Session No. 169
Monday, 28 October 2013: 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Room 205 (Colorado Convention Center)

T44. Environmental Arsenic: The Nexus of Natural Occurrences and Human Health

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development; GSA International Section; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division

 

Prosun Bhattacharya, Abhijit Mukherjee, Saugata Datta, Karen Johannesson and Mohammad Alauddin, Advocates
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1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
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COMPARISON OF MICROBIOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY FROM GRAY AND REDDISH BROWN HORIZONS OF GANGES DELTA AQUIFER, MATLAB, BANGLADESH
KIBRIA, Md Golam, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, KIRK, M. F, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 204 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66502, HOSSAIN, Mohammed, Dept. of Land and Water Resources Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Division of Land and Water resources Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, RAHMAN, Moklesh, Department of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, Bangladesh, AHMED, Kazi Matin, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, BRÖMSSEN, Mattias von, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, JACKS, K. Gunnar, Dept. of Land and Water Resources Engineering, KTH, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden and DATTA, Saugata, Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, kibria@k-state.edu
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ARSENIC MOBILITY FROM HIGH-SILICA ASH FLOW TUFFS
PERKINS, Robert B., Department of Geology, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 and SAVOIE, Courtney, Department of Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201, rperkins@pdx.edu
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APPLICATION OF FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY IN THE DETECTION OF FE-AS-DOM COMPLEXES
KULKARNI, Harshad Vijay, CIVIL Engineering, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, 2139 FIEDLER HALL, Manhattan, KS 66506 and MLADENOV, Natalie, Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, 2108 Fiedler Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, harshad@k-state.edu
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NATURAL ARSENIC IN LAKES, STREAMS AND FISH IN A METASEDIMENT AREA IN NORTHERN SWEDEN
JACKS, Gunnar, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Dept of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, SLEJKOVEC, Zdenka, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia and BHATTACHARYA, P., Luleå Technical University, Luleå, 971 87, Sweden, gunnjack@kth.se
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ROLES OF BEDROCK GEOCHEMISTRY, GROUNDWATER FLOW PATHS, REDOX AND ION EXCHANGE ON DISTRIBUTION OF ARSENIC IN A FRACTURED SLATE AQUIFER SYSTEM, NEW ENGLAND, USA
RYAN, Peter C., Dept. of Geology, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753, KIM, Jonathan, Vermont Geological Survey, Montpelier, VT 05620-3902 and MANGO, Helen, Natural Sciences, Castleton State College, 233 South Street, Castleton, VT 05735, pryan@middlebury.edu
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ARSENIC IN THE “CRITICAL ZONE”: A LOOK AT HOW ARSENIC NATURALLY BEHAVES DURING SOIL FORMATION
WEINMAN, Beth, California State University, Fresno, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2576 East San Ramon Ave. M/S ST24, Fresno, CA 93740, RESNER, Kit E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, Fresno, 2576 E. San Ramon Ave, Fresno, CA 93740, YOO, Kyungsoo, Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul, MN 55108 and SINGHVI, Ashok, Planetary and Geosciences Division, Physical Research Lab, Ahmedabad, 380 009, India, bweinman@csufresno.edu
 
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Break
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A SEDIMENT-COLOR BASED TOOL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ARSENIC-SAFE DRINKING WATER TUBEWELLS IN SHALLOW AQUIFERS IN BANGLADESH
HOSSAIN, Mohammed1, ISLAM, M. Mainul2, RAHMAN, M. Moklesur3, JACKS, Gunnar1, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun4, ALAM, M. Samrat5, HAQUE, M. Aminul5, VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias6, HASAN, M. Aziz3 and AHMED, Kazi Matin7, (1)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Division of Land and Water Resources Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, (2)Sasmit, NGO Forum for Public Health, 4/6, Block-E, Lalmatia, Dhaka, 1207, (3)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Division of Land and Water resources Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, (5)Sasmit, NGO Forum for Public Health, 4/6, Block-E, Lalmatia, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh, (6)Soil- and Water Environment, Ramböll Sweden AB, Stockholm, SE-104 62, Sweden, (7)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, mohhos@kth.se
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DEEP PUMPING IN DHAKA FAVORS DISTAL INTRUSION OF MEGHNA RIVER WATER INTO DRINKING WATER AQUIFERS
KNAPPETT, Peter S.K., Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, CHOUDHURY, Imtiaz, Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, BARUA, Shovon, Geology, Kansas State University, 108 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, MONDAL, Dhiman R., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College - CUNY, Queens, NY 11367, STECKLER, Michael, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, AHMED, K.M., Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Ramna, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, KHAN, Mahfuzur R., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19711, MICHAEL, H.A., Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, MOZUMDER, M. Rajib Hassan, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964 and VAN GEEN, A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia Univ, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964, pknappet@utk.edu
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XRF AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF PORE FLUID AND SHALLOW SEDIMENTS FROM ARSENIC-SAFE AND ARSENIC-BEARING AQUIFERS IN BANGLADESH
HUQ, Mohammad Rezaul1, UDDIN, Ashraf2, LEE, Ming-Kuo2, SAUNDERS, James A.2, ALAM, Md Iftakharul3 and AHMED, Kazi Matin4, (1)Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (2)Department of Geosciences, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, (3)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, mrh0028@auburn.edu
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ARSENIC IN THE THERMAL SPRINGS OF THE CENTRAL BOLIVIAN ALTIPLANO
ORMACHEA MUÑOZ, Mauricio, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Dept of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden and BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Division of Land and Water resources Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 76, Stockholm, SE-10044, Sweden, ormachea@kth.se
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THE EFFECT OF SURFACE LITHOLOGY ON ARSENIC AND OTHER HEAVY METALS IN SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATER IN MUSTANG VALLEY, NEPAL HIMALAYA
EMERMAN, Steven H.1, NELSON, Janae R.1, CARLSON, J. Kade1, ANDERSON, Tracy Kemp1, SHARMA, Anusha2 and ADHIKARI, Basanta Raj3, (1)Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, (2)Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, (3)Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, StevenE@uvu.edu
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ARSENIC AND OTHER HEAVY METALS IN SURFACE WATER AND SHALLOW GROUNDWATER IN SALT LAKE AND UTAH VALLEYS, UTAH
DAVIS, Brandon B., DASTRUP, Dylan B., HILBERT, Jonathan N., HOWARD, Devin, COLLEDGE, Preston D., ZACHARIAS, Daniel J., MCNAMARA, Ryan J., HOMER, Adam P. and EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, brandondavi@gmail.com
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ARSENIC AND OTHER HEAVY METALS IN SURFACE WATER IN SWAZILAND, SOUTHERN AFRICA
WALKER, Matthew R. and EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, uwm.llc@gmail.com
 
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Discussion
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