Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5779270 | Procedia Earth and Planetary Science | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The groundwater bodies in the European Union should be classified on the basis of their chemical status according to the European regulations. To this purpose, the background values for electrical conductivity, chloride, sulfate, fluoride and lead in groundwater bodies hosted in carbonatic rocks in Sardinia (Italy) were estimated. Background values were dependent on geological (lithology and mineralization) and geographical (distance from the coast) features of aquifers. Results indicate that statistical methods should be integrated with hydrogeochemical investigations for a correct assessment of the background values.
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Authors
Rosa Cidu, Riccardo Biddau, Mario Lorrai, Maria Gabriella Mulas,