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Title: Selected state and territory ground-water classification systems. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5564754

The purpose of this document is to review state development of ground-water classification schemes for determining the level of protection needed to maintain designated use and quality of ground-water resources. Criteria used for the classification of aquifers varies, but includes ground-water quality, yield, vulnerability to contamination, hydrogeologic setting, and stresses put on the aquifer by the population. Several state and territory classification schemes are examined, as are related water-quality standards.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Ground-Water Protection
OSTI ID:
5564754
Report Number(s):
PB-88-111919/XAB; EPA-440/6-85/005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English