Annex 8 Groundwater
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Annex 8 Groundwater is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that focuses on protecting and managing groundwater resources connected to the Great Lakes ecosystem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annex 8 Groundwater canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T200090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 8 Groundwater Context triple: [Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, hasAnnex, Annex 8 Groundwater]
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Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on research in engineering geology, hydrogeology, and related applied earth science disciplines.
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Hydrology and Water Resources Programme
The Hydrology and Water Resources Programme is a global initiative focused on advancing the monitoring, assessment, and sustainable management of freshwater resources and hydrological systems worldwide.
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C.
Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories is a U.S. EPA reference document that provides health-based guidance and regulatory benchmarks for contaminants in drinking water to help protect public health.
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D.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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E.
Section VIII
Section VIII is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that sets design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification requirements for pressure vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annex 8 Groundwater Target entity description: Annex 8 Groundwater is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that focuses on protecting and managing groundwater resources connected to the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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A.
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on research in engineering geology, hydrogeology, and related applied earth science disciplines.
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B.
Hydrology and Water Resources Programme
The Hydrology and Water Resources Programme is a global initiative focused on advancing the monitoring, assessment, and sustainable management of freshwater resources and hydrological systems worldwide.
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C.
Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories
Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories is a U.S. EPA reference document that provides health-based guidance and regulatory benchmarks for contaminants in drinking water to help protect public health.
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D.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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E.
Section VIII
Section VIII is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that sets design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification requirements for pressure vessels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Annex of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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environmental policy instrument ⓘ |
| addresses |
cumulative effects of groundwater withdrawals
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groundwater-borne pollutants entering the Great Lakes ⓘ transboundary groundwater impacts ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance binational coordination on groundwater issues
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improve understanding of groundwater contributions to Great Lakes water quality ⓘ prevent groundwater contamination ⓘ protect groundwater resources connected to the Great Lakes ⓘ support sustainable use of groundwater in the Great Lakes Basin ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| concerns |
aquifers connected to the Great Lakes
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groundwater-dependent ecosystems in the Great Lakes Basin ⓘ subsurface flow to the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| encourages |
collaboration among federal, state, provincial, and local agencies on groundwater issues
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integration of groundwater considerations into Great Lakes programs ⓘ research on groundwater–Great Lakes linkages ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
groundwater management
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groundwater protection ⓘ groundwater quality ⓘ groundwater quantity ⓘ groundwater resources ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
maintain groundwater contributions that support Great Lakes water levels
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protect aquatic life from groundwater-borne contaminants ⓘ protect human health related to groundwater use in the Great Lakes Basin ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States
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| implementedUnder |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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surface form:
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement 2012 Protocol
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| isPartOf | binational commitments under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Great Lakes Basin ecosystem
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Great Lakes surface water ⓘ groundwater–surface water interactions ⓘ |
| requires |
assessment of groundwater quality and quantity trends
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cooperative groundwater monitoring ⓘ sharing of groundwater data between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| supports |
development of management actions for vulnerable aquifers
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ecosystem approach to Great Lakes management ⓘ identification of priority groundwater areas ⓘ science-based decision making ⓘ |
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Subject: Annex 8 Groundwater Description of subject: Annex 8 Groundwater is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that focuses on protecting and managing groundwater resources connected to the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Referenced by (1)
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