Analysis of groundwater resources in the Majene coastal aquifer - Indonesia based on a hydrogeological conceptual model

Many cities do not have sufficient groundwater availability information. As a result, meeting the community's water needs can become a problem, as in Majene City - Indonesia. Therefore, it is necessary to gain an understanding of groundwater through a hydrogeological conceptual model. The conceptual model was developed based on rock resistivity, hydro-chemical, and climatological data. The rocks that make up this area form an unconfined aquifer which receives a recharge of 277 mm/year. The resistivity data characterises the rock layer/aquifer as being relatively uniform down to a depth of 150 metres. The hydro-chemical groundwater data in the aquifer was indicated to have been contaminated with seawater intrusion. An interpretive model of 2D areal simulation using the developed conceptual model to figure out the current condition based on estimated model parameters and boundary conditions. The numerical results could provide groundwater flow patterns according to the field observations and indicate significant river influence on seawater intrusion into the aquifer.