Arsenic anomalies in shallow Venetian Plain (Northeast Italy) groundwater

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作者
Carraro, A. [1 ]
Fabbri, P. [2 ]
Giaretta, A. [1 ]
Peruzzo, L. [1 ]
Tateo, F. [1 ]
Tellini, F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, CNR, Inst Geosci & Earth Resources, Dept Geosci, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[2] Univ Padua, Dept Geosci, I-35131 Padua, Italy
关键词
Arsenic; Contamination; Geostatistics; Hydrochemistry; Venetian Plain (Italy); DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS; BLACKFOOT DISEASE; BENGAL BASIN; PO PLAIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY; BANGLADESH; ENRICHMENT; PEAT;
D O I
10.1007/s12665-013-2367-2
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A pilot area within the Venetian Plain was selected to assess the arsenic (As) contamination of groundwater. The area represents a typical residential, industrial and agricultural organization representative of most western countries, and is also devoid of lithologies with high or anomalous As content. Hydrogeological and chemical data have been collected, the latter spatialized by a geostatistical approach. The unconfined aquifer reservoir varies from a predominantly gravel composition in the north to a sandy and silt-clay composition further south, including peat layers. The hydrochemical features of the waters are rather homogeneous, featuring low mineral content and a Ca-bicarbonate signature. In contrast, the redox state is highly variable; oxidizing conditions are predominant in the northern and coarse parts of the aquifer, whereas reducing potentials prevail in the southern and silt-clay parts. Several well waters contain arsenic in excess of drinkable limits (=10 ppb), and most of these wells are located in the southern area. A large portion of the studied area has a high probability of containing non-potable water (up to 150 ppb As). Remarkably, As "hot spots" (As > 300 ppb, up to 431 ppb) were identified at the transition from gravel to silt-clay sediments. No industrial or agricultural source of As has been found.
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页数:18
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