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Risk Assessment of Surface Water and Groundwater Contamination

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2024) | Viewed by 3110

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Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Interests: contamination; groundwater; heavy metals; hydrogeology; modeling; risk assessment

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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Interests: environmental microbiology; bioremediation; biodegradation; biogeochemical cycles; omics technology

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College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Interests: heavy metal; health risk assessment; biomarker; public health; technology and application

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Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Interests: mineral; toxic elements; geochemistry; mine water; geology, and carbon capture and storage

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Groundwater and surface water contamination is a serious issue that can have significant impacts on human health and the environment. It is therefore important to assess the risk of contamination in order to identify and prioritize actions to reduce or eliminate risk.

Risk assessment of surface water and groundwater contamination involves evaluating the likelihood and potential consequences of contamination in order to determine appropriate strategies for managing risk. There are several steps involved in conducting a risk assessment of surface water and groundwater contamination, including identifying the sources of potential contamination, evaluating the likelihood of contamination, assessing the potential consequences of contamination, and developing strategies to mitigate or eliminate risks.

In this Special Issue, our aim is to bring together the latest research and developments in the field of surface water and groundwater quality. We invite papers that address current approaches and techniques used to assess the risk of contamination, as well as case studies and real-world examples of risk assessments. We also welcome papers on tools and techniques to model and predict the consequences of contamination, best practices for managing and mitigating the risk of contamination, and strategies for communicating and engaging with stakeholders on issues related to surface water and groundwater contamination.

We believe that this Special Issue will be of great interest to researchers and experts working in the field of surface water and groundwater quality, especially those interested in environmental protection, and we look forward to receiving your submissions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Srilert Chotpantarat
Dr. Prinpida Sonthiphand
Dr. Pokkate Wongsasuluk
Dr. Thitiphan Assawincharoenkij
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • risk assessment frameworks and methods for evaluating the risk of surface water and groundwater contamination
  • case studies and real-world examples of risk assessments in practice
  • tools and techniques for modeling and predicting surface and groundwater contamination
  • identifying sources of contamination
  • best practices for managing and mitigating the risk of contamination
  • health-risk assessments and biomarkers
  • hydrogeochemistry and contaminant hydrogeology
  • acid mine drainage
  • technology and applications for risk assessments and water resource management

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The Effects of Spill Pressure on the Migration and Remediation of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Aquifers
by Zhou Cheng, Guoping Lu, Ming Wu, Yanru Hao, Cehui Mo, Qusheng Li, Jianfeng Wu, Jichun Wu and Bill X. Hu
Sustainability 2023, 15(17), 13072; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151713072 - 30 Aug 2023
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The spill pressure of the contaminant source is an important factor affecting the amount, location, form, and behavior of the dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) that plume in a contaminated subsurface environment. In this study, perchloroethylene (PCE) infiltration, distribution and, remediation via a [...] Read more.
The spill pressure of the contaminant source is an important factor affecting the amount, location, form, and behavior of the dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) that plume in a contaminated subsurface environment. In this study, perchloroethylene (PCE) infiltration, distribution and, remediation via a surfactant-enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR) technique for a PCE spill event are simulated to evaluate the effects of the spill pressure of the contaminant source on the DNAPLs’ behavior in two-dimensional homogeneous and heterogeneous aquifers. Five scenarios with different spill pressures of contamination sources are considered to perform the simulations. The results indicate that the spill pressure of the contaminant source has an obvious influence on the distribution of DNAPLs and the associated efficiency of remediation in homogeneous and heterogeneous aquifers. As the spill pressure increases, more and more contaminants come into the aquifer and the spread range of contamination becomes wider and wider. Simultaneously, the remediation efficiency of contamination also decreases from 93.49% to 65.90% as the spill pressure increases from 33.0 kPa to 41.0 kPa for a heterogeneous aquifer with 200 realizations. The simulation results in both homogeneous and heterogeneous aquifers show the same influence of the spill pressure of the contaminant source on PCE behaviors in the two-dimensional model. This study indicates that the consideration of the spill pressure of the contaminant sources (such as underground petrol tanks, underground oil storage, underground pipeline, and landfill leakage) is essential for the disposal of contaminant leakage in the subsurface environment. Otherwise, it is impossible to accurately predict the migration and distribution of DNAPLs and determine the efficient scheme for the removal of contaminant spills in groundwater systems. Full article
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Marine Accidents in the Brazilian Amazon: Potential Risks to the Aquatic Environment
by Jassiel V. H. Fontes, Paulo R. R. de Almeida, Irving D. Hernández, Harlysson W. S. Maia, Edgar Mendoza, Rodolfo Silva, Elvis J. O. Santander, Rayrima T. S. F. Marques, Nádia Letícia do N. Soares and Ricardo Almeida Sanches
Sustainability 2023, 15(14), 11030; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151411030 - 14 Jul 2023
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Although the Brazilian Amazon is still one of the most well-conserved environments in the world, it contains an extensive network of waterways that are used by a wide range of vessels that transport both people and cargo, as well as undertaking other activities. [...] Read more.
Although the Brazilian Amazon is still one of the most well-conserved environments in the world, it contains an extensive network of waterways that are used by a wide range of vessels that transport both people and cargo, as well as undertaking other activities. To plan environmental risk disaster strategies here, the potential effects of technological disasters, including marine accidents, must be taken into consideration. This paper seeks to redress this by providing a review of the possible risks to the Amazon aquatic environment that could result from various types of marine accidents. While the Amazon region has been researched worldwide, both extensively and intensively, regarding land use, climate, and environmental characterization, work in this field is scarce. A review of the main environmental characteristics of the Amazon is provided, including a description of common marine accidents that have occurred in this region. The environmental impacts experienced by the aquatic environment due to marine accidents worldwide were reviewed from the scientific literature to examine potential risks to the Amazon waterways. It was found that marine accidents, such as fire/explosions and the sinking of ships with different types of cargo, can cause the spillage of oil and other hazardous materials, causing catastrophic damage to the aquatic environment. Changes in the hydrological characteristics of rivers, including unexpected changes in the weather, such as heavy rain and winds, may also influence pollutant dispersion. Initiatives to deal with these technological hazards in the Amazon basin should also consider the potential social and environmental impacts in the protected areas of this region. It is hoped that this paper can serve as a starting point toward the governance and planning of risk disaster management actions, which are aimed at reducing the negative environmental impacts caused by marine accidents in the region. Full article
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