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Ma J, Liu H, Chen H, Xiong H, Tong L, Guo G. Is redox zonation an appropriate method for determining the stage of natural remediation in deep contaminated groundwater? Sci Total Environ 2024; 928:172224. [PMID: 38599415 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Groundwater contamination resulting from petroleum development poses a significant threat to drinking water sources, especially in developing countries. In situ natural remediation methods, including microbiological processes, have gained popularity for the reduction of groundwater contaminants. However, assessing the stage of remediation in deep contaminated groundwater is challenging and costly due to the complexity of diverse geological conditions and unknown initial concentrations of contaminants. This research proposes that redox zonation may be a more convenient and comprehensive indicator than the concentration of contaminants for determining the stage of natural remediation in deep groundwater. The combination of sequencing microbial composition using the high-throughput 16S rRNA gene and function predicted by FAPROTAX is a useful approach to determining the redox conditions of different contaminated groundwater. The sulfate-reducing environment, represented by Desulfobacteraceae, Peptococcaceae, Desulfovibrionaceae, and Desulfohalobiaceae could be used as characteristic early stages of remediation for produced water contamination in wells with high concentrations of SO42-, benzene, and salinity. The nitrate-reducing environment, enriched with microorganisms related to denitrification, sulfur-oxidizing, and methanophilic microorganisms could be indicative of the mid stages of in situ bioremediation. The oxygen reduction environment, enriched with oligotrophic and pathogenic Sphingomonadaceae, Caulobacteraceae, Syntrophaceae, Legionellales, Moraxellaceae, and Coxiellaceae, could be indicative of the late stages of remediation. This comprehensive approach could provide valuable insights into the process of natural remediation and facilitate improved environmental management in areas of deep contaminated groundwater.
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- Jie Ma
- Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science and Hubei Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science and Hubei Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science and Hubei Key Laboratory of Regional Development and Environmental Response, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology and School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Wastewater Treatment (MOHURD), Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center for Water Quality Safety and Pollution Control, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Umare S, Thawait AK, Dhawane SH. Remediation of arsenic and fluoride from groundwater: a critical review on bioadsorption, mechanism, future application, and challenges for water purification. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33679-y. [PMID: 38771540 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33679-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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In the past few decades, the excessive and inadequate use of technological advances has led to groundwater contamination, mainly caused by organic and inorganic pollutants, which are highly harmful to human health, agriculture, water bodies, and aquaculture. Among all toxic pollutants, As and F- play a significant role in groundwater contamination due to their excellent reactivity with other elements. To mitigate the prevalence of arsenic and fluoride within the water system, the use of biochar gives an attractive strategy for removing them mainly because of the substantial surface area, pore size, pH, aromatic structure, and functional groups inherent in biochar, which are primarily dependent upon its raw material and pyrolysis temperature. Researcher develops different methods like physiochemical and electrochemical for treating arsenic and fluoride contamination. Among all removal methods, bioadsorption using agricultural waste residues shows effective/feasible removal of As and F- due to its low cost, ecofriendly nature, readily available, and efficient reuse compared with several other harmful synthetic materials that demand costly design specifications. This study discusses current developments in bioadsorption methods for As and F- that use agricultural-based biomaterials and describes the prevailing state of arsenic and fluoride removal strategies that use biomaterials precisely.
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- Shubhangi Umare
- Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462003, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462003, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462003, India.
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Blázquez-Pallí N, Torrentó C, Marco-Urrea E, Garriga D, González M, Bosch M. Pilot tests for the optimization of the bioremediation strategy of a multi-layered aquifer at a multi-focus site impacted with chlorinated ethenes. Sci Total Environ 2024:173093. [PMID: 38768723 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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A multi-layered aquifer in an industrial area in the north of the Iberian Peninsula is severely contaminated with the chlorinated ethenes (CEs) tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, and vinyl chloride. Both shallow and deep aquifers are polluted, with two differentiated north and south CEs plumes. Hydrogeochemical and isotopic data (δ13C of CEs) evidenced natural attenuation of CEs. To select the optimal remediation strategy to clean-up the contamination plumes, laboratory treatability studies were performed, which confirmed the intrinsic biodegradation potential of the north and south shallow aquifers to fully dechlorinate CEs to ethene after injection of lactate, but also the combination of lactate and sulfidized mZVI as an alternative treatment for the north deep aquifer. In the lactate-amended microcosms, full dechlorination of CEs was accompanied by an increase in 16S rRNA gene copies of Dehalococcoides and Dehalogenimonas, and the tceA, vcrA and bvcA reductive dehalogenases. Three in situ pilot tests were implemented, which consisted in injections of lactate in the north and south shallow aquifers, and injections of lactate and sulfidized mZVI in the north deep aquifer. The hydrogeochemical, isotopic and molecular analyses used to monitor the pilot tests evidenced that results obtained mimicked the laboratory observations, albeit at different dechlorination rates. It is likely that the efficiency of the injections was affected by the amendment distribution. In addition, monitoring of the pilot tests in the shallow aquifers showed the release of CEs due to back diffusion from secondary sources, which limited the use of isotopic data for assessing treatment efficiency. In the pilot test that combined the injection of lactate and sulfidized mZVI, both biotic and abiotic pathways contributed to the production of ethene. This study demonstrates the usefulness of integrating different chemical, isotopic and biomolecular approaches for a more robust selection and implementation of optimal remediation strategies in CEs polluted sites.
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- Natàlia Blázquez-Pallí
- LITOCLEAN, S.L., Environmental site assessment and remediation, c/ Numància 36, 08029 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Grup MAiMA, SGR Mineralogia Aplicada, Geoquímica i Hidrogeologia (MAGH), Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Institut de Recerca de l'Aigua (IdRA), Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Martí Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Serra Húnter Fellowship, Generalitat de Catalunya, Spain
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), c/ de les Sitges s/n, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- LITOCLEAN, S.L., Environmental site assessment and remediation, c/ Numància 36, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
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- LITOCLEAN, S.L., Environmental site assessment and remediation, c/ Numància 36, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
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- LITOCLEAN, S.L., Environmental site assessment and remediation, c/ Numància 36, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
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Michael JP, Putt AD, Yang Y, Adams BG, McBride KR, Fan Y, Lowe KA, Ning D, Jagadamma S, Moon JW, Klingeman DM, Zhang P, Fu Y, Hazen TC, Zhou J. Reproducible responses of geochemical and microbial successional patterns in the subsurface to carbon source amendment. Water Res 2024; 255:121460. [PMID: 38552495 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
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Carbon amendments designed to remediate environmental contamination lead to substantial perturbations when injected into the subsurface. For the remediation of uranium contamination, carbon amendments promote reducing conditions to allow microorganisms to reduce uranium to an insoluble, less mobile state. However, the reproducibility of these amendments and underlying microbial community assembly mechanisms have rarely been investigated in the field. In this study, two injections of emulsified vegetable oil were performed in 2009 and 2017 to immobilize uranium in the groundwater at Oak Ridge, TN, USA. Our objectives were to determine whether and how the injections resulted in similar abiotic and biotic responses and their underlying community assembly mechanisms. Both injections caused similar geochemical and microbial succession. Uranium, nitrate, and sulfate concentrations in the groundwater dropped following the injection, and specific microbial taxa responded at roughly the same time points in both injections, including Geobacter, Desulfovibrio, and members of the phylum Comamonadaceae, all of which are well established in uranium, nitrate, and sulfate reduction. Both injections induced a transition from relatively stochastic to more deterministic assembly of microbial taxonomic and phylogenetic community structures based on 16S rRNA gene analysis. We conclude that geochemical and microbial successions after biostimulation are reproducible, likely owing to the selection of similar phylogenetic groups in response to EVO injection.
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- Jonathan P Michael
- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- National Minerals Information Center, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Institute for Environmental Genomics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Biological Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Padilla-Reyes DA, Dueñas-Moreno J, Mahlknecht J, Mora A, Kumar M, Ornelas-Soto N, Mejía-Avendaño S, Navarro-Gómez CJ, Bhattacharya P. Arsenic and fluoride in groundwater triggering a high risk: Probabilistic results using Monte Carlo simulation and species sensitivity distribution. Chemosphere 2024; 359:142305. [PMID: 38740338 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The widespread presence of arsenic (As) and fluoride (F-) in groundwater poses substantial risks to human health on a global scale. These elements have been identified as the most prevalent geogenic contaminants in groundwater in northern Mexico. Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the human health and ecological risks associated with the content of As and F- in the Meoqui-Delicias aquifer, which is in one of Mexico's most emblematic irrigation districts. Concentrations of As and F- were measured in 38 groundwater samples using ICP-MS and ion chromatography, respectively. Overall, these elements showed a similar trend across the aquifer, revealing a positive correlation between them and pH. The concentration of As and F- in the groundwater ranged from 5.3 μg/L to 303 μg/L and from 0.5 mg/L to 8.8 mg/L, respectively. Additionally, the levels of As and F- surpassed the established national standards for safe drinking water in 92% and 97% of samples, respectively. Given that groundwater is used for both agricultural purposes and human activities, this study also assessed the associated human health and ecological risks posed by these elements using Monte Carlo simulation and Species Sensitivity Distribution. The findings disclosed a significant noncarcinogenic health risk associated with exposure to As and F-, as well as an unacceptable carcinogenic health risk to As through water consumption for both adults and children. Furthermore, a high ecological risk to aquatic species was identified for F- and high to medium risks for As in the sampling sites. Therefore, the findings in this study provide valuable information for Mexican authorities and international organizations (e.g., WHO) about the adverse effects that any exposure without treatment to groundwater from this region represents for human health.
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- Diego A Padilla-Reyes
- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; Sustainability Cluster, School of Advanced Engineering, UPES, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Circuito Universitario, 31109, Campus Uach II, Chihuahua, Chih, C.P. 31125, Mexico
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- KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, SE-114 28, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hou Z, Lin Y, Liu T, Lu W. Bidirectional machine learning-assisted sensitivity-based stochastic searching approach for groundwater DNAPL source characterization. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33405-8. [PMID: 38684609 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33405-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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In this study, we designed a machine learning-based parallel global searching method using the Bayesian inversion framework for efficient identification of dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) source characteristics and contaminant transport parameters in groundwater. Swarm intelligence organized hybrid-kernel extreme learning machine (SIO-HKELM) was proposed to approximate the forward and inverse input-output correlation with a high accuracy using the DNAPL transport numerical simulation model. An adaptive inverse-HKELM was established for preliminary estimation of the source characteristics and contaminant transport parameters to correct prior information and generate high-quality initial starting points of parallel searching. A local accurate forward-HKELM surrogate of the numerical model was embedded in the searching system for avoiding repetitive CPU-demanding likelihood evaluations. A sensitivity-based Metropolis criterion (MC), incorporating the dynamic particle swarm optimization (SD-PSO) algorithm, was developed for improving the search ergodicity and realizing precise inversion of all the unknown variables with drastic variations in sensitivity to the likelihood function. Results showed that the generalization capability and robustness of SIO-HKELM were superior to those of the traditional machine learning methods, including KELM and support vector regression (SVR), and it sufficiently approximated the forward and inverse input-output mapping of the numerical model with testing determination coefficients of 0.9944 and 0.6440, respectively. With high-quality prior information and initial starting points generated by the adaptive inverse-HKELM feed approach, the uncertainty in the inversion outputs was reduced, and the searching process rapidly converged to reasonable posterior distributions in around 60 iterations. Compared with the widely used multichain Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approach, the parallel searching lines generated by SD-PSO-MC adequately covered the searching space, and the "equifinality" effect was more effectively restrained by reducing the relative errors of all the point estimations to less than 8%. Therefore, the real source information reflected by the statistical characteristics of the SD-PSO-MC inversion outputs was more precise than that obtained using the multichain MCMC approach.
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- Zeyu Hou
- Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, China.
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Songliao Aquatic Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, China
- School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Shandong Institute of Geophysical & Geochemical Exploration, Jinan, 250000, China
- Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Geological Prospecting, Jinan, 250000, China
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- College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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Mooney S, Lavallee S, O'Dwyer J, Majury A, O'Neill E, Hynds PD. Private groundwater contamination and risk management: A comparative scoping review of similarities, drivers and challenges across two socio-economically developed regions. Sci Total Environ 2024; 922:171112. [PMID: 38387579 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Consolidation of multi-domain risk management research is essential for strategies facilitating the concerted government (educational) and population-level (behavioural) actions required to reduce microbial private groundwater contamination. However, few studies to date have synthesised this literature or sought to ascertain the causal generality and extent of supply contamination and preventive responses. In light of the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Ontario's high reliance and research focus on private wells and consequent utility for empirical comparison, a scoping review of pertinent literature (1990-2022) from both regions was undertaken. The SPICE (Setting, Perspective, Intervention, Comparison, Evaluation) method was employed to inform literature searches, with Scopus and Web of Science selected as primary databases for article identification. The review identified 65 relevant articles (Ontario = 34, ROI = 31), with those investigating well user actions (n = 22) and groundwater quality (n = 28) the most frequent. A markedly higher pooled proportion of private supplies in the ROI exhibited microbial contamination (38.3 % vs. 4.1 %), despite interregional similarities in contamination drivers (e.g., weather, physical supply characteristics). While Ontarian well users demonstrated higher rates of historical (≥ 1) and annual well testing (90.6 % vs. 71.1 %; 39.1 % vs. 8.6 %) and higher rates of historical well treatment (42.3 % vs. 24.3 %), interregional levels of general supply knowledge were analogous (70.7 % vs. 71.0 %). Financial cost, organoleptic properties and residence on property during supply construction emerged as predictors of cognition and behaviour in both regions. Review findings suggest broad interregional similarities in drivers of supply contamination and individual-level risk mitigation, indicating that divergence in contamination rates may be attributable to policy discrepancies - particularly well testing incentivisation. The paucity of identified intervention-oriented studies further highlights the importance of renewed research and policy agendas for improved, targeted well user outreach and incentivised, convenience-based services promoting routine supply maintenance.
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- S Mooney
- School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Ireland.
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- Center for Tobacco and the Environment, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Environmental Research Institute, University of Cork, Cork, Ireland; Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Environmental Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Public Health Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Architecture, Planning & Environmental Policy, University College Dublin, Ireland; UCD Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Environmental Sustainability & Health Institute, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Bonnière A, Khaska S, Le Gal La Salle C, Louvat P, Verdoux P. Long-term impact of wastewater effluent discharge on groundwater: Identification of contaminant plume by geochemical, isotopic, and organic tracers' approach. Water Res 2024; 257:121637. [PMID: 38701551 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Infiltration of effluents from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) into groundwater can be a source of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs), such as pharmaceutical compounds, that are not fully removed during the treatment processes. A multi-tracer approach, based on hydrogeochemical, isotopic, and organic tracers, is applied in the Vistrenque Aquifer (Gard, France) to assess the dispersion of such unintentional plumes and its potential implication on groundwater quality for CECs in a small catchment area. In this area, a point source of WWTP effluent causes contaminant infiltration and unintentional transfer to the aquifer. This strong impact of an urban effluent was revealed from the Br/Cl ratio, boron concentrations and δ11B isotopic signature of the groundwater in the direct vicinity of the infiltration point. With increasing distance from that point, dilution with groundwater rapidly attenuates the urban signal from these hydrogeochemical and isotopic tracers. Nevertheless, a gadolinium anomaly, resulting from discharges of urban wastewater containing the contrast agents used for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), highlights the presence of a wastewater plume further along the flow line, that comes with a series of organic molecules, including pharmaceutical residues. Monitoring persistent or reactive molecules along the plume provides a more detailed understanding of the transfer of CECs into groundwater bodies. This highlights the relevance of pharmaceutical compounds as co-tracers for WWTP plume delineation. The present multi-tracer approach for groundwater resource vulnerability towards CECs allows a more in-depth understanding of contaminant transfer and their fate in groundwater.
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- A Bonnière
- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, F-30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France.
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, F-30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS, UMR 7154, Paris, France; Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, UMR 5254, Pau, France
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, F-30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
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Bae MS, Kim JH, Lee S. Hydraulic containment of TCE contaminated groundwater using pulsed pump-and-treat: Performance evaluation and vapor intrusion risk assessment. Environ Pollut 2024; 347:123683. [PMID: 38428797 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Remedial actions for groundwater contamination such as containment, in-situ remediation, and pump-and-treat have been developed. This study investigates the hydraulic containment of Trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminated groundwater by using pulsed pump-and-treat technology. The hypothetical research site assumed the operation of pulsed pump-and-treat to manage groundwater contaminated with 0.1 mg/L of TCE. at the pump-and-treat facility. Numerical models, employing MODFLOW and MT3DMS for groundwater flow and contamination simulations, were used for case studies to evaluate the performance and risks of pump-and-treat operation strategies. Evaluation criteria included capture width, removal efficiency, and contaminant leakage. Health risks from TCE leakage were assessed using a vapor intrusion risk assessment tool in adjacent areas. In the facility-scale case study, the capture width of the pump-and-treat was controlled by pumping/injection well operations, including schedules and rates. Pumping/injection well configurations impacted facility efficiencies. Pulsed operation led to TCE leakage downstream. Site-scale case studies simulated contaminant transport through pump-and-treat considering various operation stages (continuous; pulsed), as well as various reactions of TCE in subsurface environment (non-reactive; sorption; sorption and biodegradation). Assuming non-reactive tracer, TCE in groundwater was effectively blocked during continuous operation stage but released downstream in the following pulsed operation stage. Considering chemical reactions, the influences of the pump-and-treat operation followed similar trends of the non-reactive tracer but occurred at delayed times. Groundwater contamination levels were reduced through biodegradation. Cancer and non-cancer risks could occur at points of exposure (POEs) where the contamination levels approached or fell below TCE groundwater standards.
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- Min Seo Bae
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Huang SW, Hussain B, Chen JS, Asif A, Hsu BM. Evaluating groundwater ecosystem dynamics in response to post in-situ remediation of mixed chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs): An insight into microbial community resilience, adaptability, and metabolic functionality for sustainable remediation and ecosystem restoration. Sci Total Environ 2024; 920:170874. [PMID: 38350560 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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The in-situ remediation of groundwater contaminated with mixed chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) has become a significant global research interest. However, limited attention has been given in understanding the effects of these remediation efforts on the groundwater microbial communities, which are vital for maintaining ecosystem health through their involvement in biogeochemical cycles. Hence, this study aimed to provide valuable insights into the impacts of in-situ remediation methods on groundwater microbial communities and ecosystem functionality, employing high-throughput sequencing coupled with functional and physiological assays. The results showed that both bioremediation and chemical remediation methods adversely affected microbial diversity and abundance compared to non-polluted sites. Certain taxa such as Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Vogesella were sensitive to these remediation methods, while Aquabacterium exhibited greater adaptability. Functional annotation unveiled the beneficial impact of bioremediation on the sulfur cycle and specific taxa such as Cellvibrio, Massilia, Algoriphagus, and Flavobacterium which showed a significant positive relationship with dark oxidation of sulfur compounds. In contrast, chemical remediation showed adverse impacts on the nitrogen cycle with a reduced abundance of nitrogen and nitrate respiration along with a reduced utilization of amines (nitrogen rich substrate). The findings of this study offer valuable insights into the potential impacts of in-situ remediation methods on groundwater microbial communities and ecosystem functionality, emphasizing the need for meticulous consideration to ensure the implementation of effective and sustainable remediation strategies that safeguard ecosystem health and function.
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- Shih-Wei Huang
- Center for environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Institute of Environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment and Mathematics, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
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Krishnamoorthy L, Lakshmanan VR. Evaluating hydrogeochemistry and heavy metal contamination of groundwater at Ranipet environs: employing multivariate statistics, agricultural indices, and health risk assessment. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:28253-28278. [PMID: 38532217 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32928-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Water plays an essential role in sustaining life on Earth as an indispensable natural resource. In recent decades, dependence on groundwater for domestic and industrial purposes has become inevitable. The Ranipet industrial environs (RIE) has many tanneries and chemical industries, which affects the groundwater quality. This study assessed groundwater quality and its suitability for domestic, agricultural, and human health risk assessments. 40 groundwater samples (28 open wells and 12 bore wells) were collected during pre-monsoon 2022 and analyzed by employing multivariate statistics, standard scatter plots, irrigation indices, and health risk assessment. The results of hydrogeochemical analysis and multivariate statistics affirmed that electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), calcium (Ca2+), and magnesium (Mg2+) have controlled the hydrochemistry of RIE. Cadmium (Cd) at 46% and chromium (Cr) at 33% have contaminated the groundwater in the study area, making it unsuitable for human consumption and irrigation. The agricultural indices analysis results show groundwater quality ranging from very poor to unsuitable making it unsuitable and also affects crop productivity. Hazard index (HI) results infer that Cr and Cd severely contaminated the RIE's groundwater, encompassing 14 villages, making the groundwater unfit for drinking, domestic use, and irrigation. Hazard quotient (HQ) and incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) analysis revealed that 2 in 100 infants and 3 in 1000 people over the age of 63 are likely to develop cancer due to Cr and Cd in the REI. This is a need-of-the-hour problem, addressing this issue with preventive measures to ensure the protection of groundwater sources will lead to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).
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Majee U, Kaushal R, Liang MC, Muguli T, Ghosh P. Isotopic tracing of leachate percolation from municipal solid waste dump sites to groundwater in diverse climatic zones of India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:21829-21844. [PMID: 38400978 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32551-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Groundwater resources in tropical regions are largely dependent on recharge by rainwater infiltration through soil layers with variable time. However, the rainwater infiltration through soil is a serious concern in urban tropics where it interacts with landfills at the dumpsites, potentially contaminating adjoining groundwater. In this study, the stable isotopic compositions of oxygen and hydrogen (δ18O and δ2H, respectively) in groundwater and leachates, adjoining municipal dumpsites in urban tropics (Bangalore, Kolkata and Durgapur located in diverse rainfall zonation of India), were analyzed to investigate their recharge sources and trace the possible mixing of leachate contaminants under three diverse climatology. The measured values of δ18O and δ2H suggested that the groundwater in these sites reflects higher recharge by rainwater. However, the d-excess values indicated secondary effects suggesting the groundwater has experienced significant modifications. The end member analysis using δ18O-d-excess relation pinpointed an additional leachate contribution from adjoining dumpsites. The critical fraction of leachate infiltration to groundwater quantified using two component mixing model ranged between (i) 1 and 33% in Bangalore, (ii) 5 and 13% in Kolkata and (iii) 18 and 76% in Durgapur, with its variability dependent on seasonality and aquifer connectivity. This information is crucial for groundwater management to secure water quality and to quantify potential hydrological contaminants particularly in drier seasons and drier regions, when and where the demand for groundwater is high, respectively.
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- Utpal Majee
- Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India.
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Centre for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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Jaydhar AK, Pal SC, Saha A, Islam ARMT, Ruidas D, Costache R. Hydrogeochemical properties of groundwater and associated human health hazards in coastal multiaquifers of India. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:18054-18073. [PMID: 37233935 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27765-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Due to the scarcity of water supplies, coastal groundwater quality most importantly influences sustainable development in the coastal region. Rising groundwater pollution through heavy metal contamination is an intense health hazard and environmental concern worldwide. This study shows that 27%, 32%, and 10% of the total area come under the categories very high, high, and very low human health hazard index (HHHI) accordingly. This area's water quality is also much polluted; the study shows approximately 1% has very good water quality. High concentrations of Fe, As, TDS, Mg2+, Na, and Cl- are relatively noticed in the portion of the western part of this district. The concentration of heavy metals in coastal aquifers influences the groundwater pollution of that region. The average heavy metal concentration in this region is 0.20 mg/l (As) and 1.160 mg/l (TDS). The groundwater quality and hydrogeochemical properties are determined through the Piper diagram. The study stated that TDS, Cl- (mg/l), and Na+ (mg/l) are the most regulatory issues of vulnerability. In the present study region, a huge number of alkaline substances are present resulting in the water being unfit for drinking purposes. Lastly, it is clear from the study's findings that multiple risks exist there like As, TDS, Cl-, and other hydrochemical parameters in the groundwater. The proposed approach applied in this research work may be a pivotal tool for predicting groundwater vulnerability in other regions.
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- Asit Kumar Jaydhar
- Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713104, India
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- Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713104, India.
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- Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713104, India
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- Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, 713104, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, 5, Turnului Str, 500152, Brasov, Romania
- Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, 165 Babadag Street, 820112, Tulcea, Romania
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García-Aróstegui JL, Baudron P, Robles-Arenas VM. Sampling methods may drive short-term groundwater nitrate variability in an irrigated watershed connected to a coastal lagoon (Campo de Cartagena-Mar Menor, SE Spain). Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169188. [PMID: 38081423 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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This study highlights concerns regarding the reliability of groundwater nitrate data used in official surveys, such as within the EU-mandated Water Framework Directive (WFD). The focus is on the Campo de Cartagena - Mar Menor hydrosystem in Spain, a region known for its intensively irrigated watershed and eutrophicated lagoon, where monitoring the evolution of nitrate contamination in surface and groundwater is crucial but challenging due to the risk of inconsistent characterization leading to erratic remediation measures. The study employed an experimental approach in private wells that belong to a longstanding official nitrate survey network marked by irregular sampling practices. Importantly, these wells lacked comprehensive design documentation and were frequently used by farmers. The study aimed to evaluate the representativity of dissolved nitrate measurements in such an emblematic case, while investigating the source of the water using geochemical and isotope tracers. This assessment considered the effects of different sampling techniques (bailer or pumping) and sampling parameters (depth and time), acknowledging actual practices. The research highlights several key findings. Firstly, the bailer sampling method proved to account for a substantial portion of the observed variation in nitrate content. Secondly, in some cases, pumping introduced contributions from different water horizons, complicating the interpretation of nitrate data. Thirdly, alterations in the sampling protocol had a notable impact on the resulting nitrate measurements. Furthermore, the study emphasized a critical issue: the lack of analytical uncertainty estimation in official surveys introduces significant bias in result interpretation, with discrepancies exceeding 100 mg/L in four of the six wells analyzed. This underscores the pressing need for improved sampling protocols, dedicated borehole infrastructure and precise data interpretation. Given the potential unreliability of some official groundwater nitrate data shared under EU or other regulations, with corresponding economic and environmental impacts, the study recommends meticulous verification before transmitting data.
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- José-Luis García-Aróstegui
- Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME-CSIC), Gran Vía Escultor Francisco Salzillo, 23, 30005 Murcia, Spain; University of Murcia, Institute for Water and Environment, Campus de Espinardo, 30010 Murcia, Spain
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, UMR G-EAU, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME-CSIC), Gran Vía Escultor Francisco Salzillo, 23, 30005 Murcia, Spain; Department of Mining and Civil Engineering, Technical University of Cartagena, P° de Alfonso XIII 52, 30203 Cartagena, Spain
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Ou JH, Wang CC, Verpoort F, Chien CC, Zhong HB, Kao CM. Development of innovative and green adsorbents for in situ cleanup of fluoride-polluted groundwater: Mechanisms and field-scale studies. Chemosphere 2024; 350:141035. [PMID: 38160954 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.141035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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In this study, the magnesium oxide (MgO)-based adsorbents [granulated MgO aggregates (GA-MgO) and surface-modified MgO powder (SM-MgO)] were developed to remediate a fluoride-contaminated groundwater site. Both GA-MgO and SM-MgO had porous, spherical, and crystalline structures. Diameters for GA-MgO and SM-MgO were 1-1.7 mm and 1-10 μm, respectively. The pseudo second-order dynamic adsorption and the Freundlich isotherm could be applied to express the chemical adsorption phenomena. The monolayer adsorption was the dominant mechanism at the initial adsorption period. During the latter part of fluoride adsorption, the multilayer adsorption became the dominant mechanism for fluoride removal from the water phase, which also resulted in the increased adsorption capacity. Higher hydroxide, phosphate, and carbonate concentrations caused a decreased fluoride removal efficiency due to the competition of sorption sites between fluoride and other anions with similar electronic properties. Fluoride removal mechanism using GA-MgO and SM-MgO as the adsorbents was mainly carried out by the chemical adsorption. Reaction paths contained two main processes: (1) formation of magnesium hydroxide after the reaction of MgO with water, and (2) the hydroxyl group of the magnesium hydroxide was replaced by fluoride ions to form magnesium fluoride precipitation. Results from column tests show that up to 61 and 73% of fluoride removal (initial fluoride concentration = 9.3 mg/L) could be obtained after 50 pore volumes of groundwater pumping with GA-MgO and SM-MgO injection, respectively. The GA-MgO system could be applied to contain and remediate fluoride-contaminated groundwater, and SM-MgO could be applied as an immediate fluoride removal alternative to achieve a rapid pollutant removal for emergency responses. Up to 71% of fluoride removal (fluoride concentration = 10.8 mg/L) could be obtained with GA-MgO injection after 30 days of operation. The developed GA-MgO system is a potential and green remediation alternative to contain the fluoride plume significantly.
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- Jiun-Hau Ou
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Hershey Environmental Technology Corp., Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Yuan Ze University, Chung-Li City, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Waqar A. Evaluation of factors causing lateral migration of light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs) in onshore oil spill accidents. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:10853-10873. [PMID: 38214856 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-31844-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Contamination of groundwater by harmful substances poses significant risks to both drinking water sources and aquatic ecosystems, making it a critical environmental concern. Most on-land spill events release organic molecules known as light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs), which then seep into the ground. Due to their low density and organic composition, they tend to float as they reach the water table. LNAPLs encompass a wide range of non-aqueous phase liquids, including various petroleum products, and can, over time, develop carcinogenic chemicals in water. However, due to frequent changes in hydraulic head, the confinement may fail to contain them, causing them to extend outward. When it contaminates water wells, people cannot reliably consume the water. The removal of dangerous contaminants from groundwater aquifers is made more challenging by LNAPLs. It is imperative to analyze the mechanisms governing LNAPL migration. As a response to this need and the associated dispersion of contaminants into adjacent aquifers, we have conducted a comprehensive qualitative literature review encompassing the years 2000-2022. Groundwater variability, soil structure, and precipitation have been identified as the three primary influential factors, ranked in the following order of significance. The rate of migration is shown to rise dramatically in response to changes in groundwater levels. Different saturation zones and confinement have a major effect on the lateral migration velocity. When the various saturation zones reach a balance, LNAPLs will stop moving. Although higher confinement slows the rate of lateral migration, it speeds up vertical migration. Beyond this, the lateral or vertical movement is also influenced by differences in the permeability of soil strata. Reduced mobility and tighter containment are the outcomes of migrating through fine-grained, low-porosity sand. The gaseous and liquid phases of LNAPLs move more quickly through coarse-grained soils. Due to the complexities and uncertainties associated with LNAPL behavior, accurately foreseeing the future spread of LNAPLs can be challenging. Although studies have utilized modeling techniques to simulate and predict LNAPL migration, the inherent complexities and uncertainties in the subsurface environment make it difficult to precisely predict the extent of LNAPL spread in the future. The granular soil structure considerably affects the porosity and pore pressure.
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- Ahsan Waqar
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University Technology PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia.
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Yuan L, Wang K, Zhao Q, Yang L, Wang G, Jiang M, Li L. An overview of in situ remediation for groundwater co-contaminated with heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons. J Environ Manage 2024; 349:119342. [PMID: 37890298 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Groundwater is an important component of water resources. Mixed pollutants comprising heavy metals (HMs) and petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) from industrial activities can contaminate groundwater through such processes as rainfall infiltration, runoff and discharge, which pose direct threats to human health through the food chain or drinking water. In situ remediation of contaminated groundwater is an important way to improve the quality of a water environment, develop water resources and ensure the safety of drinking water. Bioremediation and permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) were discussed in this paper as they were effective and affordable for in situ remediation of complex contaminated groundwater. In addition, media types, technology combinations and factors for the PRBs were highlighted. Finally, insights and outlooks were presented for in situ remediation technologies for complex groundwater contaminated with HMs and PHs. The selection of an in situ remediation technology should be site specific. The remediation of complex contaminated groundwater can be approached from various perspectives, including the development of economical materials, the production of slow-release and encapsulated materials, and a combination of multiple technologies. This review is expected to provide technical guidance and assistance for in situ remediation of complex contaminated groundwater.
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- Luzi Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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Chi Z, Liu X, Li H, Liang S, Luo YH, Zhou C, Rittmann BE. Co-metabolic biodegradation of chlorinated ethene in an oxygen- and ethane-based membrane biofilm reactor. Sci Total Environ 2023; 905:167323. [PMID: 37742949 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Groundwater contamination by chlorinated ethenes is an urgent concern worldwide. One approach for detoxifying chlorinated ethenes is aerobic co-metabilims using ethane (C2H6) as the primary substrate. This study evaluated long-term continuous biodegradation of three chlorinated alkenes in a membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) that delivered C2H6 and O2 via gas-transfer membranes. During 133 days of continuous operation, removals of dichloroethane (DCE), trichloroethene (TCE), and tetrachloroethene (PCE) were as high as 94 % and with effluent concentrations below 5 μM. In situ batch tests showed that the co-metabolic kinetics were faster with more chlorination. C2H6-oxidizing Comamonadaceae and "others," such as Methylococcaceae, oxidized C2H6 via monooxyenation reactions. The abundant non-ethane monooxygenases, particularly propane monooxygenase, appears to have been responsible for C2H6 aerobic metabolism and co-metabolism of chlorinated ethenes. This work proves that the C2H6 + O2 MBfR is a platform for ex-situ bioremediation of chlorinated ethenes, and the generalized action of the monooxygenases may make it applicable for other chlorinated organic contaminants.
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- Zifang Chi
- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Lab of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, PR China
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA; Engineering Lab for Water Pollution Control and Resources Recovery of Jilin Province, School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, PR China.
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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- Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875701, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA
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Frederiksen M, Mosthaf K, Bøllingtoft AB, Albers CN, Christensen BSB, Christophersen M, Tuxen N, Tüchsen P, Clausen L, Janniche GAS, Bjerg PL. Predicting the impact and duration of persistent and mobile organic compounds in groundwater systems using a contaminant mass discharge approach. J Environ Manage 2023; 348:119199. [PMID: 37844396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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This study investigated methods for predicting the duration and impact on groundwater quality from persistent and mobile organic compounds (PMOCs) at a drinking water well field affected by multiple contaminant sources. The fungicide metabolite N,N-dimethylsulfamide (DMS), which frequently occurs above the Danish groundwater quality criterion (0.1 μg/L), was used as an example. By combining contaminant mass discharge (CMD) estimations, modeling, and groundwater dating, a number of important discoveries were made. The current center of contaminant mass was located near the source area. The CMD at the well field was predicted to peak in 2040, and an effect from the investigated sources on groundwater quality could be expected until the end of the 21st century. A discrepancy in the current CMD at the well field and the estimated arrival time from the studied source area suggested an additional pesticide source, which has not yet been thoroughly investigated. The presence of the unknown source was supported by model simulations, producing an improved mass balance after inclusion of a contaminant source closer to the well field. The approach applied here was capable of predicting the duration and impact of DMS contamination at a well field at catchment scale. It furthermore shows potential for identification and quantification of the contribution from individual sources, and is also applicable for other PMOCs. Predicting the duration of the release and impact of contaminant sources on abstraction wells is highly valuable for water resources management and authorities responsible for contaminant risk assessment, remediation, and long-term planning at water utilities.
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- M Frederiksen
- Ramboll, Englandsgade 25, 5000, Odense C, Denmark; Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350, København K, Denmark
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- Capital Region of Denmark, Kongens Vænge 2, 3400, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Novafos, Blokken 9, 3460, Birkerød, Denmark
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- HOFOR, Ørestads Boulevard 35, 2300, København S, Denmark
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- Technical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Li Z, Qiu Y, Zhao D, Li J, Li G, Jia H, Du D, Dang Z, Lu G, Li X, Yang C, Kong L. Application of apatite particles for remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater: A review and perspectives. Sci Total Environ 2023; 904:166918. [PMID: 37689195 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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With rapid industrial development and population growth, the pollution of soil and groundwater has become a critical concern all over the world. Yet, remediation of contaminated soil and water remains a major challenge. In recent years, apatite has gained a surging interest in environmental remediation because of its high treatment efficiency, low cost, and environmental benignity. This review summarizes recent advances in: (1) natural apatite of phosphate ores and biological source; (2) synthesis of engineered apatite particles (including stabilized or surface-modified apatite nanoparticles); (3) treatment effectiveness of apatite towards various environmental pollutants in soil and groundwater, including heavy metals (e.g., Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, and Ni), inorganic anions (e.g., As oxyanions and F-), radionuclides (e.g., thorium (Th), strontium (Sr), and uranium (U)), and organic pollutants (e.g., antibiotics, dyes, and pesticides); and (4) the removal and/or interaction mechanisms of apatite towards the different contaminants. Lastly, the knowledge or technology gaps are identified and future research needs are proposed.
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- Zhiliang Li
- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1324, USA.
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- The Key Lab of Pollution Control and Ecosystem Restoration in Industry Clusters, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, PR China
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- College of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Wilson GJL, Lu C, Lapworth DJ, Kumar A, Ghosh A, Niasar VJ, Krause S, Polya DA, Gooddy DC, Richards LA. Spatial and seasonal controls on dissolved organic matter composition in shallow aquifers under the rapidly developing city of Patna, India. Sci Total Environ 2023; 903:166208. [PMID: 37567307 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The distribution and composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) affects numerous (bio)geochemical processes in environmental matrices including groundwater. This study reports the spatial and seasonal controls on the distribution of groundwater DOM under the rapidly developing city of Patna, Bihar (India). Major DOM constituents were determined from river and groundwater samples taken in both pre- and post-monsoon seasons in 2019, using excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy. We compared aqueous fluorescent DOM (fDOM) composition to satellite-derived land use data across the field area, testing the hypothesis that the composition of groundwater DOM, and particularly the components associated with surface-derived ingress, may be controlled, in part, by land use. In the pre-monsoon season, the prominence of tryptophan-like components likely generated from recent biological activity overwhelmed the humic-like and tyrosine-like fluorescence signals. Evidence from fluorescence data suggest groundwater in the post-monsoon season is composed of predominantly i) plant-derived matter and ii) anthropogenically influenced DOM (e.g. tryptophan-like components). Organic tracers, as well as Eh and Cl-, suggest monsoonal events mobilise surface-derived material from the unsaturated zone, causing dissolved organic carbon (DOC) of more microbial nature to infiltrate to >100 m depth. A correlation between higher protein:humic-like fluorescence and lower vegetation index (NDVI), determined from satellite-based land use data, in the post-monsoon season, indicates the ingression of wastewater-derived OM in groundwater under the urban area. Attenuated protein:humic-like fluorescence in groundwater close to the river points towards the mixing of groundwater and river water. This ingress of surface-derived OM is plausibly exacerbated by intensive groundwater pumping under these areas. Our approach to link the composition of aqueous organics with land use could easily be adapted for similar hydrogeochemical settings to determine the factors controlling groundwater DOM composition in various contexts.
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- George J L Wilson
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, The University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, The University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- British Geological Survey, Maclean Building, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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- Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Center, Phulwarisharif, Patna 801505, Bihar, India
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- Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Center, Phulwarisharif, Patna 801505, Bihar, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom; LEHNA- Laboratoire d'ecologie des hydrosystemes naturels et anthropises, University of Lyon, France
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, The University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- British Geological Survey, Maclean Building, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Williamson Research Centre for Molecular Environmental Science, The University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
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Li B, Li T, Wu P, Yang L, Long J, Liu P, Li T. Transport of pollutants in groundwater of domestic waste landfills in karst regions and its engineering control technologies. J Environ Manage 2023; 347:119245. [PMID: 37826957 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Domestic waste produces leachate with a high concentration of pollutants in the landfill process due to biochemical degradation stages like compaction and fermentation. A large number of cases show that anti-seepage membranes widely used in refuse landfills tend to rupture under long-term tension and corrosion, causing leachate to enter the groundwater system and pollute the environment. To reveal the phenomenon of groundwater contamination in refuse landfills, typical domestic waste landfills in karst regions were examined, on the basis of a summary of hydrogeological conditions and hydrochemical characteristics, a three-dimensional groundwater flow model and solute transport model were constructed to analyze the pattern of pollutant diffusion, and its controlling factors, under the current conditions and massive rupture of anti-seepage membrane. The results show that with a minor rupture of the anti-seepage membrane, the area of the low pollution region increases first and then decreases while that of the slight pollution region continuously increases; When a massive rupture of the anti-seepage membrane appears, the ranges of heavy pollution region and total pollution regions continue to grow; Pollutant migrates along the same direction as the groundwater flow and diffuse from high concentration region to low concentration regions under the differential concentration effect. Based on the temporal-spatial distribution characteristics of groundwater pollutants, two engineering control schemes, namely, curtain grouting blocking and group well pumping, were established. A comparison of the two control schemes shows that group well pumping stably maintains water quality safety over the long term, pollutants overflow from both sides of the curtain after they have accumulated to a certain point of concentration, causing damage to the groundwater environment in the conservation area.
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- Bo Li
- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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- College of Earth Science and Surveying and Mapping Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Mines and Civil Engineering, Liupanshui Normal University, Liupanshui, 553004, China
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Ho WS, Lin WH, Verpoort F, Hong KL, Ou JH, Kao CM. Application of novel nanobubble-contained electrolyzed catalytic water to cleanup petroleum-hydrocarbon contaminated soils and groundwater: A pilot-scale and performance evaluation study. J Environ Manage 2023; 347:119058. [PMID: 37757689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Soil and groundwater contamination caused by petroleum hydrocarbons is a severe environmental problem. In this study, a novel electrolyzed catalytic system (ECS) was developed to produce nanobubble-contained electrolyzed catalytic (NEC) water for the remediation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and groundwater. The developed ECS applied high voltage (220 V) with direct current, and titanium electrodes coated with iridium dioxide were used in the system. The developed ECS prototype contained 21 electrode pairs (with a current density of 20 mA/cm2), which were connected in series to significantly enhance the hydroxyl radical production rate. Iron-copper hybrid oxide catalysts were laid between each electrode pair to improve the radical generation efficiency. The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Rhodamine B (RhB) methods were applied for the generated radical species and concentration determination. During the operation of the ECS, high concentrations of nanobubbles (nanobubble density = 3.7 × 109 particles/mL) were produced due to the occurrence of the cavitation mechanism. Because of the negative zeta potential and nano-scale characteristics of nanobubbles (mean diameter = 28 nm), the repelling force would prevent the occurrence of bubble aggregations and extend their lifetime in NEC water. The radicals produced after the bursting of the nanobubbles would be beneficial for the increase of the radical concentration and subsequent petroleum hydrocarbon oxidation. The highly oxidized NEC water (oxidation-reduction potential = 887 mV) could be produced with a radical concentration of 9.5 × 10-9 M. In the pilot-scale study, the prototype system was applied to clean up petroleum-hydrocarbon polluted soils at a diesel-oil spill site via an on-site slurry-phase soil washing process. The total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH)-contaminated soils were excavated and treated with the NEC water in a slurry-phase reactor. Results show that up to 74.4% of TPH (initial concentration = 2846 mg/kg) could be removed from soils after four rounds of NEC water treatment (soil and NEC water ratio for each batch = 10 kg: 40 L and reaction time = 10 min). Within the petroleum-hydrocarbon plume, one remediation well (RW) and two monitor wells (located 1 m and 3 m downgradient of the RW) were installed along the groundwater flow direction. The produced NEC water was injected into the RW and the TPH concentrations in groundwater (initial concentrations = 12.3-15.2 mg/L) were assessed in these three wells. Compared to the control well, TPH concentrations in RW and MW1 dropped to below 0.4 and 2.1 mg/L after 6 m3 of NEC water injection in RW, respectively. Results from the pilot-scale study indicate that the NEC water could effectively remediate TPH-contaminated soils and groundwater without secondary pollution production. The main treatment mechanisms included (1) in situ chemical oxidation via produced radicals, (2) desorption of petroleum hydrocarbons from soil particles due to the dispersion of nanobubbles into soil pores, and (3) enhanced TPH oxidation due to produced radicals and energy after nanobubble bursting.
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- Wing-Sze Ho
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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- Suzhou Dingdedian Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd., Suzhou, PR China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Wang D, Li P, Yang N, Yang C, Zhou Y, Li J. Distribution, sources and main controlling factors of nitrate in a typical intensive agricultural region, northwestern China: Vertical profile perspectives. Environ Res 2023; 237:116911. [PMID: 37597825 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Nitrate (NO3-) pollution of groundwater is a global concern in agricultural areas. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the sources and destiny of nitrate in soil and groundwater within intensive agricultural areas, this study employed a combination of chemical indicators, dual isotopes of nitrate (δ15N-NO3- and δ18O-NO3-), random forest model, and Bayesian stable isotope mixing model (MixSIAR). These approaches were utilized to examine the spatial distribution of NO3- in soil profiles and groundwater, identify key variables influencing groundwater nitrate concentration, and quantify the sources contribution at various depths of the vadose zone and groundwater with different nitrate concentrations. The results showed that the nitrate accumulation in the cropland and kiwifruit orchard at depths of 0-400 cm increased, leading to subsequent leaching of nitrate into deeper vadose zones and ultimately groundwater. The mean concentration of nitrate in groundwater was 91.89 mg/L, and 52.94% of the samples exceeded the recommended grade III value (88.57 mg/L) according to national standards. The results of the random forest model suggested that the main variables affecting the nitrate concentration in groundwater were well depth (16.6%), dissolved oxygen (11.6%), and soil nitrate (10.4%). The MixSIAR results revealed that nitrate sources vary at different soil depths, which was caused by the biogeochemical process of nitrate. In addition, the highest contribution of nitrate in groundwater, both with high and low concentrations, was found to be soil nitrogen (SN), accounting for 56.0% and 63.0%, respectively, followed by chemical fertilizer (CF) and manure and sewage (M&S). Through the identification of NO3- pollution sources, this study can take targeted measures to ensure the safety of groundwater in intensive agricultural areas.
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- Dan Wang
- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-hydrology and Water Security in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-hydrology and Water Security in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-hydrology and Water Security in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-hydrology and Water Security in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-hydrology and Water Security in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Eco-hydrology and Water Security in Arid and Semi-arid Regions of the Ministry of Water Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, Shaanxi, China
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Shomar B, Rovira J. Human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater in the Gaza Strip. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21989. [PMID: 38034770 PMCID: PMC10682630 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Groundwater of the Gaza Strip, the main source of drinking water for the Gazans, is highly contaminated by several chemicals of natural and anthropogenic origins. The results of this study confirm the findings of several studies conducted over the past two decades. Over those two decades, the population of Gaza has doubled, resulting in heavy demand for the limited reserves of groundwater. After 20 years since the first comprehensive study, it was found that groundwater salinity increased by 30 %, due to seawater intrusion. On the other hand, nitrate (NO3) decreased by 30 %, due to expansion of the sewer network and decrease in the number and distribution of septic tanks. Salinity, chloride (Cl), NO3 and fluoride (F) distribution maps for the year 2022 are very similar to those of the year 2002. This indicates that sources and loads of such contaminants are still the same. Metals and metalloids are still within the permissible limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Strontium (Sr) only showed concentrations of 12 mg/L across the Gaza Strip, which calls for further investigations. Maximum concentrations of the NO3 and F were 365 and 2.6 mg/L, respectively. The results of probabilistic risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulation showed that NO3 and F consumption through drinking water were above the reference dose for 35 % and 5 % of the trials performed, respectively. Consequently, the hazard quotient (HQ) is larger than 1 for 35 % and 5 % of the exposure scenarios simulated for these ions. For all metals and metalloids analyzed, HQ were below one (HQ1) indicating no risk; however, Sr presented an HQ 95th percentile equal to 0.19. Exposure routes such as dietary intake and soil ingestion, among others, should be further investigated to ensure that cumulative exposure does not surpass the safety limit. Recent advances in desalination technology should put an end to this truly regrettable situation.
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- Basem Shomar
- Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Paisos Catalans Avenue 26, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
- Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43204, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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Rashid A, Ayub M, Bundschuh J, Gao X, Ullah Z, Ali L, Li C, Ahmad A, Khan S, Rinklebe J, Ahmad P. Geochemical control, water quality indexing, source distribution, and potential health risk of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater: Occurrence, sources apportionment, and positive matrix factorization model. J Hazard Mater 2023; 460:132443. [PMID: 37666175 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Fluoride (F-), and arsenic (As) in the groundwater cause health problems in developing countries, including Pakistan. We evaluated the occurrence, distribution, sources apportionment, and health hazards of F-, and As in the groundwater of Mardan, Pakistan. Therefore, groundwater samples (n = 130) were collected and then analyzed for F-, and As by ion-chromatography (IC) and Inductively-coupled plasma mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS). The F-, and As concentrations in groundwater were 0.7-14.4 mg/L and 0.5-11.2 µg/L. Relatively elevated F-, and As coexists with higher pH, Na+, HCO3-, SO4-2, and depleted Ca+2 due to fluoride, sulfide-bearing minerals, and anthropogenic inputs. Both F-, and/or As are transported in subsurface water through adsorption and desorption processes. Groundwater samples 45%, and 14.2% exceeded the WHO guidelines of 1.5 mg/L and 10 µg/L. Water quality indexing (WQI-model) declared that 35.7% samples are unfit for household purposes. Saturation and undersaturation of minerals showed precipitation and mineral dissolution. Groundwater contamination by PCA-MLR and PMF-model interpreted five factors. The fitting results and R2 values of PMF (0.52-0.99)>PCA-MLR (0.50-0.95) showed high accuracy of PMF-model. Human health risk assessment (HHRA-model) revealed high non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk for children than adults. The percentile recovery of F- and As was recorded 98%, and 95% with reproducibility ± 5% error.
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- Abdur Rashid
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China; National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Hazara University, 21300, Pakistan
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- School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, 25130, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- University of Wuppertal, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Soil, and Groundwater-Management, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Department of Botany, GDC, Pulwama 192301, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Ciampi P, Esposito C, Bartsch E, Alesi EJ, Petrangeli Papini M. Pump-and-treat (P&T) vs groundwater circulation wells (GCW): Which approach delivers more sustainable and effective groundwater remediation? Environ Res 2023; 234:116538. [PMID: 37399987 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Pump-and-treat (P&T) is commonly used to remediate contaminated groundwater sites. The scientific community is currently engaged in a debate regarding the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of P&T for groundwater remediation. This work aims to provide a quantitative comparative analysis of the performance of an alternative system to traditional P&T, to support the development of sustainable groundwater remediation plans. Two industrial sites with unique geological frameworks and contamination with dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) and arsenic (As) respectively, were selected for the study. At both locations, attempts were made for decades to clean up groundwater contamination by pump-and-treat. In response to persistently high levels of pollutants, groundwater circulation wells (GCWs) were installed to explore the possibility of accelerating the remediation process in unconsolidated and rock deposits. This comparative evaluation focuses on the different mobilization patterns observed, resulting variations in contaminant concentration, mass discharge, and volume of extracted groundwater. To facilitate the fusion of multi-source data, including geological, hydrological, hydraulic, and chemical information, and enable the continuous extraction of time-sensitive information, a geodatabase-supported conceptual site model (CSM) is utilized as a dynamic and interactive interface. This approach is used to assess the performance of GCW and P&T at the investigated sites. At Site 1, the GCW stimulated microbiological reductive dichlorination and mobilized significantly higher 1,2-DCE concentrations than P&T, despite recirculating a smaller volume of groundwater. At Site 2, As removal rate by GCW resulted generally higher than pumping wells. One conventional well mobilized higher masses of As in the early stages of P&T. This reflected the P&T's impact on accessible contaminant pools in early operational periods. P&T withdrew a significantly larger volume of groundwater than the GCW. The outcomes unveil the diverse contaminant removal behavior characterizing two distinct remediation strategies in different geological environments, revealing the dynamics and decontamination mechanisms that feature GCWs and P&T and emphasizing the limitations of traditional groundwater extraction systems in targeting aged pollution sources. GCWs have been shown to reduce remediation time, increase mass removal, and minimize the significant water consumption associated with P&T. These benefits pave the way for more sustainable groundwater remediation approaches in various hydrogeochemical scenarios.
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- Paolo Ciampi
- Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- IEG Technologie GmbH, Hohlbachweg 2, D-73344, Gruibingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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- IEG Technologie GmbH, Hohlbachweg 2, D-73344, Gruibingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Hussain B, Chen JS, Huang SW, Tsai IS, Rathod J, Hsu BM. Underpinning the ecological response of mixed chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) associated with contaminated and bioremediated groundwaters: A potential nexus of microbial community structure and function for strategizing efficient bioremediation. Environ Pollut 2023; 334:122215. [PMID: 37473850 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Understanding the structure, dynamics, and functionality of microbial communities is essential for developing sustainable and effective bioremediation strategies, particularly for sites contaminated with mixed chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs), which can make the biodegradation process more complex and challenging. In this study, 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing revealed a significant change in microbial distribution in response to CVOCs contamination. The loss of sensitive taxa such as Proteobacteria and Acidobacteriota was observed, while CVOCs-resistant taxa such as Campilobacterota were found significantly enriched in contaminated sites. Additionally, varying abundances of crucial enzymes involved in the sequential biodegradation of CVOCs were expressed depending on the contamination level. Association analysis revealed that specific genera such as Sulfurospirillum, Azospira, Trichlorobacter, Acidiphilium, and Magnetospririllum could relatively survive under higher levels of CVOC contamination, whereas pH, ORP and temperature had a negative influence in their abundance and distribution. However, Dechloromonas, Thiobacillus, Pseudarcicella, Hydrogenophaga, and Sulfuritalea showed a negative relationship with CVOC contamination, highlighting their sensitivity towards CVOC contamination. These findings provide valuable insights into the relationship among ecological responses, the groundwater bacterial community, and their functionality in response to mixed CVOC contamination, offering a fundamental basis for developing effective and sustainable bioremediation strategies for CVOC-contaminated groundwater systems.
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- Bashir Hussain
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Center for Environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant Research, Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan; Doctoral Program in Science, Technology, Environment and Mathematics, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Gujarat Biotechnology University, Near Gujarat International Finance and Tec (GIFT)-City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
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Abbas F, Al-Naemi S, Farooque AA, Phillips M, Rose DA. Understanding the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion sourced from desalination plants at coastal aquifers. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:109181-109197. [PMID: 37759059 PMCID: PMC10622366 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29866-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates rely on desalination to produce water for domestic use. Desalination produces brine that may intrude into the aquifers to pollute the fresh groundwater because of the concentration gradient and groundwater pumping. Modeling the trends of saltwater intrusion needs theoretical understanding and thorough logical experimentation. The objective of this exercise was to understand the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion using an existing set of data analyzed with the convective-diffusion equation and the two-region mobile-immobile solution model. The objective was achieved by optimizing non-measurable solute transport parameters from an existing set of data generated from a series of logical miscible displacements of potassium bromide through sepiolite minerals and curve-fitting simulations. Assumptions included that solute displacements through sepiolite porous media and the related simulations represented the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion under non-equilibrium conditions of porous media mimicking the aquifers. Miscible displacements of potassium bromide were observed from a column of 2.0-2.8 mm aggregates of sepiolite over 4 ranges of concentration and at 11 displacement speeds under saturated vertical flow deionized water and vice versa. Breakthrough curves of both bromide and potassium ions were analyzed by a curve-fitting technique to optimize transport parameters assuming solute movement was governed (i) by the convective-diffusion equation and (ii) the two-region mobile-immobile solution model. Column Peclet numbers from the two analyses were identical for potassium ions but those for bromide ions were c. 60% greater from the two-region model than from the convective-diffusion equation. For the two-region model, dispersion coefficients were well defined and remained unchanged from the convective-diffusion equation for potassium ions but decreased for bromide ions. Retardation factors for bromide ions were approximately the same, but those for potassium ions, though > 1, were poorly defined. In order to design mitigation strategies for avoiding groundwater contamination, this study's findings may help model groundwater pollution caused by the activities of desalination of seawater, which produces concentrated liquid that intrudes into the coastal aquifer through miscible displacement. However, robust saltwater intrusion models may be considered in future studies to confirm the results of the approach presented in this exercise. Field data on the groundwater contamination levels may be collected to compare with simulated trends drawn from the saltwater intrusion models and the curve-fitting technique used in this work. A comparison of the output from the two types of models may help determine the right option to understand the phenomena of saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers of various characteristics.
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- Farhat Abbas
- College of Engineering and Technology, University of Doha for Science and Technology, P.O. Box 24449, Doha, Qatar.
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- Office of the President, University of Doha for Science and Technology, P.O. Box 24449, Doha, Qatar
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- Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
- Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
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- Directorate of Applied Research, Innovation and Economic Development, University of Doha for Science and Technology, P.O. Box 24449, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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Das S, Eldho TI. A coupled flow and transport model for simulation of multi-species reactive transport in unconfined aquifer using meshless local Petrov Galerkin (MLPG) method. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:105556-105574. [PMID: 37715902 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29664-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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An understanding of natural degradation of multiple reactive contaminants in the aquifers is essential before designing the monitoring or remediation programs for polluted aquifers. Since such reactive contaminants are ubiquitous, a number of research works has been performed in the past three decades for the modelling of multi-species reactive transport (MSRT) phenomenon. The widely used finite difference method (FDM) and finite element method (FEM)-based models suffer a drawback of relying on a grid/mesh, which makes the solution unstable. Addressing such difficulties, the latest research on the MSRT models is directed towards the meshless methods. In this study, the meshless local Petrov Galerkin (MLPG) method-based multi-species reactive transport model (MLPG-MSRT) is presented, with an objective to create a robust simulation tool for the prediction of fate of multiple contaminants of the first-order reaction network. The developed model is validated for reversible as well as irreversible reaction networks with the available analytical solutions. Also, the MLPG model for unconfined aquifer flow (UF) is developed, validated, and coupled with the MLPG-MSRT model. The MLPG-UF-MSRT model results are further compared with the established FDM-based MODFLOW-RT3D model solutions for a rectangular and a real field type study. The results showed that the proposed model can simulate MSRT as accurately as the FDM-based models with an additional advantage of simplicity and stability, and thus, is more efficient for complex field problems.
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- Sanjukta Das
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, Maharashtra, India.
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Du C, Li X, Gong W. A DFN-based framework for probabilistic assessment of groundwater contamination in fractured aquifers. Chemosphere 2023:139232. [PMID: 37364637 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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It is challenging to conduct groundwater contamination risk assessment in fractured aquifers containing a large number of complex fractures, especially in a situation where the uncertainty of massive fractures and fluid-rock interactions is inevitable. In this study, a novel probabilistic assessment framework based on discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling is proposed to assess the uncertainty of groundwater contamination in fractured aquifers. The Monte Carlo simulation technique is employed to quantify the uncertainty of fracture geometry, and the environmental and health risks of the contaminated site are probabilistically analyzed in conjunction with the water quality index (WQI) and hazard index (HI). The results show that the contaminant transport behavior in fractured aquifers can be strongly affected by the distribution of the fracture network. The proposed framework of groundwater contamination risk assessment is capable of practically accounting for the uncertainties involved in the mass transport process and effectively assessing the contamination risk of fractured aquifers.
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- Cheng Du
- Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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- Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China.
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Cao F, Kleja DB, Tiberg C, Jarsjö J. Large-scale arsenic mobilization from legacy sources in anoxic aquifers: Multiple methods and multi-decadal perspectives. Sci Total Environ 2023:164565. [PMID: 37270012 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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While geogenic arsenic (As) contamination of aquifers have been intensively investigated across the world, the mobilization and transport of As from anthropogenic sources have received less scientific attention, despite emerging evidence of poor performance of widely used risk assessment models. In this study we hypothesize that such poor model performance is largely due to insufficient attention to heterogeneous subsurface properties, including the hydraulic conductivity K and the solid-liquid partition (Kd), as well as neglect of laboratory-to-field scaling effects. Our multi-method investigation includes i) inverse transport modelling, ii) in-situ measurements of As concentrations in paired samples of soil and groundwater, and iii) batch equilibrium experiments combined with (iv) geochemical modelling. As case study we use a unique 20-year series of spatially distributed monitoring data, capturing an expanding As plume in a Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-contaminated anoxic aquifer in southern Sweden. The in-situ results showed a high variability in local Kd values of As (1 to 107 L kg-1), implying that over-reliance of data from only one or few locations can lead to interpretations that are inconsistent with field-scale As transport. However, the geometric mean of the local Kd values (14.4 L kg-1) showed high consistency with the independently estimated field-scale "effective Kd" derived from inverse transport modelling (13.6 L kg-1). This provides empirical evidence for the relevance of using geometric averaging when estimating large-scale "effective Kd" values from local measurements within highly heterogenous, isotropic aquifers. Overall, the considered As plume is prolonged by about 0.7 m year-1, now starting to extend beyond the borders of the industrial source area, a problem likely shared with many of the world's As-polluted sites. In this context, geochemical modelling assessments, as presented here, provided a unique understanding of the processes governing As retention, including local variability in, e.g., Fe/Al-(hydr)oxides contents, redox potential and pH.
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- Feifei Cao
- Department of Physical Geography, Bolin Center for Climate Research, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Box 7014, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI), SE-581 93 Linköping, Sweden
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- Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI), SE-581 93 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physical Geography, Bolin Center for Climate Research, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Oh J, Kim HR, Yu S, Kim KH, Lee JH, Park S, Kim H, Yun ST. A supervised machine learning approach to discriminate the effect of carcass leachate on shallow groundwater quality around on-farm livestock mortality burial sites. J Hazard Mater 2023; 457:131712. [PMID: 37257376 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The evaluation of leachate leakage at livestock mortality burial sites is challenging, particularly when groundwater is previously contaminated by agro-livestock farming. Supervised machine learning was applied to discriminate the impacts of carcass leachate from pervasive groundwater contamination in the following order: data labeling, feature selection, synthetic data generation, and classification. Physicochemical data of 359 water samples were collected from burial pits (LC), monitoring wells near pits (MW), pre-existing shallow household wells (HW), and background wells with pervasive contamination (BG). A linear classification model was built using two representative groups (LC and BG) affected by different pollution sources as labeled data. A classifier was then applied to assess the impact of leachate leakage in MW and HW. As a result, leachate impacts were observed in 40% of MW samples, which indicates improper construction and management of some burial pits. Leachate impacts were also detected in six HW samples, up to 120 m downgradient, within one year. The quantitative decision-making tool to diagnose groundwater contamination with leachate leakage can contribute to ensuring timely responses to leakage. The proposed machine learning approach can also be used to improve the environmental impact assessment of water pollution by improper disposal of organic waste.
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- Junseop Oh
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, South Korea.
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, South Korea
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- Korea Environment Institute, Sejong 30147, South Korea
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- Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, South Korea
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- National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, South Korea
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, South Korea.
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Zhan L, Zhao L, Wu L, You Y, Bate B. A passive sink-zeolite permeable reactive barrier to control NH 4+-N pollution plume within groundwater: Conceptual design and numerical modeling. Chemosphere 2023; 334:138965. [PMID: 37236276 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) is a typical inorganic pollutant in the groundwater at landfill sites, and high-concentration NH4+-N is toxic to humans and organisms. Zeolite can effectively remove NH4+-N in water by adsorption, and it is suitable to be used as a type of reactive materials for permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). A passive sink-zeolite PRB (PS-zPRB) with higher capture efficiency than a continuous permeable reactive barrier (C-PRB) was proposed. And a passive sink configuration was integrated with PRB in the PS-zPRB, this configuration enabled the high hydraulic gradient of groundwater at the treated sites to be fully utilized. In order to explore treatment efficiency for groundwater NH4+-N using the PS-zPRB, numerical modeling on decontamination of NH4+-N plumes at a landfill site was performed. The results indicated that the NH4+-N concentrations of PRB effluent gradually decreased from 21.0 mg/L to 0.5 mg/L within 5 y, and met the drinking water standards after treatment for 900 d. The decontamination efficiency index of PS-zPRB was consistently higher than 95% within 5 y, and the service life of PS-zPRB would be over 5 y. The capture width of PS-zPRB effectively exceeded the PRB length by around 50%. Compared with C-PRB, the capture efficiency of PS-zPRB was increased by around 28%, and the reactive material of PS-zPRB was saved by approximately 23% in volume.
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- Liangtong Zhan
- Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Center for Hypergravity Experiment and Interdisciplinary Research, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Wang X, Qian J, Ma H, Ma L, Zhou D, Sun H. Prediction of post-Darcy flow based on the spatial non-local distribution of hydraulic gradient: Preliminary assessment of wastewater management. Chemosphere 2023; 334:139013. [PMID: 37224972 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Understanding high-velocity pollutant transport dependent on the large hydraulic gradient and/or heterogeneity of the aquifer and criteria for the onset of post-Darcy flow have attracted considerable attention in water resources and environmental engineering applications. In this study, a parameterized model is established based on the equivalent hydraulic gradient (EHG) which affected by spatial nonlocality of nonlinear head distribution due to the inhomogeneity at a wide range of scales. Two parameters relevant to the spatially non-local effect were selected to predict the development of post-Darcy flow. Over 510 sets of laboratory one-dimensional (1-D) steady hydraulic experimental data were used to validate the performance of this parameterized EHG model. The results show that (1) the spatial nonlocal effect of the whole upstream is related to the mean grain size of the medium, and the anomalous variation due to the small grain size implies the existence of the particle size threshold. (2) The parameterized EHG model can effectively capture the nonlinear trend that fails to be described by the traditional local form of nonlinear models, even if the specific discharge stabilizes at the later stages. (3) The Sub-Darcy flow distinguished by the parameterized EHG model can be equated to the post-Darcy flow, and then the criteria for the post-Darcy flow will be strictly distinguished under the premise of determining the hydraulic conductivity. The results of this study facilitate the identification and prediction of high-velocity non-Darcian flow in wastewater management and provide insight into mass transport by advection at the fine-scale.
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- Xiuxuan Wang
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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Ren K, Pan X, Peng C, Chen J, Li J, Zeng J. Tracking contaminants in groundwater flowing across a river bottom within a complex karst system: Clues from hydrochemistry, stable isotopes, and tracer tests. J Environ Manage 2023; 342:118099. [PMID: 37207457 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Tracking contaminants in karst aquifers is challenging because of the high heterogeneity encountered in carbonate rocks. Multi-tracer tests, combined with chemical and isotopic analyses, were conducted to solve a groundwater contamination incident within a complex karst aquifer in Southwest China. Results showed that: (1) the wastewater from a paper mill, public sewers, and septic tanks were the three main potential contaminant sources identified by chemical and isotopic methods; (2) a direct effect of the paper mill wastewater with high Na+ (up to 2230.5 mg/L) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentrations on spring water quality was confirmed by multi-tracer tests, which changed the water type from Ca-HCO3 in the 1970s to Ca-Na-HCO3 in the present study and resulted in a depleted carbon isotope value (-16.5‰); and (3) the studied aquifer is a highly complex karst system, due to two conduits crossed each other without mixing, contaminants traveled a long distance (up to 14 km) within the lower conduit, paper mill-contaminated groundwater flowed across a river bottom and discharged to the opposite bank, and an active subsurface divide occurred. After several months of operation, the groundwater restoration measure based on karst hydrogeologic conditions proved that cutting off contaminant sources for karst aquifer self-restore was effective in practice, which contributed to the decline in NH4+ (from 7.81 mg/L to 0.04 mg/L), Na+ (from 50.12 mg/L to 4.78 mg/L), and COD (from 16.42 mg/L to 0.9 mg/L) concentrations coupled with an increase in δ13C-DIC value (from -16.5‰ to -8.4‰) in the earlier contaminated karst spring. This study's integrated method is expected to screen and confirm contaminant sources within complex karst systems rapidly and effectively, thereby contributing to karst groundwater environmental management.
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- Kun Ren
- School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China; Guangxi Karst Resources and Environment Research Center of Engineering Technology, Guilin, 541004, China; Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources&Guangxi, Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources&Guangxi, Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources&Guangxi, Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin, 541004, China
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- School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.
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- College of Water Resources and Hydrology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources&Guangxi, Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin, 541004, China
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Koh EH, Kaown D, Park SH, Kim H, Lee KK. Nitrate sources, timing, and pathways of a permeable volcanic aquifer system with mixed land use in Jeju Island, South Korea. Sci Total Environ 2023; 888:164129. [PMID: 37187398 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The occurrence of various N-related human activities increases the difficulty in distinguishing the major sources of NO3- contamination in groundwater, especially in areas with mixed land uses. In addition, the estimation of the timing and pathways of NO3- is necessary to better understand the processes of NO3- contamination in the subsurface aquifer system. This study applied environmental tracers, such as stable isotopes and age tracers (δ15N and δ18O of NO3-, δ11B, chlorofluorocarbons, and 3H), to elucidate the sources, timing, and pathways of NO3- contamination in the groundwaters of the Hanrim area, which has suffered from illegal disposal of livestock wastes since the 1980s, and also characterizes them based on mixed N-contaminant sources such as chemical fertilizers and sewage. The combined use of δ15N and δ11B overcame the limitation of using only NO3- isotopes for the identification of overlapping sources of N and successfully identified the major source of N as livestock wastes. The lumped parameter model (LPM) estimated the binary mixing of the young (age: 23-40 years, NO3-N: 2.55-15.10 mg/L) and old (age: >60 years, NO3-N: <3 mg/L) groundwaters, and explained their age mixing behaviors. The young groundwater was highly affected by livestock-derived N loading during 1987-1998, which coincides with the period of improper dumping of livestock wastes. Furthermore, the young groundwater with elevated NO3-N followed the historical NO3-N curves with younger ages (6 and 16 years) than those derived from the LPM, suggesting the possibility of faster inflows of livestock wastes through the permeable volcanic structures. This study demonstrated that a comprehensive understanding of NO3- contamination processes can be achieved using environmental tracer methods, which enables the efficient management of groundwater resources in areas with multiple N sources.
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- Eun-Hee Koh
- School of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Burg A, Gavrieli I, Guttman J. Letter to the editor regarding Vengosh et al. (2022): The strontium isotope fingerprint of phosphate rocks mining. Sci Total Environ 2023; 868:161625. [PMID: 36657673 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Avihu Burg
- Geological Survey of Israel, 32 Yeshayahu Leibowitz St., Jerusalem 9692100, Israel.
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- Geological Survey of Israel, 32 Yeshayahu Leibowitz St., Jerusalem 9692100, Israel.
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- Mekorot Water Company, 9 Lincoln St., Tel Aviv 6713402, Israel.
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Hochard J, Abashidze N, Bawa R, Etheridge R, Li Y, Peralta A, Sims C, Vogel T. Air temperature spikes increase bacteria presence in drinking water wells downstream of hog lagoons. Sci Total Environ 2023; 867:161426. [PMID: 36623652 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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>44 million United States residents depend on private drinking water wells that are federally unregulated. Maintaining a clean groundwater supply for populations without access to public water systems is essential to supporting public health and falls to state regulators and private well owners. Yet, monitoring practices do not reflect the fact that groundwater pollution risk varies seasonally and with proximity to nearby surface-contaminated sites. Examination of nearly 50,000 well water samples across North Carolina, ranked second nationally in domestic well dependence and swine production, from 2013 to 2018 reveals a uniform sampling schedule but a variable risk of bacterial contamination within each calendar year. We document a threshold of 32.2 °C (90 °F) where total coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli (E. coli) detection in private well water spikes near swine lagoons but is absent from "upstream" wells and otherwise unexplained by a variety of other known contamination sites. Closing the gap between perceived and actual risks of drinking water contamination has potential to improve public health. State regulations and federal guidelines should consider coordinating domestic well sampling with seasonally and spatially fluctuating risks of groundwater contamination. Findings from this study are generalizable, having implications for other parts of the world with water sources that have the potential to get contaminated by nearby surface sources of human and animal waste, such as manure applications and leaching septic systems.
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- Jacob Hochard
- Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, USA.
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- Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Road, Durham, NH 03824, USA
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- Department of Engineering and Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, East Carolina University, East Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- SNF - Centre for Applied Research, Norwegian School of Economics, Helleveien 30, 5045 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, East Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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- Department of Economics and Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, University of Tennessee, 1640 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3340, USA
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- Coastal Studies Institute, East Carolina University, East Fifth Street, Greenville, NC 27858, USA
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Mahanty B, Lhamo P, Sahoo NK. Inconsistency of PCA-based water quality index - Does it reflect the quality? Sci Total Environ 2023; 866:161353. [PMID: 36603615 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The formalization of a stable water quality index (WQI) from measured hydrogeochemical parameters is essential for the identification and classification of water resources. In the principal component analysis (PCA) based WQI approach, the parameter weight is derived using either PC loading or rotated factor loading from a large number of samples pooled for WQI measurement. The PCA-based approach is paradoxical, as the calculated WQI rating of a sample would rather be dependent on the size, and composition of the population. Though this issue is well anticipated, no attempt has been made to regularize or measure the extent of WQI disagreement. In the present study, the WQI of 106 groundwater samples analyzed for 12 different hydrochemical parameters were modelled using PC loading or rotated factor loading (referred to as PCQ-1, PCQ-2, respectively) approach. Analysis reveals PCQ-1 to be positively biased in 78 % of samples and rating disagreements were evident in 9.43 % of samples. WQI of the data set was estimated using repeated (1000) random non-overlapping 2 to 5-fold data partitioning (containing 21 to 83 samples in each fold) adopting either an in-sample (test set) or out-sample (train set) modelling approach. The mean of WQI deviations in repeated resampling from the reference (i.e., using the entire dataset) has been positive in most of the samples using the PCQ-1 model, irrespective of the fold partition size. The median root mean square deviation values of the data set increased with the number of fold partitioning for in-sample calibration for both PCQ-1 and PCQ-2 approaches. The exclusion of a single water quality parameter from the PCA model can cause up to a 60 % deviation of the WQI score in some water samples. The cross-validation and Monte Carlo resampling approach can serve as a framework to test the stability of PCA-based WQI.
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- Biswanath Mahanty
- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 641114, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science Program, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Liu Z, Li C, Tan K, Li Y, Tan W, Li X, Zhang C, Meng S, Liu L. Study of natural attenuation after acid in situ leaching of uranium mines using isotope fractionation and geochemical data. Sci Total Environ 2023; 865:161033. [PMID: 36574851 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Acid in situ leaching (AISL) is a subsurface mining approach suitable for low-grade ores which does not generate tailings, and has been adopted widely in uranium mining. However, this technique causes an extremely high concentration of contaminants at post-mining sites and in the surroundings soon after the mining ceases. As a potential AISL remediation strategy, natural attenuation has not been studied in detail. To address this problem, groundwater collected from 26 wells located within, adjacent, upgradient, and downgradient of a post-mining site were chosen to analyze the fate of U(VI), SO42-, δ34S, and δ238U, to reveal the main mechanisms governing the migration and attenuation of the dominant contaminants and the spatio-temporal evolutions of contaminants in the confined aquifer of the post-mining site. The δ238U values vary from -0.07 ‰ to 0.09 ‰ in the post-mining site and from -1.43 ‰ to 0.03 ‰ around the post-mining site. The δ34S values were found to vary from 3.3 ‰ to 6.2 ‰ in the post-mining site and from 6.0 ‰ to 11.0 ‰ around the post-mining site. Detailed analysis suggests that there are large differences between the range of isotopic composition variation and the range of pollutants concentration distribution, and the estimated Rayleigh isotope fractionation factor is 0.9994-0.9997 for uranium and 1.0032-1.0061 for sulfur. The isotope ratio of uranium and sulfur can be used to deduce the migration history of the contaminants and the irreversibility of the natural attenuation process in the anoxic confined aquifer. Combining the isotopic fractionation data for U and S with the concentrations of uranium and sulfate improved the accuracy of understanding of reducing conditions along the flow path. The study also indicated that as long as the geological conditions are favorable for redox reactions, natural attenuation could be used as a cost-effective remediation scheme.
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- Zhenzhong Liu
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beiing 102413, PR China; R&D Center of Radioactive Waste Treatment, Disposal and Modeling, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China.
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- Hunan City University, Yiyang 413000, PR China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Engineering Metallurgy, Beijing 101149, PR China
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- R&D Center of Radioactive Waste Treatment, Disposal and Modeling, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China
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- China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beiing 102413, PR China; R&D Center of Radioactive Waste Treatment, Disposal and Modeling, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sumdang N, Chotpantarat S, Cho KH, Thanh NN. The risk assessment of arsenic contamination in the urbanized coastal aquifer of Rayong groundwater basin, Thailand using the machine learning approach. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2023; 253:114665. [PMID: 36863158 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The rapid expansion of urbanization has resulted in an insufficient of groundwater resource. In order to use groundwater more efficiently, a risk assessment of groundwater pollution should be proposed. The present study used machine learning with three algorithms consisting of Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to locate risk areas of arsenic contamination in Rayong coastal aquifers, Thailand and selected the suitable model based on model performance and uncertainty for risk assessment. The parameters of 653 groundwater wells (Deep=236, Shallow=417) were selected based on the correlation of each hydrochemical parameters with arsenic concentration in deep and shallow aquifer environments. The models were validated with arsenic concentration collected from 27 well data in the field. The model's performance indicated that the RF algorithm has the highest performance as compared to those of SVM and ANN in both deep and shallow aquifers (Deep: AUC=0.72, Recall=0.61, F1 =0.69; Shallow: AUC=0.81, Recall=0.79, F1 =0.68). In addition, the uncertainty from the quantile regression of each model confirmed that the RF algorithm has the lowest uncertainty (Deep: PICP=0.20; Shallow: PICP=0.34). The result of the risk map obtained from the RF reveals that the deep aquifer, in the northern part of the Rayong basin has a higher risk for people to expose to As. In contrast, the shallow aquifer revealed that the southern part of the basin has a higher risk, which is also supported by the location of the landfill and industrial estates in the area. Therefore, health surveillance is important in monitoring the toxic effects on the residents who use groundwater from these contaminated wells. The outcome of this study can help policymakers in regions to manage the quality of groundwater resources and enhance the sustainable use of groundwater resources. The novelty process of this research can be used to further study other groundwater aquifers contaminated and increase the effectiveness of groundwater quality management.
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- Narongpon Sumdang
- International Postgraduate Program in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Environmental Innovation and Management of Metals (EnvIMM), Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 50, UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, 102 Phung Hung Str, Hue City, Viet Nam
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Cai Q, Shi C, Yuan S, Tong M. Integrated anaerobic-aerobic biodegradation of mixed chlorinated solvents by electrolysis coupled with groundwater circulation in a simulated aquifer. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:31188-31201. [PMID: 36445524 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24377-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Chlorinated solvents are widespread subsurface contaminants that are often present as complex mixtures. Complete biodegradation of mixed chlorinated solvents remains challenging because the optimal redox conditions for biodegradation of different chlorinated solvents differ significantly. In this study, anaerobic and aerobic conditions were integrated by electrolysis coupled with groundwater circulation for biodegradation of a mixture of chloroform (CF, 8.25 mg/L), 1,2-dichloroethane (DCA, 7.01 mg/L), and trichloroethylene (TCE, 4.56 mg/L). A two-dimensional tank was filled with field sandy and silty-clayed sediments to simulate aquifer conditions, a pair of electrodes was installed between an injection well and abstraction well, and groundwater circulation transported cathodic H2 and anodic O2 to produce multiple redox conditions. Microbial community analysis demonstrated that the system constructed a habitat suitable for the co-existence of aerobic and anaerobic microbes. After 50 days of treatment, 93.1%, 100%, and 87.3% of CF, 1,2-DCA, and TCE were removed without observed intermediates, respectively. Combined with compound specific isotope analysis, the degradation of 1,2-DCA and CF was mainly attributed to aerobic oxidation and reductive dechlorination, respectively, and TCE was removed by both aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation. Our findings provide a new and efficient strategy for in situ bioremediation of groundwater contaminated by mixed chlorinated solvents.
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- Qizheng Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, 430078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, 430078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, 430078, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, 430078, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, 430078, People's Republic of China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, No. 68 Jincheng Street, East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, Wuhan, 430078, People's Republic of China.
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Vucinic L, O'Connell D, Dubber D, Coxon C, Gill L. Multiple fluorescence approaches to identify rapid changes in microbial indicators at karst springs. J Contam Hydrol 2023; 254:104129. [PMID: 36634484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2022.104129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Karst springs are globally important for drinking water supply but are often also exceptionally vulnerable to contamination. Such springs usually exhibit strong variation in microbial water quality in sharp response to rainfall events, thus, posing a health hazard to consumers of water supplied from these sources. The rapid detection of such changes is extremely important as well as being able to establish a link to the sources of such pollution, so that appropriate measures can be taken both in terms of immediate protection of human health and the management of karst aquifers. In this study, a fluorescence-based multi-parameter approach was trialed in order to evaluate which methods can be used to monitor rainfall-induced rapid changes in microbial water quality at karst springs, as well as determine whether such changes can be linked to sources of human effluent contamination. The results from three monitoring periods at two karst springs revealed marked responses to rainfall events for all of the microbial parameters measured. Total cell count (TCC) measurements using flow cytometry (FCM) showed very strong positive correlations with the more conventionally monitored faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and total coliforms (TC), indicating that such a fluorescence-based and cultivation-independent technique can be very useful to indicate rapid changes in microbial water quality at karst springs. Furthermore, very strong positive correlations were also found between tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF) measurements and concentrations of all monitored microbial parameters, again demonstrating that such a fluorescence-based approach can also be useful for detecting rapid changes in concentrations of traditional faecal indicators. Interestingly, it was found that fluorescent whitening compounds (FWCs) signals do not necessarily follow temporal variations of microbial indicators. However, the frequency of detection of positive FWCs signals may still reveal useful information about the overall magnitude of human wastewater effluent impacts on karst aquifer systems.
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- Luka Vucinic
- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Geology, Trinity Centre for the Environment, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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Govarchin SM, Yolcubal İ, Şener A, Sanğu E, Güneş K, Beşiktaş M. The impact of livestock activities and geochemical processes on groundwater quality of fractured volcanic rock aquifer: Lake Çıldır watershed (NE Turkey). Environ Monit Assess 2023; 195:436. [PMID: 36856895 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11016-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This paper presents the impact of livestock activities and geochemical processes on the water quality of a fractured volcanic rock aquifer in the Lake Çıldır watershed, located at the northeastern part of Turkey. The existence of a high livestock population and animal grazing activities in meadow and pasturelands of the watershed during the short summer period poses serious stress on both surface and groundwater resources being the only drinking water supply for the local communities. Therefore, understanding the effect of grazing and livestock breeding activities occurring in the recharge areas of the fractured volcanic rock aquifer is vital to take precautions in order to protect limited water supplies at the watershed and vulnerable lake ecosystem as well. The mean nitrate content of the groundwater was measured at 6.4 ± 6.6 (std. dev) mg/L in the wet (before grazing) period and 7.1 ± 5.9 mg/L in the dry (after grazing) period. Despite low nitrate concentration levels of groundwater, microbial contamination was observed in the spring waters at alarming levels especially after the animal grazing activities. 56%, 26%, and 11% of the groundwater samples showed bacterial contamination in terms of total coliform, fecal coliform, and fecal streptococci contents, respectively, prior to grazing activity, while in pursuit of intense livestock grazing at highland, these microbial indicators have been increased to 92%, 85%, and 77% in the dry period. A significant increase observed in fecal contamination indicates the negative impact of livestock activities on groundwater quality. Al (200-638 µg/L) and Fe (66-218 µg/L) enrichments locally observed in groundwater were related to advanced argillic alteration (kaolinization) and hematization zones in pyroclastic rocks.
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- Department of Geological Engineering, Kocaeli University, 41001, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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- Department of Geological Engineering, Kocaeli University, 41001, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Geological Engineering, Kocaeli University, 41001, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- TUBİTAK Marmara Research Center Climate Change & Sustainability Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- TUBİTAK Marmara Research Center Climate Change & Sustainability Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Sarkar S, Mukherjee A, Chakraborty M, Quamar MT, Duttagupta S, Bhattacharya A. Prediction of elevated groundwater fluoride across India using multi-model approach: insights on the influence of geologic and environmental factors. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:31998-32013. [PMID: 36459318 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24328-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Elevated fluoride in groundwater is a severe problem in India due to its extensive occurrence and detrimental health impacts on the large population that thrives on groundwater. Although fluoride is primarily a geogenic pollutant, existing model-based studies lack the amalgamation of the influence of geologic factors, specifically tectonics, for identifying groundwater fluoride distribution. This drawback encourages the present study to investigate the association of the tectonic framework with fluoride in a multi-model approach. We have applied three machine learning models (random forest, boosted regression tree, and logistic regression) to predict elevated groundwater fluoride based on fluoride measurements across India. The random forest model outperformed other models with an accuracy of 93%. Tectonics was found to be one of the most important predictors alongside "depth to water table." Two major areas of high risk identified were the northwest parts and the south-southeast cratonic peninsular region. The random forest model also performed significantly well over the validation dataset. We estimate that nearly 257 million people are exposed to elevated fluoride risk in India. We endeavor that the findings of our study would be an effective tool for identifying the areas at risk of elevated fluoride and also assist in undertaking effective groundwater management strategies.
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- Soumyajit Sarkar
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
- Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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- Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India
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Li M, Chen Q, Yang L, Zhang Y, Jiang J, Deng S, Wan J, Fan T, Long T, Zhang S, Lin Y. Contaminant characterization at pesticide production sites in the Yangtze River Delta: Residue, distribution, and environmental risk. Sci Total Environ 2023; 860:160156. [PMID: 36379343 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) is the largest pesticide-producing region in the world. Contamination of pesticide production sites has always been a focus of public attention. Twenty pesticide production sites in YRD were selected to analyze the residue, distribution, and environmental risk of organic contaminants in soil and groundwater. A total of 194 organic chemicals were detected in all soil and groundwater samples from the 20 sites. Eighty-eight constituents of concern (COCs) exceeded the comparison values of Regional Screening Levels (RSLs), and 80 % exceeded the RSLs by more than five times. The toxic effects of COCs in soil and groundwater were dominated by the carcinogenic risk, referred as "non-threshold". Benzene toluene ethylbenzene & xylene (BTEX) and chloroaliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) were the most prevalent at pesticide sites in YRD rather than pesticides, followed by chlorobenzene, chlorophenols, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). CAHs and BTEX could penetrate up to 24 m, while the others were primarily limited to 12 m. Most pesticide production sites showed a great contamination depth of >8 m, some even deeper than 20 m, posing a great risk of contamination to the confined aquifer. Due to the close interconnection of soil with water bodies, the shallow groundwater and adjacent surface water resources are also susceptible to suffering from environmental risk. More than half of the pesticide production sites in the YRD consist primarily of low-permeable clay layers, making in-situ contamination remediation difficult. This study provides a basis for developing remediation technology for pesticide sites in YRD and an ecological reference for further cleaning production and green manufacturing in the pesticide industry.
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- Mei Li
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Soil Environmental Management and Pollution Control, Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, China
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Liu S, Zheng T, Li Y, Zheng X. A critical review of the central role of microbial regulation in the nitrogen biogeochemical process: New insights for controlling groundwater nitrogen contamination. J Environ Manage 2023; 328:116959. [PMID: 36473348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
With the increase of nitrogen (N) input in vadose zones-groundwater systems, N contamination in groundwater has become a global environmental and geological issue that has a profound impact on the ecological environment and human health. N migration in the vadose zone is the most significant means of contaminating the groundwater aquifer. However, the current research on the control of groundwater N contamination focuses solely on the content change of certain indicators and is unable to comprehend the cause and subsequent development of groundwater N contamination. These factors pose significant environmental management challenges in areas where groundwater is contaminated with nitrate. In recent years, research on the migration and transformation behavior of various N forms in vadose zones-groundwater systems has yielded some breakthroughs but also encountered some roadblocks. The biogeochemical behavior of nitrogen consists of a series of intricate chain reaction cycles (called N-cycle). The crucial role of microorganisms in the N biogeochemical process has attracted the interest of soil carbon- and N-cycle researchers and become a hot topic of study. Nonetheless, the role of microbial regulation in groundwater systems has been largely neglected and needs to be summarized immediately. Consequently, this review summarizes recent advancements, mechanisms, and challenges, and proposes a dynamic perspective on microbial regulation. On the basis of these findings, we propose a dynamic and comprehensive groundwater N system centered on microbial regulation. In addition, we critically summarized the migration and transformation behavior of the most recent N indicators, the impact of global environmental change on each N component, and the non-negligible effects of these factors on the control of groundwater N contamination. Future research must focus on the migration and transformation behavior of nitrogen in the deep vadose zone, based on the dynamic regulation of microorganisms, and complete the missing pieces of the developed N-cycle index system. These are essential for providing scientific guidance for global N management and effectively mitigating N contamination in groundwater.
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- Shixuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education and College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education and College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- Shandong Academy of Environmental Sciences CO.,LTD, Jinan, 250013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science and Ecology, Ministry of Education and College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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Loch-Caruso R, Rayle R, Caruso VP, Bailey RE, Collins E, Knol KP. Michigan's Gelman Site 1,4-Dioxane Groundwater Contamination: Still Spreading Decades after Detection. Curr Opin Environ Sci Health 2022; 30:100405. [PMID: 36643949 PMCID: PMC9835328 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2022.100405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Disposal practices of industrial wastewater by Gelman Sciences led to high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane in groundwater in Michigan, USA. Since discovery of off-site pollution in 1984, the contaminated groundwater prompted closure of over 124 private wells, closure of one municipal well, and prohibition of most groundwater uses in a large section of the city of Ann Arbor. Recent 1,4-dioxane detections in shallow groundwater in Ann Arbor and in township residential wells pose new exposure threats. Patterns of increased 1,4-dioxane well concentrations raise concerns for threats to Ann Arbor's municipal water intake in the Huron River. Health effects surveillance from 1,4-dioxane exposure is lacking. The community continues to seek solutions in the decades-long fight to clean up this contamination.
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- Rita Loch-Caruso
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, United States of America
- Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane, Scio Township, Washtenaw County, MI, United States of America
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- Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane, Scio Township, Washtenaw County, MI, United States of America
- Scio Residents for Safe Water, Scio Township, MI
- Roger Rayle Virtual Ventures LLC (R2VIVE), 3141 N. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States of America
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- Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane, Scio Township, Washtenaw County, MI, United States of America
- Allen’s Creek Watershed Group, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane, Scio Township, Washtenaw County, MI, United States of America
- Bailey Associates, 424 Little Lake Dr., Suite 13, 48103, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane, Scio Township, Washtenaw County, MI, United States of America
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- Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane, Scio Township, Washtenaw County, MI, United States of America
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Lawrence J, Mohanadhas B, Narayanan N, Kumar AV, Mangottiri V, Govindarajan SK. Numerical modelling of nitrate transport in fractured porous media under non-isothermal conditions. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:85922-85944. [PMID: 34363171 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15691-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Subsurface contamination is a frequent occurrence in fractured porous systems, posing a potential threat for the groundwater contamination. Tracking the movement of these contaminants is an inherent aspect of effective remediation strategy. The non-isothermal conditions prevailing in the subsurface environment further add to the complexity of the existing scenario. The current study focuses on simulating the concentration profiles of nitrogen species in a fracture-matrix system under non-isothermal conditions. The kinetics and biochemical thermodynamics of nitrogen transformation reactions were explicitly modelled in this study by adopting a finite differential numerical scheme. The numerical results clearly depicted the spatial-temporal profiles of the concentration of all the species in response to the observed peak values. Considering the sensitivity of the model parameters, an increase in flow velocity triggered the migration of all nitrogen species in the fracture, while an increase in matrix porosity reduced the concentration by enhancing the chemical reactions. An increase in fracture aperture also could trigger the denitrification process in the fracture to reduce the nitrate-nitrogen contamination in the fracture. The temperature variation between 25 °C and 45 °C in the fracture and the matrix essentially reduced the availability of nitrate-nitrogen and nitrogen gas in the fracture under non-isothermal conditions. Hence, an increase in the temperature coefficient can reduce the spike of nitrate-nitrogen and nitrogen gas in fracture by minimizing such transformation rates.
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- Jino Lawrence
- Department of Basic & Applied Science, National Institute of Technology-Arunachal Pradesh, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, 791112, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology-Arunachal Pradesh, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, 791112, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, 642003, India
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- Department of Basic & Applied Science, National Institute of Technology-Arunachal Pradesh, Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh, 791112, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, 638401, India
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- Petroleum Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600036, India
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