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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Hydrogeology
  • Water Resource Management

Background:

  • Urban growth increases demand for safe water, necessitating methods to prevent groundwater contamination.
  • Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is a common urban contaminant originating from point sources.
  • Existing methods for groundwater contamination assessment have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and test a novel combined approach for assessing PCE contamination in urban groundwater.
  • To integrate advective transport and land use factors for a more comprehensive risk assessment.
  • To enhance groundwater protection strategies through improved identification of pollution risks.

Main Methods:

  • A combined approach using Weights of Evidence (WoE) and Null-Space Monte Carlo (NSMC) particle back-tracking was employed.
  • Synthetic PCE plumes were simulated using a pre-existing groundwater numerical model.
  • The WoE method identified key factors influencing groundwater pollution susceptibility.

Main Results:

  • Weights of Evidence identified low groundwater depth (<17m), high groundwater velocity (>2.6×10⁻⁶ m/s), high recharge (>0.26 m/y), and industrial land use changes as key pollution risk factors.
  • Null-Space Monte Carlo effectively delineated potential PCE source zones and contaminant travel paths.
  • The integrated approach enhances the predictive power of individual methods.

Conclusions:

  • The combined WoE and NSMC approach provides crucial insights for prioritizing groundwater investigations in urban areas.
  • This methodology offers a valuable tool for non-expert decision-makers to enhance groundwater protection strategies.
  • The study contributes to safeguarding urban water resources against contamination.