The Risk of Contamination of the First Aquifer in the Central Part of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship (Mhp-814 Piekoszów)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the local variation in the first aquifer’s intrinsic vulnerability to pollution and identify potential sources of pollution that can affect groundwater quality. The analysis included 29 representative groundwater intakes from the map sheet MHP-814 Piekoszów (Świętokrzyskie Voivodship). A map was created with the marked intakes, the degree of their intrinsic vulnerability to pollution and existing hazards. Intakes potentially threatened by anthropogenic pollution were indicated. The compiled study has an informative function and can be used to make land use maps in municipalities, design protection zones, and create scenarios of threats to the groundwater intakes from specific pollution.