Natural background level, source apportionment and health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in multi-layer aquifers of arid area in Northwest China

R Yao, Y Zhang, Y Yan, X Wu, MG Uddin, D Wei… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater contaminated by potentially toxic elements has become an increasing global
concern for human health. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the sources and health risks of …

Evaluating natural background levels of heavy metals in shallow groundwater of the Pearl River Delta via removal of contaminated groundwaters: Comparison of three …

P Bi, R Liu, G Huang, D Li - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing natural background levels (NBLs) in groundwater is a global concern. Knowledge
on groundwater NBLs in urbanized areas is challenging due to the impact of complex …

Assessment of NO3-As, and F-Background Levels in Groundwater Bodies: A Methodological Review and Case Study Utilizing Sequential Gaussian simulation (SGS)

G Busico, B Mojgan, R Francesco, S Antonio… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to systematically review prior research on methodologies employed
for assessing the NBLs in groundwater. These methods include statistical and probability …

Validation of the intrinsic vulnerability to pollution of fractured siliciclastic aquifers using natural background levels

L Casadiegos-Agudelo, MA Cetina-Tarazona… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aquifers are important water reserves in water-scarce areas. However, uncontrolled human
activities and lack of knowledge of aquifer characteristics increase their vulnerability to …

Isotopic study for evaluating complex groundwater circulation patterns, hydrogeological zoning, and water-rock interaction in a Mediterranean coastal karst …

M Salvadori, M Pennisi, R Masciale… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study groundwater provenance, circulation, and rock interaction processes have been
assessed by cross processing the spatial distribution of chemical and isotopic signatures in …

BRIDGE methodology–based quality standards to assess aquifer chemical status in the southwest Bengal Basin, Bangladesh

MM Islam, A Marandi, A Zahid, I Rabeya… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2023 - Springer
Assessment of natural background levels (NBLs) of compositional groundwater parameters
helps to identify the potential threats to groundwater resources. This study is the first attempt …

[PDF][PDF] Análisis de vulnerabilidad a la contaminación del Sistema Acuífero del Miembro Superior de la Formación Los Santos, Mesa de los Santos-Santander …

LC Agudelo - 2023 - caracoli.cdmb.gov.co
El uso global de agua aumenta a un ritmo constante de un 1% cada año debido al
crecimiento demográfico, al desarrollo económico y al cambio de los patrones de consumo …