Sentences with phrase «karst aquifers»
It is estimated that 25 % of the world's population rely on karst aquifers for their water supply.
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Opening the black box of spring water microbiology from alpine karst aquifers to support proactive drinking water resource management — Domenico Savio — Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water
«The proposed pipeline threatens important resources of regional and statewide concern including... state regulated wetlands, the Ramapo River Watershed, the Karst Aquifer Region (which is) a priority project designated in the NYS Open Space Conservation Plan,» Rosendale officials wrote.
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Before the press conference, campers joined a cave tour at Crystal Grottoes to view the region's fragile karst geology, which is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves and is easily susceptible to transmission of pollutants through connected underground aquifers.
The risk in this region is exacerbated by the sensitive karst limestone geology underneath the river, characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves, and openings that could allow for the migration of pollutants into underground aquifers.