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Water tracing using injected fluorescent dyes or salts is an established method to study water movement in karst aquifers. The tests determine connections between points where water sinks and reappears in springs and wells. Quantitative monitoring of tracer concentration at the resurgences over time can also help predict the rate of movement of contaminants or pathogens through the aquifers. Tracer tests have been used to document the source of waterborne illnesses in karst areas since 1872.
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Jones, W.K. (2018). Water Tracing Tests and Public Health in Karst Areas. In: White, W., Herman, J., Herman, E., Rutigliano, M. (eds) Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health. Advances in Karst Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51070-5_13
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