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Author : Allen, D.; Abderson, D.; Carmichael, V.; Ronneseth, K.; Scibek, J.; and Wei, M.
Date : 2004.
Title : Characterizing the aquifer at Grand Forks, Southern British Columbia to support local community planning and protection initiative.
Publication : Geo-Engineering for the Society and its Environment. 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 5th joint CGS-IAH Conference. Hilton Quebec Hotel, Old Quebec. October 24-27, 2004.
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Abstract
Groundwater is an important source of water supply for the community of Grand Forks, located in south-central British Columbia, along the Canada-USA border. The sand and gravel aquifer is highly productive yet highly vulnerable to contamination. Non-point source nitrate contamination of the aquifer has been identified and monitored since 1989. The recent drought and attention on climate change has also raised questions about the sustainability of the aquifer’s supply. The Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, in partnership with Simon Fraser University, is characterizing the aquifer at Grand Forks. The information derived from this study are primarily map-based and include: basic water well information, aquifer architecture, information on spatial and temporal groundwater quality and water levels, hydraulic gradient (and direction of groundwater flow), hydraulic parameters, estimates of recharge and water budget, surface/groundwater interactions and delineation of intrinsic aquifer vulnerability. This basic information on the aquifer is necessary for local government and stewardship groups, as well as other provincial regulatory agencies to manage and protect the water quality and quantity of the aquifer through development of a groundwater protection plan and in making land use and water licensing decisions to minimize human impacts and water use on the aquifer. The types of information derived from characterizing and mapping the aquifer at Grand Forks will provide a general methodology for characterizing and mapping other high priority aquifers in British Columbia.
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