Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ525224
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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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
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Puerto Rico
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