Assessment of hydrochemistry and heavy metals pollution in the groundwater of Ardestan mineral exploration area, Iran

Ahmadi, Samaneh; Jahanshahi, Reza; Moeini, Vahid; Mali, Sepideh

doi:10.1007/s12665-018-7393-7

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“…To evaluate the scope of heavy metal presence in the sample, the heavy metal evaluation index (HEI) was used; the HEI uses the ratio of concentration of every metal and the concentration limit established by the WHO for drinking water (Edet and Offiong, 2002;Ahmadi et al, 2018).…”

Section: General Removal Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Removal of heavy metals present in groundwater from a northern Mexico mining community using Agave tequilana Weber extracts

Alcázar-Medina¹,

TecNM²,

ITDurango

et al. 2020

Rev.Mex.Ing.Quim.

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Section: General Removal Evaluationmentioning

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Removal of heavy metals present in groundwater from a northern Mexico mining community using Agave tequilana Weber extracts

Alcázar-Medina¹,

TecNM²,

ITDurango

et al. 2020

Rev.Mex.Ing.Quim.

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“…In addition, the drainage of huge rock masses during the construction of quarries violates the conditions for the recharge and discharge of aquifers. This leads to deterioration in the quality of groundwater [1][2][3][4] and, accordingly, surface water [5][6][7][8][9], and to changes in hydrogeochemical processes. Thus, it is necessary to create a clear system for handling waste from the mining industry, particularly drainage water [9,10].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling Changes in the Composition of River Water with Discharged Wastewater: A Case Study in NW Russia

Малов

Sidkina

Мироненко

et al. 2022

Water

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The technogenic impact of the development of the Lomonosov diamond deposit is associated with the discharge of quarry and drainage water into the river, which has a special conservation status. Earlier studies on the composition of bottom sediments showed that there are signs of increased accumulation of heavy metals and radionuclides at wastewater discharge sites. The purpose of this work was to predict changes in the composition of surface water and bottom sediment in the river during the further development of mining operations with brackish and salty water captured by drainage systems, the presence of which was established in the zone of their future influence. For this, a simulation of changes in the composition of the water in the river was carried out using the GEOCHEQ software package by minimizing the free energy of the system using a convex simplex algorithm. It was found that the maximum salinity of surface water can reach 1.51 g/L. In this case, the MPC of Cl−, Na+, SO42−, Mg2+, Sr, V, and U can be exceeded for fishery watercourses. The genetic basis of the accumulation of these components in solutions for mixing was considered. According to the calculations, when about 5000 m3/h of drainage water is discharge d into the river, the mass of precipitated chemical elements will be 56–191 t/h, including up to 2.1 t/h of iron; therefore, accumulation in the discharge zone must be controlled.

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“…During the long residence time, it has sufficient time to interact with the surrounding media of the aquifers [9,10], and harmful elements such as fluoride, arsenic, and other toxic elements can become dissolved [11][12][13][14]. In addition, many external elements in groundwater have been shown to be elevated in recent decades in many regions around the world [15][16][17][18][19][20]. For instance, nitrogen including nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia in aquifers have been found to be elevated in both urban and agricultural areas.…”

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“…The origins of these compounds could vary from domestic sources, like effluents and septic tanks, to agricultural practices [21][22][23]. The levels of toxic metals in groundwater have also demonstrated rapid increases in many sites such as landfill sites, wastewater/reclaimed water irrigation lands, mining areas, and industrial sites [16,19,[24][25][26]. The deterioration of water quality has been reported in many aquifers around the world [26][27][28].…”

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Investigation of Groundwater Contamination and Health Implications in a Typical Semiarid Basin of North China

Yin

Xiao

Han³

et al. 2020

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Groundwater chemistry and its potential health risks are as important as water availability in arid and semiarid regions. This study was conducted to determine the contamination and associated health threats to various populations in a semiarid basin of north China. A total of 78 groundwater samples were collected from the shallow unconfined aquifers. The results showed that the phreatic water was slightly alkaline, hard fresh water with ions in the order of Ca2+ > Na++K+ > Mg2+ and HCO3− > SO42− > Cl−. Four hydrochemical elements, NO3−, F−, Mn and Zn, exceeded the permissible limits. NO3− and F− contaminants may pose health risks to local residents, while the risks of Mn and Zn are negligible. Dermal exposure is safe for all populations, while the oral pathway is not. Minors (i.e., infants and children) are susceptible to both NO3− and F− contaminants, and adults only to NO3−. The susceptibility of various populations is in the order of infants > children > adult males > adult females. Anthropogenic activities are responsible for the elevated levels of NO3−, Zn, Total dissolved solids (TDS), while F− and Mn are from geogenic sources. Thus, differential water supplies, strict control of waste, and rational irrigation practices are encouraged in the basin.

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Assessment of hydrochemistry and heavy metals pollution in the groundwater of Ardestan mineral exploration area, Iran

Cited by 37 publications

References 21 publications

Removal of heavy metals present in groundwater from a northern Mexico mining community using Agave tequilana Weber extracts

Removal of heavy metals present in groundwater from a northern Mexico mining community using Agave tequilana Weber extracts

Modeling Changes in the Composition of River Water with Discharged Wastewater: A Case Study in NW Russia

Investigation of Groundwater Contamination and Health Implications in a Typical Semiarid Basin of North China

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