Geology and Land-use related pattern of spring water quality. Case study from the catchments of the Malopolska Upland (S. Poland)

Authors

  • Janusz Siwek
  • Wojciech Chelmicki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/105.000001437

Keywords:

Hydrogeology, Springs, Groundwater quality, Groundwater pollution, Nitrates

Abstract

Spring water chemical composition was investigated in three catchments (i.e. Pradnik, Dlubnia and Szreniawa) located within a carbonate-rock monocline from the Upper Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and constituting voluminous aquifers. The total spring water dissolved solids (TDS) displayed a concentration increase between 1974 and 1999. Using principal component analysis (PCA), the authors identified factors determining spring water chemistry. The research focused on making a distinction between the regional (large-area) and the local factors, the latter being related to the land-use in the direct vicinity of the springs. PCA yielded evidence that local sources of pollution can significantly contribute to the differentiation of spring-water chemical composition.

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Published

2004-01-12