Meeting the challenges of ground water sustainability.

From: National Driller | Date: March 1, 2002| Author: Alley, William; Franke, O. Lehn; Reilly, Thomas | Copyright information

The sustainability of ground water resources is a function of many factors, including decreases in ground water storage, reductions in stream flow and lake levels, loss of wetland and riparian ecosystems, land subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and changes in ground water quality. Each ground water system and development situation is unique and requires an analysis adjusted to the nature of the water issues faced, including the social, economic and legal constraints that must be take...

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