?34S isotope values of dissolved sulfate (SO42?) as a tracer for battery acid (H2SO4) contamination in groundwater

Pichler, Thomas

doi:10.1007/s00254-004-1146-5

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“…The isotopic composition of oxygen and hydrogen can provide important information about the source of water, i.e., for the actual H 2 O molecules rather than dissolved constituents. Applications range across the whole spectrum of hydrogeological and hydrological studies, including hydrothermal systems (McCarthy et al 2005;Pichler 2005a), aquifer recharge (Gonfiantini et al 1998), groundwater-surface interaction (Baskaran et al 2009), contamination studies (Pichler 2005b), but the water cycle (Craig 1961), delineating the source of water is particularly important for managing this resource in areas with limited water supply. The quantification of groundwater inflow into wetlands and lakes in Florida, for example, is an important component in the water balance equation (Sacks 2002).…”

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Evaluating Complex Hydrogeological Settings in a Constructed Wetland: An Isotopic/Chemical Mass Balance Approach

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Pichler

2011

Wetlands

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The objective of this study was to investigate the hydrogeological conditions of an artificial wetland, with four possible sources of water: (1) ground water, (2) industrial waste water, (3) seepage from a water body to the north, and (4) seepage from a water body to the south. The wetland was designed to improve the quality of municipal effluent and industrial wastewater. To evaluate and separate the impact of wetland processes from those due to dilution with water from "clean" sources (i.e., rain water or ground water), a combined isotope/chemical massbalance approach was employed. The δD, δ 18 O, and Na were monitored for 18 months. Based on the data, the variation of individual proportions of each water type in the wetland and monitor wells was calculated. The isotopic composition of water in the wetland varied throughout the study period changing along the wetland flow path. The wetland contained mainly wastewater (88%-100%) during normal operations; however, hurricanes and inconsistent pumping added low conductivity water directly and triggered enhanced groundwater inflow into the wetland of up to 78%. Finally, the composition of water in monitor wells was mostly groundwater dominated; however seepage from a water body to the north was detected.

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