestone Mining in the Hial Area of Bolangir District ,Odisha for The Optimal Use And Sustainable Management of Available Water Resources

International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review ◽

10.15520/ijcrr/2017/8/07/271 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 08 (07) ◽

Author(s):

S.R. Barick ◽

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B.K. Ratha

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Water Resources ◽

Sustainable Management ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Water Quality Analysis ◽

Available Water

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Drinking water quality and protection of resources

International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering ◽

10.1556/irase.1.2010.1-2.8 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (1-2) ◽

pp. 51-54

Author(s):

J. Fettig

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Resources ◽

River Water ◽

Spring Water ◽

Public Water Supply ◽

Legal Requirements ◽

Reservoir Water ◽

Water Lake ◽

Treatment Step

Abstract The structure of public water supply in Germany and the water resources used are briefly described. An overview over the legal requirements for drinking water is given, and the sources for contaminants are outlined. Then the multiple-barrier approach is discussed with respect to the resources groundwater and spring water, lake and reservoir water, and river water. Examples for treatment schemes are given and the principle of subsurface transport of river water as a first treatment step is described.

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