Modern sawing techniques employed in ornamental stones' exploitation produce large
amounts of slurry that can be potentially diffused into the environment by runoff water. Slurry
produced by limestone and marble quarrying can impact local karst aquifers, negatively
affecting the groundwater quality and generating a remarkable environmental and economic
damage. A very representative case-study is that of the Apuan Alps (north-western Tuscany,
Italy) because of the intensive marble quarrying activity. The Apuan Alps region extends …