Groundwater Pollution and Quality Monitoring Approaches at the European Level

Balderacchi, Matteo; Benoît, Pierre; Cambier, Philippe; Eklo, Ole Martin; Gargini, Alessandro; Gemitzi, Alexandra; Gürel, Melike; Kløve, Bjørn; Nakić, Zoran; Predaa, Elena; Ružičić, Stanko; Wachniew, Przemysław; Trevisan, Marco

doi:10.1080/10643389.2011.604259

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“…At the field seale, inputs into soil depend on spraying, crop interception and wash-off, losses through spray drift or volatilization processes (BALDERACCHl et al, 2011). Pesticide pathways to groundwater mostly depend on: (1) sorption processes, which control the amount of pesticide available for leaching into the soil and aquifer, and (2) on transport processes through the soil and the unsaturated zone (JARVIS, 2007;KOHNE et al, 2009b).…”

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Conceptual model for groundwater status and risk assessment - case study of the Zagreb aquifer system

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This paper presents a conceptual model of the Zagreb aquifer system. The conceptual model can be applied to groundwater status risk assesstnent and pollution risk assessment at the local seale, thus satisfying both environmental and preventative/limitation objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Groundwater Directive (GWD). Its main purpose is to apply a risk assessment procedure, according to the WFD requirements, and to serve as a foundation for setting up a numerical model of flow in both the saturated and unsaturated zones in order to identify pressure and impact effects on groundwater quality. The model is divided into two parts, taking into account the WFD requirement to assess a risk for a wide range of source-pathway-receptor relationships. The Global Conceptual Model (GCM) provides insight into the processes and pressures at the level of the groundwater system. It contains the geological and hydrogeological characterization of the Zagreb aquifer system and the description of the most significant point and difilise sources and pathways of pollution and processes influencing pollutant behaviour in saturated and unsaturated zone of the groundwater system. The main pollutants of the Zagreb aquifer system are potentially toxic metals, nitrates, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and chlorinated aliphatics. A Local Conceptual Model (LCM) supports parameterization of the whole groundwater system through the description of heterogeneities and flow and solute parameters of the system components at two sites representing local conditions in the saturated (Stara Loza) and unsaturated (Kosniea) zones. This concept can be regarded as an effective tool for groundwater management of the groundwater system and its compartments and for communicating the conditions in complex groundwater systems with experts, policy makers and general public in an understandable way.

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“…All those substances are labeled as emerging pollutants and they encompass antiseptics; abuse drugs, antioxidants; corrosion inhibitors, fragrances, insect repellents, flame retardants, gas propellants, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals, solvents, stain repellents, sterols, stimulants, sunscreens and surfactants (Balderacchi et al, 2013; Fatta-Kassinos and Michael, 2013). …”

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Does groundwater protection in Europe require new EU-wide environmental quality standards?

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The European Groundwater Directive could be improved by limiting the scopes of the Annexes I and II to the manmade and natural substances, respectively, and by defining a common monitoring protocol. The changes in the European landuse patterns, in particular the urban sprawl phenomena, obscure the distinction between the point and diffuse sources of contamination. In the future more importance will be given to the household contamination. Moreover, the agricultural environment could be used for developing new conceptual models related to the pharmaceuticals.

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“…In Europe, 30% of groundwater bodies are of poor status, with nitrate concentrations above 50 mg/L being the main cause of pollution (European Commission (EC), 2010). Besides the effects of agriculture, groundwater is contaminated by pollutants from a range of potential sources (Balderacchi et al, 2013). Intensive land use and groundwater exploitation or drainage have led to deterioration of springs (e.g.…”

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Protection of groundwater dependent ecosystems: current policies and future management options

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Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) include many terrestrial and aquatic systems with high biodiversity and important ecosystem services. The need for protection of these systems has recently received increasing recognition in many regions, including the European Union (EU), as pressures on groundwater are increasing due to increased consumption in agriculture and intensive land use. A key issue is to provide legislative frameworks that safeguard the ecosystem services these systems provide. This paper reviews European legislation and present methods for theoretical frameworks, and hydrological and ecological observations of GDEs. Insights into the current state of research are provided and gaps in scientific knowledge identified. Different restoration and protection measures, such as buffer zones, are presented and evaluated. Recommendations are given for the future protection of GDEs. Future research should focus on nationally important GDE sites to establish conceptual models describing the individual and interactive impacts of multiple stressors on the hydrological and ecological functioning of GDEs. Proactive management is required to protect GDEs from contamination, for example by using extended buffer zones and careful land use planning in the groundwater capture zone.

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Groundwater Pollution and Quality Monitoring Approaches at the European Level

Cited by 71 publications

References 245 publications

Conceptual model for groundwater status and risk assessment - case study of the Zagreb aquifer system

Conceptual model for groundwater status and risk assessment - case study of the Zagreb aquifer system

Does groundwater protection in Europe require new EU-wide environmental quality standards?

Protection of groundwater dependent ecosystems: current policies and future management options

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