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The definition of the chemical and isotopic composition of the groundwater present in argillaceous formations, which are considered as potential host rocks for radioactive waste disposal, is crucial for establishing their barrier properties. Therefore, a critical review of the relevant literature on the currect methods applied to extract water and solutes and on the various approaches to the interpretation of their results was comissioned to the Laboratoire d'hydrologie et de geochimie isotopique (Universite de Paris-Sud, France).The present document provised a synthesis of available extraction methods, assesses their respective advantages and limitations, identifies key processes that may influence the composition of the extracted water, describes modelling approaches that are used to determine in situ porewater composition, and highlights, wherever possible, some of the unresolved issues and recommendations on ways to address them.

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