Unravelling the legacy of groundwater pollution to coastal waters

该项目旨在解决几十年前被污染的地下水是否正在沿着海岸线渗出，并影响沿海水质。该项目将采用尖端分析技术、建模和实验室调查相结合的方法，挑战关于澳大利亚沿海水域化学污染源的普遍假设。该项目的成果将支持制定有效制定水管理解决方案所需的污染物预算和模型。因此，该项目将有利于标志性水道的管理，这些水道经历了持久的、未解决的水质问题，这些问题使政府损失了数十亿美元。

This project aims to resolve whether groundwater polluted decades ago is now seeping out along shorelines, and driving coastal water quality. The project will challenge common assumptions about the sources of chemical pollution to Australian coastal waters using a combination of cutting-edge analytical techniques, modelling, and laboratory investigations. The outcomes of the project will support the development of pollutant budgets and models required for the effective creation of water management solutions. As a result, the project will benefit the management of iconic waterways experiencing persistent, unresolved water quality issues which are costing the government billions of dollars.