Assessing causes of quality deterioration of groundwater in Puttalam, Sri Lanka, using isotope and hydrochemical toolsFootnote^†

† Originally presented at the IAEA International Symposium on Isotope Hydrology: Revisiting Foundations and Exploring Frontiers; 2015 May 11–15; Vienna, Austria.

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