Saline Intrusion and Aquifer Salinization
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Groundwater management in coastal regions have received a lot of interest from the public and private organizations that want to assure the sustainable use of the underground water resources avoiding diverse problems as the saline intrusion and aquifer salinization.
Due to intense aquifer exploitation in certain coastal areas done to satisfy the requirements from agriculture, industry, cities and touristic development, the salinization process is intensified and produces a saline front from the sea or deep saline aquifer horizons that interact with the well with a continuous decrease of the groundwater quality and a increase in expenses of water treatment or alternative sources.
Hatari Labs develops variable density numerical models related to aquifer salinization that consider the main physical process of groundwater flow in coastal areas and saline intrusion. These numerical models have the objective to assess the current and future situation from the groundwater flow regime in terms of flow and water quality and are a strong support for the decision making process of alternatives to ensure the water supply of population, agriculture and industry.
Baseline
To develop saline intrusion models these data is required:
Hydrogeology
Collected data of water levels on observation points.
Collected data of pumping rates.
Aquifer parameters (hydraulic conductivity and storage coefficient).
Hydrochemical data (total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity).
Geometry of the hydrogeological units.
Optional: Isotope information on observation points.
Topography
Elevation curves of less than 0.5 meters in the zone of interest.
Other data could be required based on the study area.
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