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4. Treatment plants for groundwater or deep water
4.1 Main problems encountered in groundwater intended for drinking water supply
For groundwater, quality can be :
excellent ;
naturally deteriorated by episodic turbidity (water in karstic zones), by micro-organisms, by iron, manganese, ammonia, arsenic, selenium, fluorine, or too "hard" to be distributed;
deteriorated by anthropogenic activities leading to the presence of nitrates, pesticides, chlorinated solvents, petroleum additives (MTBE) or other micropollutants.
The processes corresponding to these different qualities are described schematically below. For more detailed information on the processes used, please refer to "Water technologies",...
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Bibliography
Periodical publications
Techniques – Sciences – Méthodes (TSM). Monthly magazine of ASTEE (formerly AGHTM, Paris).
L'Eau, l'Industrie, les Nuisances. Éditions Johanet, Paris.
European Journal of Hydrology. ASEES, Fac. de Pharmacie, Paris.
The CEBEDEAU Tribune. Liège (Belgium).
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Legislation
Decree no. 2003-461 of May 2003 concerning certain regulatory provisions of the Public Health Code.
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