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Term

saltwater intrusion

Term

Process by which an aquifer is overpumped creating a flow imbalance within an area that results in salt water encroaching into fresh-water supply.

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Definition source publication

Publication year

2003

Definition source URL

http://www.epa.gov.html

Organisation

US EPA

Organisation full name

United States Environmental and Protection Agency

Subjects

Long definition

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