Saltwater Contamination of Ground Water at Brunswick, Georgia and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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Krause, Richard E.
Clarke, John S.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Sustained pumping from the Upper Floridan aquifer in the coastal area of Georgia and
adjacent lowcountry of South Carolina has resulted in
substantial reductions in artesian pressure in the aquifer, which has resulted in saltwater intrusion at two locations in the area. At Brunswick, Georgia, brine from
deeply buried paleokarst zones has intruded the aquifer by migrating upward through solution-enlarged breaks in the confining units. At the northern end of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, lateral encroachment of
seawater has occurred. Understanding the conditions
under which these types of intrusion occur is of importance to managing the water resources of the coastal area.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
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2001-03
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