scholarly journals Analysis of the threat of groundwater contamination in the Jacó aquifer, Central Pacific, Costa Rica

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-70
Author(s):  
Ricardo A. Orozco-Montoya ◽  
Helga Madrigal-Solís ◽  
Christian Vargas-Bolaños ◽  
Lidia Orias-Arguedas
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Groundwater Contamination ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Pollution Sources ◽  
Floating Population ◽  
Central Pacific ◽  
Total Potential ◽  
Public Drinking Water ◽  
Potential Pollution

[Introduction]: In Costa Rica, more than 70 % of the public drinking water supply comes from groundwater sources. In the coastal city of Jacó, on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, tourism activity is essential for economic development and groundwater represents a source for supplying tourists and residents. [Objective]: This research aims to characterize the threats of groundwater contamination to the coastal aquifer of Jacó due to human activities, based on land use analysis, characterization of potential pollution sources and, estimation of the floating population related to tourist activity. [Methodology]: An inventory of potential pollution sources was carried out through the location of human/anthropogenic activities. Potential point, diffuse and linear sources were classified based on the Pollutant Origin Surcharge Hydraulically (POSH) method, as activities with high, medium and low potential generating pollutant load (threat) [Results]: Of the total potential sources, 0.5 % correspond to activities with high potential, 14.0 % medium potential and 23.5 % low potential, and 62.0 % null potential. Out of 129 point pollution sources, 64.3 % were classified as medium threat activities due to the storage and handling of potentially polluting chemicals. Although the sources of high threat are those of lesser occurrence in the study area, they can generate greater negative impacts on groundwater resources. These are located mainly in the urban area of the city where the floating population reaches more than 12 000 people during the holidays, so their potential for pollutant loading could rise during this period. [Conclusions]: The results will be considered in territory planning, which seeks to reduce the probability of groundwater contamination in Jacó.

scholarly journals Hydrogeological vulnerability in Jacó coastal aquifers, Central Pacific, Costa Rica

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (63) ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Gómez-Cruz ◽  
Helga Madrigal-Solís ◽  
Christian Núñez-Solís ◽  
Hazel Calderón-Sánchez ◽  
Pablo Jiménez-Gavilán
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Alluvial Plain ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Central Pacific ◽  
Field Verification ◽  
Vulnerability Map ◽  
Management Recommendations

In the last two decades, the Central Pacific of Costa Rica experienced a strong growth in urban and tourism development. If not regulated, this development can result in a pressure to groundwater resources and, therefore, a threat in terms of quality and quantity. In this study, a hydrogeological vulnerability map of Jacó aquifers was performed, by the GOD method. Geological profiles were elaborated, and field verification was performed. It is confirmed that, in the study area, two aquifers are found: a) a detritic, porous, unconfined coastal aquifer, settled in the Jacó alluvial plain and, b) an aquifer in the basaltic fractured rocks of the Nicoya Complex, unconfined in the mountainous zone and underlying the detritic formation in the central area, where the groundwater is integrated to that of the detrital aquifer. The zone of the alluvial aquifer resulted in a medium vulnerability index, whereas the mountainous areas in a low vulnerability. Management recommendations were proposed.

Influence of Anthropogenic Pressures on Groundwater Quality from a Rural Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1744-1748
Author(s):  
Catalina Stoica ◽  
Gabriela Geanina Vasile ◽  
Alina Banciu ◽  
Daniela Niculescu ◽  
Irina Lucaciu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Contamination Level ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Physico Chemical

During the past few decades, the anthropogenic activities induced worldwide changes in the ecological systems, including the aquatic systems. This work analysed the contamination level of groundwater resources from a rural agglomeration (Central-Western part of Prahova County) by biological and physico-chemical approaches. The study was performed during the autumn of 2016 on several sampling sites (four drilling wells, depth higher than 100 m supplying three villages; two wells lower than 10 m depth and one spring). The water quality was evaluated by comparison with the limit values of the drinking water quality legislation (Law no.458/2002) and the Order 621/2014 (applicable to all groundwater bodies of Romania). The results showed that phenols and metals (iron and manganese) exceeded the threshold values in all sampling sites. Moreover, the anthropogenic factors including agriculture, use of fertilizers, manures, animal husbandry led to an increase of the bacterial load, particularly at wells sites.

scholarly journals A GIS-Based Groundwater Contamination Assessment Using Modified DRASTIC Geospatial Technique

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 2868
Author(s):  
Ahsen Maqsoom ◽  
Bilal Aslam ◽  
Mamdooh Alwetaishi ◽  
Muhammad Awais ◽  
Usman Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Contamination ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
High Susceptibility ◽  
Contamination Assessment ◽  
Drastic Model ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Soil Media ◽  
Water Quality And Quantity

Groundwater contamination along with anthropogenic actions and land use forms are increasing threats in urbanized zones around the world. Additionally, water quality and quantity are declining due to urbanization development. DRASTIC parameters (depth to the water table, net recharge, aquifer media, soil media, topography, impact of the vadose zone, hydraulic conductivity) were considered to investigate hydrological characteristics for assessment of contamination. Having a major effect of anthropogenic activities, various susceptibility zones were produced by modifying the DRASTIC model into DRASTICA, integrating anthropogenic effects as the “A” parameter in an alphabetic system. After the assessment, the research exposes that from the total area, 14% is under very high susceptibility, 44% is of high susceptibility, 39% is of moderate susceptibility, and 3% is of low susceptibility to groundwater pollution. The results in the built-up areas and based on the parameter of nitrate in quality of water show that the altered DRASTIC model or DRASTICA model proved to give better outcomes compared with the usual DRASTIC model. The policy advisers and management authorities must use the analysis data as precaution measures so that future calamities can be avoided.

scholarly journals Spatial Distribution of Fluoride in Drinking Water in Dhamar City, Yemen

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Hefdhallah Al Aizari ◽  
Rachida Fegrouche ◽  
Ali Al Aizari ◽  
Saeed S. Albaseer
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
World Health ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Central Plateau ◽  
The World ◽  
Pca Method ◽  
Health Organization

The fact that groundwater is the only source of drinking water in Yemen mandates strict monitoring of its quality. The aim of this study was to measure the levels of fluoride in the groundwater resources of Dhamar city. Dhamar city is the capital of Dhamar governorate located in the central plateau of Yemen. For this purpose, fluoride content in the groundwater from 16 wells located around Dhamar city was measured. The results showed that 75% of the investigated wells contain fluoride at or below the permissible level set by the World Health Organization (0.5 – 1.5 mg/L), whereas 25% of the wells have relatively higher fluoride concentrations (1.59 – 184 mg/L). The high levels of fluoride have been attributed to the anthropogenic activities in the residential areas near the contaminated wells. Interestingly, some wells contain very low fluoride concentrations (0.30 – 0.50 mg/L).  Data were statistically treated using the principal component analysis (PCA) method to investigate any possible correlations between various factors. PCA shows a high correlation between well depth and its content of fluoride. On the other hand, health problems dominating in the study area necessitate further studies to investigate any correlation with imbalanced fluoride intake.

scholarly journals Analysis of the potential contamination risk of groundwater resources circulating in areas with anthropogenic activities

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Spizzico ◽  
N. Lopez ◽  
D. Sciannamblo
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Deep Groundwater ◽  
Deep Aquifer ◽  
Eastern Area ◽  
Contamination Risk ◽  
Basement Rocks ◽  
Geological Features ◽  
Nitrate And Nitrite

Abstract. The area investigated is located in the province of Brindisi (Italy). It is a generally flat area separated from the nearby carbonatic plateau of the Murgia by quite indistinct and high fault scarps. As regards the geological features, carbonatic basement rocks and post-cretaceous terrains made up of calabrian calcarenites and middle-upper Pleistocenic marine terraced deposits can be distinguished. In the examined area there are two different hydrogeological environments. The first is represented by deep groundwater, the main groundwater resource in Apulia. The second hydrogeological environment, now of lesser importance than the deep aquifer in terms of size and use, is made up of some small shallow groundwater systems situated in post-calabrian sands and located in the eastern area. During some sampling cycles carried out in the studied area, water was withdrawn from both the deep aquifer and from the shallow groundwater. For every sample, the necessary parameters were determined for the physical and chemical characterisation of two different hydrogeological environments. Moreover, some chemical parameters indicating anthropogenic activities were determined. Analysis of the aerial distribution of the measured parameters has shown some main areas subject to different conditions of contamination risk, in accordance with the hydrogeological and geological features of the investigated area. In the south-eastern part of the investigated area, the important action performed by the surface aquifer for protecting the deep groundwater from contamination of anthropogenic origin is clear. On the other hand, in the shallow groundwater, areas of nitrate and nitrite contamination have been identified, which result from the extensive use of fertilizers.

Delineation of Wellhead Protection Areas: Theory and Practice

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 239-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tereza C. B. F. Cleary ◽  
Robert W. Cleary
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Groundwater Protection ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pollution Sources ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Safe Operation ◽  
Wellhead Protection ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
Potential Pollution

A preventive approach in groundwater protection programs throughout Europe and the United States, and almost unknown in Brazil, is to define the surface and subsurface areas, the Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA), from which a well or wellfield draws its water during a specified time. Overlaying a map of potential pollution sources on the delineated WHPA (Figure 1), those sources which fall within the WHPA boundaries are identified as definite threats, that need to be closely monitored, to the continued safe operation of the wellfield. Given the importance of effectively delineating the WHPA to protect public water supplies, the current delineation criteria, methods, and zones are presented, as well as analytical and numerical PC model analyses of different hydrogeological scenarios' effects on WHPA's size, shape and direction. Numerical models are shown to more accurately define WHPAs by taking into account the surrounding heterogeneous and anisotropic geology.

Tracing the potential pollution sources of the coastal water in Hong Kong with statistical models combining APCS-MLR

2019 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Liu ◽  
Zhou Tang ◽  
Ming Kong ◽  
Xin Chen ◽  
Chunchun Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Coastal Water ◽  
Statistical Models ◽  
Pollution Sources ◽  
Potential Pollution

IGW Groundwater Numerical Simulation Software in Power Plant Prediction of Groundwater Contamination

2014 ◽  
Vol 955-959 ◽  
pp. 3225-3230
Author(s):  
Yu Jie Liu ◽  
Hui Cao ◽  
Qiang An ◽  
De Chang Xie ◽  
Ning Qiu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Groundwater Contamination ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Groundwater Exploitation ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
Standard Software

Given the increasing groundwater exploitation, an attempt is enforced to establish the hydro geological conceptual model of this area. This carries on the numerical simulation of groundwater flow by using the IGW, which is known as the international standard software. The mathematical model established in this paper has reflected the local practical hydro geological conditions and can be used to predict and manage groundwater resources.

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