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Processes of continental water quality degradation stemming from the powerful anthropogenic pressure continue to figure prominently amongst current environmental problems. Particular attention has been paid to groundwater because it has been considered that it may show better quality indices compared to surface water sources. At the same time, rapidly accumulating water chemistry data indicate that such views may need fundamental revision, especially in areas where, due to a variety of circumstances, the natural condition of groundwater formation and factors influencing its quality are disturbed.
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Elpiner, L.I., Shapovalov, A.Y. (2006). Groundwater Use and Public Health. In: Zektser, I.S., Marker, B., Ridgway, J., Rogachevskaya, L., Vartanyan, G. (eds) Geology and Ecosystems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29293-4_9
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