Formation of Potable Groundwater Deposits Developed by Drainage Systems in the Mountain-Fold Urals
L. S. Rybnikovaa, b, * and P. A. Rybnikova, **
Translated by G. Krichevets
aInstitute of Mining, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, 620219 Russia
bRussian Research Institute for Integrated Use and Protection of Water Resources, Yekaterinburg, 620049 Russia
Correspondence to: *E-mail: ribnikoff@yandex.ru
Correspondence to: **E-mail: luserib@mail.ru
Abstract—The article considers the formation of potable groundwater deposits in an area disturbed by mining. Characteristic cases are used to analyze and systematize the transformation patterns of groundwater chemistry. It is shown that, after the completion of mining activities, the possible use of groundwater is controlled by both natural and mining-operation factors, including the types of minerals, the rehabilitation method applied in the disturbed area, and the water-intake facility design.
Keywords: drinking-quality groundwater, quality, deposit, water bodies, intake, minerals, mining operations
DOI: 10.1134/S0097807816070113