Evaluation of methods for wellhead protection areas for the State of São Paulo

The wellhead protection areas play an important role in protecting the groundwater quality exploited by public waterwells. There are some methods that allow to define dimensions and shape of contribution zones, that is, the area wherethe entire surface of the aquifer recharge is captured by well, be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ana Maciel de Carvalho, Ricardo Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-04-01
Series:Geologia USP. Série Científica
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Online Access:http://Wellhead protection area; Capture zone; Analytical model; Numerical model; Groundwater management; State of São Paulo