Multi isotopic approach to study temporal variation of groundwater quality in coastal aquifer of Saijo plain, Shikoku Island, Japan

Abstract

In order to delineate geochemical processes and its relation with groundwater quality evolution, hydrochemical and isotopic analysis were carried out in coastal groundwater of Saijo plain, western Japan. From analytical results, even within a small distance from the coast; ionic concentration of water samples varies a lot which infers non-homogenous and patchy distribution of different aquifer system (complex geology). From stable isotopic results, it was found that most of sample points plotted near the local meteoric water line (LMWL) i.e. origin of ground water is meteoric in principle; however point away from the LMWL might favors exchange with rock minerals.