An investigation into the hydrochemistry, quality and risk to human health of groundwater in the central region of Shandong Province, North China

Liu, Jiutan; Peng, Yuming; Li, Changsuo; Gao, Zongjun; Chen, Shaojie

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125416

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“…In rural areas, these include agricultural practices, such as the use of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides; siltation of streams through erosion; nutrient loading of water bodies; runoff from degraded forest land; and livestock production. Changes in land cover, and especially in land use patterns, play an important role in water flow and, consequently, in water quality [36,37]. The studied area is mainly intensively used for agriculture, which raises important issues related to groundwater monitoring and quality assessment (Figure 3).…”

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“…water quality [36,37]. The studied area is mainly intensively used for agriculture, which raises important issues related to groundwater monitoring and quality assessment (Figure 3).…”

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“…Future developments include extending the methods studied to other neighboring areas to assess groundwater quality at a regional scale [37,42,43]. In conclusion, it is important to emphasize that an understanding of field conditions associated with human activities provides a robust assessment of groundwater quality and plays a fundamental role in decision making and establishing effective management strategies for groundwater monitoring and abstraction.…”

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“…Future developments include extending the methods studied to other neighboring areas to assess groundwater quality at a regional scale [37,42,43].…”

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DRASTICAI, a New Index for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment—A Portuguese Case Study

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Groundwater vulnerability assessment has become a useful tool for groundwater pollution prevention. Groundwater vulnerability maps provide useful data for protecting groundwater resources. Identification of agricultural patterns is an important issue for optimized land management. The watershed of the Tagus River is the backbone of this study. Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark, in the central interior of Portugal, corresponds to a rural area. Intensive agricultural practices showed an increasing trend in the last decades. The method that is most used internationally to assess vulnerability is the DRASTIC index. In this study, the DRASTICAI index is introduced. A new attribute—anthropogenic influence—is added here. Five levels of increasing vulnerability, from low to high, can be recognized here. The municipality of Idanha-a-Nova is most affected by intensive agricultural activities, showing spatial patterns of DRASTICAI with a clear influence of anthropogenic activities, with high needs for groundwater abstraction. A robust assessment of groundwater quality has a key role. Climate change scenarios and water scarcity are important issues in the coming years, and particularly in the studied area. Therefore, optimized groundwater management is essential to consider in policy-making strategies.

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“…water quality [36,37]. The studied area is mainly intensively used for agriculture, which raises important issues related to groundwater monitoring and quality assessment (Figure 3).…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

“…Future developments include extending the methods studied to other neighboring areas to assess groundwater quality at a regional scale [37,42,43].…”

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confidence: 99%

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DRASTICAI, a New Index for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment—A Portuguese Case Study

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“…Groundwater recharge mainly depends on meteoric precipitation and surface water. In the past few decades, agricultural, domestic, and industrial effluent discharges have also become a source of groundwater recharge [41][42][43][44].…”

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Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Pollution in the Songnen Plain of Jilin Province, Northeast China

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Clean groundwater resources are vital to human health. To evaluate groundwater quality in the Songnen Plain (Jilin), a field investigation sampling test, multivariate statistical analysis, and spatial analysis were conducted based on a geographic information system. The main substances exceeding the standard were screened out, and the main controlling factors affecting groundwater quality were discussed. The research result showed that nine components exceeded groundwater standards by approximately 10%: Al, total hardness (TH), total dissolved solids (TDS), Mn, As, NO3−, Fe, F−, and BaP. The over-standard of TDS and TH in groundwater are mainly distributed in the geological environment conditions and unreasonable exploitation and utilization of groundwater in this area. The results of the multi-index evaluation showed that the most important factors affecting groundwater quality were general chemical indices, followed by inorganic toxicology and heavy metals. Controlling the overexploitation of water resources, controlling agricultural activities and sewage discharge, and implementing water conservation systems are the main pathways to improve water quality in the study area. The research results can provide a reference for groundwater pollution control and water resource protection in the Songnen Plain (Jilin).

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Hydrochemical Analysis of Groundwater in Coastal Coal Mining Areas—A Case Study of the Liangjia Coal Mine, North China

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An investigation into the hydrochemistry, quality and risk to human health of groundwater in the central region of Shandong Province, North China

Cited by 80 publications

References 50 publications

DRASTICAI, a New Index for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment—A Portuguese Case Study

DRASTICAI, a New Index for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment—A Portuguese Case Study

Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Pollution in the Songnen Plain of Jilin Province, Northeast China

Hydrochemical Analysis of Groundwater in Coastal Coal Mining Areas—A Case Study of the Liangjia Coal Mine, North China

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