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Citation Rivera, A; 2015; Transboundary aquifers along the Canada-USA border: science, policy and social issues; Journal of Hydrology vol. 4, 2015; p. 623-643, doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2015.09.006;
Organization NRC
URL http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/starweb/geoscan/servlet.starweb?path=geoscan/fulle.web&search1=R=296699
Abstract/Description or Keywords Since 2005, Canada has followed international developments in transbound-ary groundwater issues in cooperation with its southern neighbor the United States (USA)within the Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management Initiative (ISARM) ofUNESCO. As a result, 10 Transboundary Aquifer Systems (TAS) were identified along theborder between Canada and the USA. This study is an extensive review of the current state of the 10 TAS - including the Abbotsford-Sumas aquifer.
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Regional Watershed Lower Fraser
Sub-watershed if known Bertrand Creek; Pepin Brook; Fishtrap Creek
Aquifer # 15; 28
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