Groundwater Contamination by Mercury from the Aforetime Carroting Practice
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2333-5
Abstract: In the southernmost Brazilian city of Rio Grande, the chemical treatment of animal fur named carroting was performed between the eighteenth and twentieth century. This type of industry has led to contamination of urban soil… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater contamination; contamination mercury; contamination; dissolved mercury ... See more keywords
Sources and Consequences of Groundwater Contamination
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00805-z
Abstract: Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human health and ecological services. Studies reported in this special issue focus on contaminants in groundwater of geogenic and anthropogenic origin distributed over… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater contamination; consequences groundwater; contamination; sources consequences ... See more keywords
The state of produced water generation and risk for groundwater contamination in Weld County, Colorado
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2810-8
Abstract: Natural gas and oil extraction, while meeting much of our current energy demand, also generates large volumes of waste water (“produced water”) that creates risks for groundwater contamination when spilled. Weld County, Colorado, where the majority… read more here.
Keywords: water; groundwater contamination; weld county; produced water ... See more keywords
Estimating the risk of groundwater contamination and environmental impact of pesticides in an agricultural basin in Argentina
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DOI: 10.1007/s13762-019-02267-w
Abstract: Due to the increase in pesticide detection in groundwater and other environmental components, some indicators, such as the attenuation factor (AF) and the environmental impact quotient (EIQ), have been proposed to determine potential pesticide contamination.… read more here.
Keywords: risk; groundwater; groundwater contamination; contamination ... See more keywords
Geological and geophysical assessment of groundwater contamination at the Roundhill landfill site, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04249
Abstract: An integrated geological assessment of groundwater contamination was carried out to determine the nature of the subsurface as well as establish linkages between groundwater and contaminants in the vicinity of the Roundhill landfill, South Africa.… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater contamination; assessment groundwater; groundwater; roundhill landfill ... See more keywords
Comprehensive risk assessment of groundwater contamination in a weathered hard-rock aquifer system of India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.005
Abstract: Abstract Risk assessment is indispensable for the efficient monitoring and management of groundwater contamination. This study presents the first application of comprehensive risk assessment in a weathered hard-rock aquifer of India at a macro-scale by… read more here.
Keywords: risk assessment; groundwater contamination; risk; groundwater ... See more keywords
Groundwater contamination by sewage causes benthic algal outbreaks in the littoral zone of Lake Baikal (East Siberia)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2018.01.008
Abstract: Abstract Lake Baikal, an ancient lake in Siberia, contains more endemic species than any other lake in the world with most of them residing in the benthic littoral zone. Explosive growth of benthic Spirogyra, a… read more here.
Keywords: littoral zone; water; groundwater contamination; lake baikal ... See more keywords
Groundwater contamination with the threat of COVID-19: Insights into CSR theory of Carroll's pyramid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.101295
Abstract: In this study, we elucidated the effect of sewage drain on groundwater contamination as including different contaminants, microbes, and pathogens, which deteriorating the groundwater by poor infiltration and seepage This is getting severer in developing… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater contamination; threat; groundwater; sewage drain ... See more keywords
A Comprehensive Review for Groundwater Contamination and Remediation: Occurrence, Migration and Adsorption Modelling
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195913
Abstract: The provision of safe water for people is a human right; historically, a major number of people depend on groundwater as a source of water for their needs, such as agricultural, industrial or human activities.… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater; treat; water; groundwater contamination ... See more keywords
Reducing Groundwater Contamination from On-Site Sanitation in Peri-Urban Sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing Transition Management Attributes towards Implementation of Water Safety Plans
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DOI: 10.3390/su12104210
Abstract: High urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in increased peri-urban groundwater contamination by on-site sanitation. The World Health Organization introduced Water Safety Plans (WSP) towards the elimination of contamination risks to water supply systems;… read more here.
Keywords: peri urban; water; groundwater contamination; management ... See more keywords