Essays about: "effects of groundwater contamination"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 15 essays containing the words effects of groundwater contamination.

  1. 6. Groundwater Flow and Transport Modelling of PFASs in Åkersberga

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Worada Boonraksasat; [2019]
    Keywords : Groundwater modelling; contaminant transport; Visual MODFLOW; MODPATH; MT3DMS; PFASs; AFFFs;

    Abstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of man-made organic chemicals that have been commercially used since the 1950s in many consumer products, including impregnated textiles, impregnated paper, nonstick products (e.g., Teflon), cleaning agents, and in firefighting foams. READ MORE

  3. 7. Interpretation of geophysical and geochemical data in a 3D geological model construction of a contaminated site

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk geologi; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

    Author : Haoyu Wei; [2018]
    Keywords : Halogenated hydrocarbon; Geophysics; DCIP; GeoScene3D; Groundwater chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Alingsås dry-cleaning facility is one of the heavily halogenated hydrocarbon contaminated sites in Sweden. The source of contamination dates back to the 1970s when a large scale tetrachloroethylene leakage outbroke inside the dry-cleaning building. READ MORE

  4. 8. Stratigraphy and pyrite geochemistry of the Lower–Upper Ordovician in the Lerhamn and Fågelsång-3 drill cores, Scania, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Fisnik Balija; [2018]
    Keywords : Ordovician; shale; drill cores; arsenic; pyrite; heavy metals; Lerhamn; Fågelsång; Scania; Sweden.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Arsenik är ett mycket giftigt ämne som finns i berg, mark och grundvatten, och är känt för att orsaka allvarliga hälsoeffekter. Neurologiska skador hos människan inträffar vid koncentrationer så låga som 100 μg/L, medan 1–3 mg/kg kroppsvikt As är en dödlig dos. READ MORE

  5. 9. Virus removal during artificial groundwater recharge and the effects of organic matter : Tunåsen infiltration basins, Uppsala, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Lisanne Hölting; [2015]
    Keywords : drinking water; artificial groundwater recharge; bacteriophages; organic matter; adsorption;

    Abstract : Die Verunreinigung von Trinkwasser mit pathogenen Mikroorganismen kann zu epidemischen Krankheitsausbrüchen führen und stellt daher weltweit ein Risiko für die menschliche Gesundheit dar. Oberflächengewässer sind im Gegensatz zu Grundwasser anfälliger für Verunreinigungen. READ MORE

  6. 10. Analysis of dissemination of waterborne pathogens from raw water and related health issues in Sweden using GIS

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Nikolaos Tsalikis; [2015]
    Keywords : GIS; water; pathogens;

    Abstract : Water-related diseases are a major issue of public health worldwide. Raw drinking water retrieved from surface and groundwater undergoes treatment at water treatment plants in order to disable certain microorganisms that if were to be released in drinking water, would cause a variety of unwanted gastrointestinal symptoms. READ MORE