WA Wheatbelt drainage – acidic groundwater, not just a salt issue

Authors

Steve Rogers, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Richard J. George, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western AustraliaFollow
John Ruprecht, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western AustraliaFollow

Publication Date

6-2005

Series Number

Focus on Salt - June 2005

Publisher

Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration

Abstract

Acid groundwater, that dissolves clays and minerals, has been encountered widely in drains built to counter salinity in the WA Wheatbelt. Acid groundwater has been debated as the main cause of off-site risk as it has the potential to release metals and elements harmful to flora and fauna that inhabit receiving areas.

Number of Pages

2

Keywords

salinity, acid groundwater, drainage, Western Australia

Disciplines

Natural Resources and Conservation | Water Resource Management

Recommended Citation

Rogers, S, George, R J, and Ruprecht, J. (2005), WA Wheatbelt drainage – acidic groundwater, not just a salt issue. Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration, Perth. Report Focus on Salt - June 2005.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/lr_publishedrpts/70

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