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Factors determining the attenuation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons in eutrophic river sediment impacted by discharging polluted groundwater.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 43, 5270-5275 (2009)
This study explored them potential of eutrophic river sediment to attenuate the infiltration of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CAH)- polluted groundwater discharging into the Zenne River near Brussels, Belgium. Active CAH biodegradation by reductive dechlorination in the sediment was suggested by a high dechlorination activity in microcosms containing sediment samples and the detection of dechlorination products in sediment pore water. A unique hydrogeochemical evaluation, including a delta H-2 and delta O-18 stable isotope approach, allowed to determine the contribution of different abiotic and biotic CAH attenuation processes and to delineate their spatial distribution in the riverbed. Reductive dechlorination of the CAHs seemed to be the most widespread attenuation process, followed by dilution by unpolluted groundwater. discharge and by surface water mixing. Although CAHs were never detected in tie surface water, 26-28% of the investigated locations in the riverbed did not show CAH attenuation. We conclude that the. riverbed sediments can attenuate infiltrating CAHs to a certain extent, but will probably not completely prevent CAHs to discharge from the contaminated groundwater into the Zenne River.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
surface-water; mineralization; aquifer; scale; zone
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2009
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2009
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0013-936X
e-ISSN
1520-5851
Zeitschrift
Environmental Science & Technology
Quellenangaben
Band: 43,
Heft: 14,
Seiten: 5270-5275
Verlag
ACS
Verlagsort
Washington, DC
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Groundwater Ecology (IGOE)
POF Topic(s)
20403 - Sustainable Water Management
Forschungsfeld(er)
Environmental Sciences
PSP-Element(e)
G-504300-004
PubMed ID
19708352
Scopus ID
67650462893
Erfassungsdatum
2009-12-31