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ERIC Number: EJ525224
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
Economic Development Threatens Groundwater in Puerto Rico: Results of a Field Study.
Arbona, Sonia I.; Hunter, John M.
Journal of Geography, v94 n6 p558-69 Nov-Dec 1995
Presents the results of a field study done on 7 wells providing 37% of the total aquifer production for 4 municipalities in Puerto Rico. Each sampled well showed signs of contamination by heavy metals, nitrate, and semivolatile organic compounds. Although found in low concentrations, current development threatens groundwater quality. (MJP)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Drinking Water, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Environmental Standards, Groundwater, Higher Education, Hydrology, Physical Environment, Pollution, Public Health, Urban Environment, Urbanization, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Water Resources
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Puerto Rico