scholarly journals Hydrogeology and shallow groundwater quality in the tidal Anacostia River watershed, Washington, D.C.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott W. Ator ◽  
Judith M. Denver ◽  
Cheryl A. Dieter
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Anacostia River ◽  
River Watershed

Shallow groundwater quality on dairy farms with irrigated forage crops

2002 ◽  
Vol 55 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 287-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Harter ◽  
Harley Davis ◽  
Marsha C Mathews ◽  
Roland D Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Forage Crops

scholarly journals Assessing threats to shallow groundwater quality from soil pollutants in Glasgow, UK: development of a new screening tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 108 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 173-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Fordyce ◽  
B. É. Ó Dochartaigh ◽  
H. C. Bonsor ◽  
E. L. Ander ◽  
M. T. Graham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Soil Sample ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Groundwater Chemistry ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Quaternary Deposit ◽  
Metal Concentrations ◽  
High Soil ◽  
Very High

ABSTRACTA new GIS-based screening tool to assess threats to shallow groundwater quality has been trialled in Glasgow, UK. The GRoundwater And Soil Pollutants (GRASP) tool is based on a British Standard method for assessing the threat from potential leaching of metal pollutants in unsaturated soil/superficial materials to shallow groundwater, using data on soil and Quaternary deposit properties, climate and depth to groundwater. GRASP breaks new ground by also incorporating a new Glasgow-wide soil chemistry dataset. GRASP considers eight metals, including chromium, lead and nickel at 1622 soil sample locations. The final output is a map to aid urban management, which highlights areas where shallow groundwater quality may be at risk from current and future surface pollutants. The tool indicated that 13% of soil sample sites in Glasgow present a very high potential threat to groundwater quality, due largely to shallow groundwater depths and high soil metal concentrations. Initial attempts to validate GRASP revealed partial spatial coincidence between the GRASP threat ranks (low, moderate, high and very high) and groundwater chemistry, with statistical correlation between areas of high soil and groundwater metal concentrations for both Cr and Cu (r2>0.152; P<0.05). Validation was hampered by a lack of, and inconsistency in, existing groundwater chemistry data. To address this, standardised subsurface data collection networks have been trialled recently in Glasgow. It is recommended that, once available, new groundwater depth and chemistry information from these networks is used to validate the GRASP model further.

scholarly journals Spatial and Temporal Variations of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Surface Water and Groundwater of Mudong River Watershed in Huixian Karst Wetland, Southwest China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10740
Author(s):  
Linyan Pan ◽  
Junfeng Dai ◽  
Zhiqiang Wu ◽  
Liangliang Huang ◽  
Zupeng Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variation ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
River Watershed

When considering the factors affecting the spatial and temporal variation of nitrogen and phosphorus in karst watersheds, the unique karst hydrogeology as an internal influencing factor cannot be ignored, as well as natural factors such as meteorological hydrology and external factors such as human activities. A watershed-scale field investigation was completed to statistically analyze spatial and temporal dynamics of nitrogen and phosphorus through the regular monitoring and collection of surface water and shallow groundwater in the agricultural-dominated Mudong River watershed in the Huixian Karst Wetland over one year (May 2020 to April 2021). Our research found that non-point source pollution of nitrogen (84.5% of 239 samples TN > 1.0 mg/L) was more serious than phosphorus (7.5% of 239 samples TP > 0.2 mg/L) in the study area, and shallow groundwater nitrogen pollution (98.3% of 118 samples TN > 1.0 mg/L) was more serious than surface water (68.6% of 121 samples TN > 1.0 mg/L). In the three regions with different hydrodynamic features, the TN concentration was higher and dominated by NO3−-N in the river in the northern recharge area, while the concentrations of TN and TP were the highest in shallow groundwater wells in the central wetland core area and increased along the surface water flow direction in the western discharge area. This research will help improve the knowledge about the influence of karst hydrodynamic features on the spatial patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus in water, paying attention to the quality protection and security of water in karst areas with a fragile water ecological environment.

Acidification of shallow groundwater in the unconfined sandy aquifer of the city of Douala, Cameroon, Western Africa: implications for groundwater quality and use

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (9) ◽  
pp. 6831-6846 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. Takem ◽  
D. Kuitcha ◽  
A. A. Ako ◽  
G. T. Mafany ◽  
A. Takounjou-Fouepe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Western Africa ◽  
Sandy Aquifer ◽  
The City

Effect of Riparian Buffer Width and Vegetation Type on Shallow Groundwater Quality

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Dukes ◽  
Robert O. Evans ◽  
J. Wendell Gilliam ◽  
Sheryl H. Kunickis
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Vegetation Type ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Riparian Buffer ◽  
Buffer Width

scholarly journals Anthropogenic Effects on Hydrogeochemical Characterization of the Shallow Groundwater in an Arid Irrigated Plain in Northwestern China

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang ◽  
Mei ◽  
Yu ◽  
Li ◽  
Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Saturation Index ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Weathering Processes ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Geostatistical Techniques ◽  
Hydrogeochemical Characterization

Many irrigated plains in arid and semi-arid regions have groundwater quality issues due to both intensive human activity and natural processes. Comprehensive studies are urgently needed to explore hydrogeochemical evolutions, investigate possible pollution sources, and understand the controls on groundwater compositions in such regions. Here, we combine geostatistical techniques and hydrogeochemical assessments to characterize groundwater quality over time in the Yinchuan Plain (a typical irrigated plain in China), using 12 physicochemical variables derived from sampling in 600 and 602 wells in 2004 and 2014, respectively. Our results show that groundwater-rock interactions and evaporation are the key natural factors controlling groundwater compositions. Hydrogeochemical water types in both 2004 and 2014 were Ca-HCO3, Na-Cl, and mixed Ca·Mg-Cl. Along with the hydrogeochemical compositions, we used ionic ratios and the saturation index to delineate mineral solution reactions and weathering processes. Dissolution of gypsum, halite, fluorite, and mirabilite, along with silicate weathering and cation exchange, were identified in the study area. Our results indicated rising ion concentrations in groundwater, which could be the result of anthropogenic influences. Increasing total hardness and nitrates over the study period were most likely caused by agricultural activity and the discharge of waste water from human residential areas.

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