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Sealing of underground openings has assumed a growing importance with the recognition that penetrations of geological formations can have a detrimental impact on the environment. Boreholes that penetrate aquitards may allow migration and mixing of groundwaters of different qualities, and may contaminate aquifers. Poorly sealed or open boreholes may allow premature and unnecessary depressurization of formations, and may result in wasting of natural resources. Inadequately sealed mine adits may allow unacceptable discharges of acid mine drainage.
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Daemen, J.J.K. (1996). Introduction. In: Fuenkajorn, K., Daemen, J.J.K. (eds) Sealing of Boreholes and Underground Excavations in Rock. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1505-3_1
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