2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Session No. 17
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
114/115 (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)

T158. Assessing Vulnerability of Water Supply Wells from Wastewater: Sources, Contaminants, Tracers, and Pathways

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division

 

Christopher A. Gellasch, Kenneth R. Bradbury and Madeline B. Gotkowitz, Advocates
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Start Time
8:00 AM
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES IN URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AREAS
HOWARD, Ken W.F., Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
8:20 AM
A FIRST FOR BC: SAMPLING FOR VIRUSES IN COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER WELLS AT SEVEN FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES ACROSS BC'S SOUTHERN INTERIOR
GREEN, Marta C., Hydrogeologist, Summit Environmental Consultants Inc, Suite 200-2800 29th Street, Vernon, BC V1T9P9, Canada
8:35 AM
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON SUBSURFACE FATE AND TRANSPORT OF VIRUSES
GOTKOWITZ, Madeline B., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, BRADBURY, Kenneth R., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison, WI 53705, BORCHARDT, Mark A., USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 2615 Yellowstone Drive, Marshfield, WI 54449 and KRAUSE, Jacob J., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706
8:50 AM
USING VIRUSES TO ASSESS SOURCES OF WASTEWATER CONTAMINATION IN RURAL NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
MULDOON, Maureen A.1, BORCHARDT, Mark A.2, SPENCER, Susan K.2, HUBBARD, Laura3 and HUNT, Randall3, (1)Geology, University of Wisconsin, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901, (2)USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 2615 Yellowstone Drive, Marshfield, WI 54449, (3)USGS, Wisconsin Water Science Center, 8505 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562
9:05 AM
IMPACTS OF A RURAL SUBDIVISION ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY: DOCUMENTING A TRANSITION FROM AGRICULTURE TO RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
BRADBURY, Kenneth R., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison, WI 53705, RAYNE, Todd W., Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, KRAUSE, Jacob J., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, WILCOX, Jeffrey D., Department of Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina Asheville, One University Heights, CPO #2330, Asheville, NC 28804 and PTACEK, Carol J., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
 
9:20 AM
Break
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9:35 AM
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9:50 AM
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ASSESSING PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL VULNERABILITY IN FRACTURED SILICICLASTIC AQUIFER SYSTEMS
GELLASCH, Christopher A., Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814, BRADBURY, Kenneth R., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison, WI 53705, WANG, Herb F., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, GOTKOWITZ, Madeline B., Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705 and BAHR, Jean M., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706
Handouts
  • Gellasch GSA 2014 Well Vulnerability upload.pdf (1.3 MB)
  • 10:05 AM
    GEOELECTRICAL IMAGING OF WASTEWATER MIGRATION IN COASTAL SURFICIAL AQUIFERS, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
    O'DRISCOLL, Michael A.1, HUMPHREY Jr., Charles2, MALLINSON, David1, SMITH, Matthew J.3 and HARDISON, Sarah E.4, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (2)Environmental Health Sciences Program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, (3)Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, East Carolina University, Dept. of Geological Sciences, 101 Graham Building, Greenville, NC 27858, (4)Geology Department, East Carolina University, Washington, NC 27889
    10:20 AM
    THE MEMORY EFFECT: IN SITU ELECTRON DONOR BIODEGRADATION RATES AS A FUNCTION OF EXPOSURE HISTORY IN A SHALLOW GROUNDWATER SYSTEM
    PARADIS, Charles J.1, JAGADAMMA, Sindhu2, FORTNEY, Julian L.3, MEHLHORN, Tonia4, PARKER, Jack C.5, WATSON, David B.4, MCKAY, Larry D.6 and HAZEN, Terry C.1, (1)Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville, 306 EPS Building, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, (2)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Biosciences Division, P.O. Box 2008, Building 1505, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, (3)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, 325 John D. Tickle Building, Knoxville, TN 37996, (4)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, P.O. Box 2008, Building 1505, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, (5)Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, (6)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996
    10:35 AM
    EVIDENCE FOR STRATIGRAPHIC PARTITIONING OF THE SURFICIAL AQUIFER ON ST. CATHERINES ISLAND, GEORGIA
    REICHARD, James S., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8149, Statesboro, GA 30460, VANCE, R. Kelly, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460 and MEYER, Brian K., Geosciences, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 4105, Atlanta, GA 30302
    Handouts
  • Reichard_GSA_2014.pdf (6.3 MB)
  • 10:50 AM
    MODELING BEDROCK TRANSMISSIVITY; IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT IN AN OVERLYING GLACIAL AQUIFER SYSTEM
    PRUEHS, Amanda M. and LEMKE, Lawrence D., Department of Geology, Wayne State University, 0224 Old Main, 4841 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202
    11:05 AM
    METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING VOLUME OF RECHARGED WATER IN AN AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY (ASR) SITE USING MULTIPLE-REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF MIXING SCENARIOS AND CONSTRAINT OF TOTAL PORE VOLUME ANALYSIS
    DUTTON, Alan, AZOBU, Joshua O. and RABEL, Blaine C., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX, San Antonio, TX 78249
    11:20 AM
    COMPARISONS OF HYDROGEOLOGIC MODELING METHODS TO DEFINE CAPTURE ZONES FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WELLS IN NORTHERN ARKANSAS
    ANDERSON, Paula E.W., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and DAVIS, R.K., Geosciences, University of Arkansas, 216 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701
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