Groundwater monitoring

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Groundwater monitoring is a key part of overall groundwater management.

Groundwater monitoring usually means regular measurement of groundwater levels (the water table, usually in boreholes), or groundwater quality. Groundwater quality monitoring ranges from simple (e.g. measuring selected parameters in the field using field meters or field test kits) to complex (collecting multiple water samples for laboratory analysis of many different parameters).

Groundwater monitoring can be done by measuring groundwater anywhere it is accessible, but it is usually done - and is most effective - using a dedicated network of monitoring sites - springs, boreholes or wells.

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