Definition(s)
Fresh Water Aquifer
A fresh water aquifer is a subsurface formation which generally contains water with less than 3,000 mg/l TDS and which supplies any public water supply system or currently supplies drinking water for human/livestock consumption or which contains sufficient water to supply a public water system.
Source: API BULLETIN E3, Environmental Guidance Document: Well Abandonment and Inactive Well Practices for U.S. Exploration and Production Operations, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed June 2000). Global Standards
Source: API BULLETIN E3, Environmental Guidance Document: Well Abandonment and Inactive Well Practices for U.S. Exploration and Production Operations, First Edition, January 1993 (Reaffirmed June 2000). Global Standards