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Groundwater abstraction pollution risk assessment.

L Lytton1, S Howe, R Sage

  • 1Vivendi Water Partnership, Blackwell House, Three Valleys Way, Bushey, Herts, WD23 2LG, UK. lucy.lytton@gup.co.uk

Water Science and Technology : a Journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research
|July 2, 2003
PubMed
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A new groundwater pollution risk assessment methodology evaluates pollution risks to water sources. This robust framework helps prioritize mitigation efforts and informs investment decisions for groundwater protection.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Hydrogeology
  • Risk Assessment

Background:

  • Groundwater pollution poses a significant threat to drinking water supplies.
  • Effective risk assessment is crucial for prioritizing management strategies.
  • Existing methods may lack a robust, quantifiable framework for groundwater abstraction protection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a generic methodology for assessing groundwater pollution risk.
  • To enable robust and quantifiable prioritization of risk management and mitigation.
  • To inform business investment decisions related to groundwater resource protection.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a source-pathway-receptor pollution transport model.
  • Incorporated land use, aquifer characteristics, and abstraction boreholes.

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  • Employed a hierarchical approach with a 400-day groundwater protection zone for spatial limits.

    • Main Results:

    • Developed a risk scoring system considering pollutant characteristics, land management, and subsurface attenuation.
    • Assigned risk and uncertainty scores to land use, aquifer, and borehole components.
    • Identified challenges and initiated trials for alternative scoring and simplified approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed methodology provides a structured approach to groundwater pollution risk assessment.
    • The framework allows for prioritization of mitigation efforts based on quantifiable risk.
    • Ongoing refinement aims to accelerate the assessment process and improve data confidence.