Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference (대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Economic and Environmental Geology (대한자원환경지질학회)
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Occurrence of acidic and arsenic-rich groundwater in suburban Perth, Western Australia

  • Ron-Watkins (EIGG, Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology) ;
  • John-Angeloni (EIGG, Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technolog) ;
  • Jones, Bobak-Willis (EIGG, Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology) ;
  • Steve-Appleyard (Waters and Rivers Commission of Western Australia)
  • Published : 2003.04.01
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Abstract

The Swan Coastal Plain, on which the City of Perth (pop. 1.32 million) is situated, is formed of aeolian sands of Pleistocene-Recent age. The mainly unconsolidated sediments build a series of dune lines paralleling the coastline. The near-surface water-table sees expression in numerous shallow freshwater lakes and marshes in the interdunal depressions. The sands are highly permeable, and 〉 70% of the city’s total water supply is derived from this local aquifer. (omitted)

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