The global platform
The global inter- and multidisciplinary platform
To improve our understanding of groundwater resources and to promote sustainable management for social and economic human development.
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9th
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10th International Congress & Exhibition on Arsenic in the…
To be announced · 9 Nov 2026
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Individual, student and institutional membership is open to anyone working on groundwater.
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Scaling up safe water access through arsenic mitigation at source.
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Our mission
ISGSD is committed to work for minimizing groundwater pollution and to advocate the effective use of groundwater for better health and sustainable livelihood.
- Improve understanding of groundwater resources across disciplines and regions.
- Promote sustainable management for social and economic human development.
- Bridge research, utility practice, regulation and community-scale delivery.
- Build local capacity so technical solutions endure after the project ends.
What we do
Four ways the Society advances groundwater science
A functional network for stakeholders across government, non-government and academic institutions.
Advancing discovery
Support and disseminate research on groundwater quality, geogenic contaminants and aquifer systems.
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A recurring international meeting point where research, practice and policy meet in one room.
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Practitioner-first training and open material that local institutions can teach and adapt.
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Translate evidence into safe water, better health and sustainable livelihoods.
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Initiatives
Digital water platform ASMITAS for scaling-up safe water access
The journey of the Sediment Color Tool (SCT) from development to dissemination, practice and digitalisation for Arsenic Mitigation at Source — and its potential for scaling up global safe water access.
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Partnership
Proud to partner with the ISGSD
A new collaboration strengthens the Society's work on safe drinking water and groundwater quality across partner regions.
Research
Arsenic reduction to <1 µg/L in Dutch drinking water
Dutch water utilities demonstrate that arsenic concentrations can be lowered below 1 µg/L — an order of magnitude under the WHO guideline…
Community
Donations for GSA Hydrogeology Division Student Reception
ISGSD supports early-career hydrogeologists through the Geological Society of America Hydrogeology Division student reception.
Congress & exhibitions
10th International Congress & Exhibition on Arsenic in the Environment
Planning is under way for the tenth congress in the series. Expressions of interest for hosting are welcome.
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