The impact of treated wastewater effluent on contamination of a water supply aquifer during one decade of water exploitation (Tursko well field, Poland)

• Autorzy: Dragon Krzysztof , Kruć-Fijałkowska Roksana , Siepak Marcin , Drożdżyński Dariusz , Górski Józef , Matusiak Magdalena

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DOI

10.7306/gq.1646

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The recharge zone of an aquifer supplying the Tursko well-field (Poland), located in an area of sparse water resources, shows groundwater contamination manifested by high nitrate concentrations and pharmaceutical compounds. This study documents the steady deterioration of groundwater chemistry during one decade of groundwater exploitation, and analyses wastewater impact on the groundwater chemistry using pharmaceutical compounds as anthropogenic tracers, with focus on the influence of treated wastewater and drainage water. These waters infiltrate into groundwater from a drainage ditch located in the water supply aquifer’s recharge zone. It is shown that strongly contaminated water can deliver organic matter and nutrients to the groundwater, activating or intensiying denitrification. As a result, the nitrate concentration has decreased in the groundwater, while concentrations of denitrification products have increased. Associated process of oxidation of organic matter causes periodic exceeding of limits allowed for drinking water. The ability of pharmaceutical compounds to act as anthropogenic tracers shows that infiltration of wastewater is a significant factor influencing drinking groundwater quality.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

pharmaceuticals in groundwater; groundwater contamination; treated wastewater; denitrification; nitrate pollution

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 66, No. 2
• Strony: art. no. 14
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dragon Krzysztof

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Geology, Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznań, Poland

autor

Kruć-Fijałkowska Roksana

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Geology, Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznań, Poland

autor

Siepak Marcin

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Geology, Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznań, Poland

autor

Drożdżyński Dariusz

• Institute of Plant Protection-National Research Institute, Department of Pesticide Residue Research, Władysława Węgorka 20, 60-318 Poznań, Poland

autor

Górski Józef

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Geology, Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznań, Poland

autor

Matusiak Magdalena

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Geology, Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznań, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).