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Entry from Directory of Selected Israeli Water-related Publications
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| TITLE: | Identification of sources of groundwater contamination: Application of boron isotopes Ref.Hydro./1/1994 |
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| AUTHORS: | A. Vengosh, K.G. Heumann, S. Juraske and S. Barth |
| PUBLISHER: | Hydrological Service of Israel |
| PAGES: | 25 |
| PUBLICATION DATE: | January 1994 |
| LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: | Hebrew with English abstract |
| ABSTRACT: | The boron isotope composition of anthropogenic boron has been examined in raw and treated sewage effluents of the Dan Region Wastewater Reclamation Project as well as in contaminated groundwater in the coastal aquifer of Israel. Groundwater contaminated by artificial recharge of treated sewage yields a high B/Cl ratio with a distinctive anthropogenic isotopic signature which is different from those of natural marine- derived saline groundwater in the coastal aquifer. This enables utilization of boron isotope composition of groundwater as a tracer for sources of groundwater contamination, particularly by detergent compounds. |
| ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE PUBLICATION CAN BE OBTAINED: | Library, Hydrological Service, P.O.Box 6381, Jerusalem 91063, Israel |
| AVAILABILITY: | At request from the above address |
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