CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 278
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room M101AB (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T82. Impact of Winter De-Icing Chemicals on the Environment

GSA Hydrogeology Division

 

Rudolph Hon, Walton R. Kelly and Samuel V. Panno, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1
1:35 PM
THE INCREASING IMPACT OF ROAD SALT: WIDESPREAD AQUATIC TOXICITY AND WATER QUALITY IMPACTS ON LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SCALES
CORSI, Steven1, GRACZYK, David1, GEIS, Steven2, BOOTH, Nathaniel3, RICHARDS, Kevin1 and HIRSCH, Robert M.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, (2)Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, 2601 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53718, (3)Wisconsin Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, (4)U.S. Geol Survey, 409 National Center, USGS, Reston, VA 20192, srcorsi@usgs.gov, srcorsi@usgs.gov
2
1:55 PM
ROAD SALT AND THE SALINIZATION OF SURFACE WATERS AND GROUNDWATER OF THE CHICAGO REGION
KELLY, Walton R., Illinois State Water Survey / Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 2204 Griffith Drive, NA, Champaign, IL 61820, PANNO, Samuel V., Illinois State Geological Survey / Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Drive, NA, Champaign, IL 61820 and HACKLEY, Keith C., Illinois State Geological Survey / Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 615 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, wkelly@illinois.edu, wkelly@illinois.edu
3
2:10 PM
CORRELATIONS BETWEEN LAND USE AND THE EXTENT OF ROAD SALT CONTAMINATION IN SURFACE WATERS AND GROUNDWATER BASEFLOW - EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
COEFER, Josh, HON, Rudolph and TEDDER, Newton, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, coefer@bc.edu, coefer@bc.edu
4
2:25 PM
WINTER DEICING SALT CONTAMINATION OF TWO MUNICIPAL WELLFIELDS IN WILMINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
HEATH, Douglas, US ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency, 5 POST OFFICE SQUARE, SUITE 100, MAIL CODE OEP06-3, Boston, MA 02109-3912 and BELAVAL, Marcel, US Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912, heath.doug@epa.gov, heath.doug@epa.gov
5
2:45 PM
TRACING ROAD SALT APPLICATION THROUGH SURFACE WATER IN THE NASHUA RIVER WATERSHED, MASSACHUSETTS
ALLEN, Douglas, Geological Sciences, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970 and BULL, Nick, Geosciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, douglas.allen@salemstate.edu, douglas.allen@salemstate.edu
6
3:00 PM
HETEROGENEITY OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY WITHIN A WATER SUPPLY AQUIFER AFFECTED BY ROAD SALT CHEMICALS
HON, Rudolph1, DILLON, Peter2, DUGGAN, Amanda M.1, MCINNIS, John R.2 and CLABBY, Peter A.1, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, (2)Norwell Water Department, Town of Norwell, 345 Main Street, Norwell, MA 02061, rudy.hon@bc.edu, rudy.hon@bc.edu
 
3:15 PM
Break
7
3:30 PM
EVALUATING ROAD SALT PERSISTENCE IN A WETLAND
QUINN, John J.1, VAN LONKHUYZEN, Robert A.1 and KAMIYA, Mark A.2, (1)Argonne National Laboratory, Environmental Science Sivision, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, EVS- 240, Argonne, IL 60439, (2)Environment, Safety, and Health, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass, Argonne, IL 60439, quinnj@anl.gov, quinnj@anl.gov
8
3:50 PM
Withdrawn
9
4:05 PM
RISK TO BENTHIC ORGANISMS, SUCH AS THE FRESHWATER MUSSEL LAMPSILIS SILOQUEODEA FROM GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATED WITH ROAD SALT AND DISCHARGING TO AN URBAN STREAM
ROY, James W., GILLIS, Patricia L., MCINNIS, Rodney and BICKERTON, Greg, National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada, jim.roy@ec.gc.ca, jim.roy@ec.gc.ca
10
4:20 PM
EFFECT OF DE-ICING SALTS ON THE MOBILIZATION OF ZINC FROM TIRE PARTICLES
CONKO, Kathryn M., Department of Interior, U S Geological Survey, MS 430, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and LANDA, Edward R., U S Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192, kmconko@usgs.gov, kmconko@usgs.gov
11
4:35 PM
FACTORS INFLUENCING METAL DEPOSITION AND MOBILITY NEAR ROADWAYS IN THE BINGHAMTON, NY URBAN CORRIDOR
SCHMITKONS, Jonathan1, GRANEY, Joseph1 and ZHU, Weixing2, (1)Geological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, (2)Biological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, jschmit1@binghamton.edu, jschmit1@binghamton.edu
12
4:50 PM
MEROMIXIS IN AN URBAN KETTLE LAKE: EFFECTS OF ROAD DE-ICING SALTS
SIBERT, Ryan J.1, KORETSKY, Carla M.2, SNYDER, Christine3, MACLEOD, Andrew3, WYMAN, Davina A.3, GILCHRIST, Ann M.4 and BARONE, Steven3, (1)Geosciences, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (2)Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, (3)Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (4)Geosciences Department, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, ryan.j.sibert@wmich.edu, ryan.j.sibert@wmich.edu
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