Assessment of regional-scale effects on groundwater balance and quality linked to increased inter-aquifer leakage

[摘要] This report documents the regional‐scale assessments that were undertaken to explore whether or not there could be noticeable consequences on the groundwater balance (i.e. groundwater heads) from enhanced inter‐aquifer connectivity owing to leakage pathwayslinked to hydrocarbon wells, degraded groundwater bores, and poorly decommissioned coal exploration bores. The regional‐scale assessments are building on the outcomes of theprevious pathway conceptualisation work and local‐scale assessments of potential consequences on the groundwater balance linked to individual leaky wells or bores. This report also explores the potential effects on groundwater quality as a result of enhanced groundwater exchange between aquifers due to anthropogenically induced leakage pathways.

[发布日期] 2017-05-05 [发布机构] CSIRO

[效力级别] Environmental Impact Assessment [学科分类] 地球科学(综合)