Groundwater Quality in the Republic of Moldova

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Abstract

Groundwater in the Republic of Moldova has a long history of usage as drinking and technical water. In rural areas they predominate (approximately 95 % of application) and in the urban territories water supply consists not less than 45 %. Over the last 100 years numerous investigators have contributed to the basic knowledge with respect to the Moldavian aquifer systems. A summary of previous studies, mainly limited to hydrogeology and ground water quality, is given by authors [6, 14, 15, 20]. Compared with other countries (territories) Republic of Moldova has enough reserves of groundwater potential (about 3.0 km3/year of fresh water). Here, for applied hydrogeology quantity of water is secondary and quality of water is primary question. This is because territory of the country is highly populated and natural degree of ground water protection is low. Water quality is mainly affected by two categories of contaminates originated from (a) natural composition of water bearing rocks and (b) anthropogenic activities. Nowadays additional category is observed which is connected with multiseasonal fluctuation of climatic conditions (perhaps, global climate changes). The aim of this investigation was to examine present and main aspects of groundwater quality. Only aquifers containing potable water were studied.

Keywords

Groundwater Water quality Hydrogeology Aquifers 
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Acknowledgments

This study was carried out by the financial support of the State Program of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova “Scientific investigations and water quality management 2009–2012” (acad. Duca Gh). Author thanks collaborators of the Hydrogeology Lab. for their useful contributions and comments.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Institute of Geology and SeismologyAcademy of Science of MoldovaChisinauMoldova

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