| Citation |
Simspon, M; 2012; Assessing Risk to Groundwater Quality Using an Integrated Risk Framework; Simon Fraser University, Dept of Earth Sciences. |
| Organization |
SFU |
| URL |
https://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/earth-sciences/documents/people/abstracts/Simspon.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
Source water protection strategies are ideally focused where the greatest amount of harm reduction can occur. With respect to groundwater, such efforts are often limited to mapping intrinsic aquifer susceptibility. The assessment methodology presented herein combines aquifer susceptibility with a hazard threat inventory and an analysis of the consequence of contamination to assess the risk to water quality. The consequence is herein considered as the financial costs of the loss of the resource, including the replacement of a water source and the economic loss where water intensive businesses are lost. The risk assessment methodology is applied to the Township of Langley. A 3-dimensional, regional-scale numerical model was constructed for the Lower Fraser Valley using a Finite Element modeling software package (FEFLOW v6.0). |
| Information Type |
Thesis |
| Regional Watershed |
Lower Fraser |
| Sub-watershed if known |
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| Aquifer # |
15; 24; 27; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 41; 47; 50; 51; 52; 53; 55; 58; 59; 60 |
| Comments |
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| Project status |
Finished |
| Contact Name |
Dr. Diana Allen |
| Contact Email |
[email protected] |
