Groundwater interaction assessment based on the large-scale mapping of geological and hydrogeological conditions in Moscow

• Published in: Water resources Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 695 - 705
• Main Authors: Pozdniakova, I. A, Kozhevnikova, I. A, Kostikova, I. A, Toms, L. S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer-Verlag 01-12-2013; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Aquifers; Carboniferous; Contaminants; Drinking water; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Functioning of Natural and Natural-Engineering Systems; Geology; groundwater; Groundwater flow; Groundwater management; Hydrogeology; Hydrography; Hydrology/Water Resources; Limestone; Mapping; planning; pollutants; problem solving; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water protection; Water supply; Moscow Russia; Russia; Russia, Moscow; low-permeability deposits; zoning; interaction; hydrogeological conditions; groundwater; protection; vertical leakage; geology; aquifer; contamination; groundwater flow computation
• ISSN: 0097-8078; 1608-344X
• DOI: 10.1134/S0097807813070117

Assessing the interaction between aquifers is crucial for estimating the extent of protection of the aquifer in Carboniferous limestone (which is the main source of potable water supply to Moscow area) against contaminants penetrating from the overlying aquifers. The presented approach to assessing groundwater interaction and protection is based on large-scale mapping of the geological and hydrogeological conditions in Moscow. The obtained results may be used for solving the problem of groundwater protection against contamination, as well as for planning the engineering activities in the city.