Heavily pumped wells near a coast can cause:
a) salt-water intrusion into the well
b) decrease in seawater salinity
c) pollution of the ocean water
d) development of fresh-water springs on the sea bed
e) inflation of the aquifer due to an increase in porosity
Answer: a) salt-water intrusion into the well
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