Contaminant transport to public water supply wells via flood water retention areas

The essential processes and mechanisms of the transport of contaminants from a river to a well field via a flood water retention area are presented. The transport is conceptualized as a succession of three phases: (1) contaminant entry into the retention area, (2) passage through the soil zone and (...

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Main Authors: D. Kühlers, E. Bethge, G. Hillebrand, H. Hollert, M. Fleig, B. Lehmann, D. Maier, M. Maier, U. Mohrlok, J. Wölz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/1047/2009/nhess-9-1047-2009.pdf