Groundwater flow equationUsed in hydrogeology, the groundwater flow equation is the mathematical relationship which is used to describe the flow of groundwater through an aquifer. The transient flow of groundwater is described by a form of the diffusion equation, similar to that used in heat transfer to describe the flow of heat in a solid (heat conduction). The steady-state flow of groundwater is described by a form of the Laplace equation, which is a form of potential flow and has analogs in numerous fields.
Water industryThe water industry provides drinking water and wastewater services (including sewage treatment) to residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the economy. Typically public utilities operate water supply networks. The water industry does not include manufacturers and suppliers of bottled water, which is part of the beverage production and belongs to the food sector. The water industry includes water engineering, operations, water and wastewater plant construction, equipment supply and specialist water treatment chemicals, among others.
Stockage des eauxLe stockage des eaux est un terme large désignant à la fois le stockage de l'eau potable pour la consommation, et de l'eau non potable pour l'agriculture. Dans les pays en développement comme dans certains pays développés des climats tropicaux, il s'avère nécessaire de stocker l'eau potable pendant la saison sèche. Dans le stockage des eaux agricoles, l'eau est stockée pour une utilisation ultérieure dans les sources d'eau naturelles, telles que les aquifères souterrains, la nappe phréatique, les zones humides naturelles et les petits étangs artificiels, les citernes et réservoirs derrière les grands barrages.
