Funding for the establishment of a helium isotope laboratory for groundwater dating has been approved under the EFRE-InfraProNet 2021-2027 programme

Groundwater is the world's most important source of drinking and process water. To manage it sustainably, we need forecasting models and data on the average travel times of groundwater. Currently, the only reliable method of dating young groundwater is the analysis of helium isotopes dissolved in the water. As part of the EFRE funding project 'Utilisation potentials of groundwater in Saxony' (SaxUP-Water/RI for the research infrastructure and SaxUP-Water/P for the associated project), a new helium isotope laboratory will be established at the Institute of Groundwater Management between January 2026 and December 2027. Once the equipment has been installed, representative samples of groundwater will be collected from all groundwater bodies in Saxony, in collaboration with the Saxon LfULG, and analysed in the new laboratory. Based on these results, a web application focusing on the potential usage of groundwater resources in Saxony will be developed.

The SaxUP-Water/RI [SAB-ANTRAGSNUMMER 100757582] and SaxUP-Water/P [SAB-ANTRAGSNUMMER 100758535] measures are co-financed with funds from the European Union and co-financed by tax revenue on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.

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