Groundwater
Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in rock become completely saturated with water is called the water table. Groundwater is recharged from the surface; it may discharge from the surface naturally at springs and seeps, and can form oases or wetlands. Groundwater is also often withdrawn for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use by constructing and …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 17 April 2024 English
An essential tool for policy-makers working to develop a sector-wide vision for responsible mining.
compromising the availability of surface water and groundwater (Geological Survey of Namibia, 2017; Olagunju …
IHRP: International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto · 10 April 2024 English
The granting of such a permit primarily depends on ZKHWKHU WKH FRPSDQ\¶V proposed activities align with the purpose of the community forest, the goals of the Forest Management Plan and …
with an impermeable plastic liner to prevent groundwater 66 contamination. 57 Ibid at pg. 5. 58 Risk-Based … their activities will not negatively impact groundwater, but did not provide environmental assessments … Mitigation measures for protection of surface and groundwater and water supply infrastructure protection). … Table 3.11: Mitigation measures for surface and groundwater protection as well as general water usage). 208 … UDLVHG FRQFHUQV WKDW WKH Company has contaminated groundwater sources used for drinking, cooking, sanitation …
Alberta WaterSMART Solutions · 1 April 2024 English
This showcases the dedication of water managers and advocates in the SSRB to strategic water resource management, and it has improved the water management outlook of the SSRB. [...] For …
examples, such as riparian zones, wetlands, groundwater recharge zones, floodplains related to shallow … (increased localized surface water storage and groundwater recharge). Some examples of natural infrastructure … to rivers and lakes. • Replenishes and stores groundwater. • Retains carbon and prevents the release of … collection and dissemination (i.e., funding more groundwater data collection collaborative work). Who should … Report rivers and lakes. • Replenishes and stores groundwater. • Retains carbon and prevents the release of …
AIC: Agricultural Institute of Canada · 31 March 2024 English
The success of the Quebec pilot, combined with the identified need across the agriculture sector for more training opportunities for women led to the expansion of the program Canada-wide and …
women, particularly in rural Southern Africa, groundwater remains a lifeline, underscoring its importance … livelihood and regional food security. This makes groundwater a more sustainable option for smallholder farmers … conjunctive use and management of surface and groundwater through developing water infrastructure and services … able to and continues to establish community groundwater supply schemes which are 10 https://www.ipsnews …
OCC: Ontario Chamber of Commerce · 19 March 2024 English
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Similar collaborations are needed to protect groundwater supplies. d. Build more resilient supply chains …
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health · 15 March 2024 English
Temporary evacuations due to fires or floods could affect stored water quality due to disuse and stagnation causing increased water age and growth of bacteria and biofilms, enhanced by moderate …
or point source contamination of surface and groundwater can introduce turbidity, pathogens, and other … PWDU.18,27,51,52 Environmental • Ingress of groundwater or surface runoff into a tank through missing … risk of underground tanks being inundation and groundwater or contamination of to rising water tables and … Declining source water quality: Surface water and groundwater that is harder to treat increases the operational … corrosion from saltwater or high conductivity groundwater. For aboveground tanks, possible exposure to …
Great Lakes United · 8 March 2024 English
climate has led to increased frequency and intensity of extreme heat events1 and overdependency on groundwater resources resulting in p. [...] Lawrence River region that relies on access to water resources … provincial law or policy intended to assure sustainable, equitable and balanced use of the basin’s groundwater resources; and Be It Further Resolved, to assure balanced and meaningful insights on this complex …
of extreme heat events1 and overdependency on groundwater resources resulting in public water shortages … York Times. (2023). America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow. https://www.nytimes … nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html 3 Hibbard, K.A., F.M. Hoffman … https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html https://glisa.umich … sequestration over time; and • The current state of groundwater management in the Great Lakes basin under the …
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Canada · 29 February 2024 English
We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Co-operators The …
Impact Development Project summary Due to a high groundwater table and minimal grade from developed areas …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 26 February 2024 English
repository can be construct. [...] The mineralogy of the rock, and the geochemical composition of the groundwater and rock porewater at repository depth should not adversely impact the expected performance of …
zone of geochemical transition indicates low groundwater velocities in areas of low permeability rock … in any appreciable quantities. Also, for all groundwater samples collected to-date, the total dissolved … site-specific observations, including very long groundwater residence times suggested by noble gas concentrations … underway, including in deep boreholes and shallow groundwater wells, surface water bodies, seismicity and meteorological … require additional study to enhance confidence in groundwater flow and radionuclide transport modelling. …
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, University of Victoria · 26 February 2024 English
The protection, conservation, and improved governance of Canada’s fresh water is of vital importance, especially with the current and increasing threats of climate change and water insecurity. [...] Safeguarding and …
protection (under the Clean Water Act). • Surface and groundwater monitoring programs and watershed health assessments …