2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 274
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T101. Arsenic: Source to Sustainability I

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geobiology & Geomicrobiology Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development
Prosun Bhattacharya, Abhijit Mukherjee, Alan E. Fryar, Saugata Datta and Mohammad Alauddin, Session Chairs
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8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
SURFACE-CONTROLLED FERRIHYDRITE DISSOLUTION KINETICS AND ASSOCIATED FE AND AS RELEASE
THOMAS, Andrew, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, 1177 E 4th St, Rm 429, Tucson, AZ 85721, ROOT, Robert A., Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Shantz bldg 38, Box 210038, Tucson, AZ 85721 and CHOROVER, Jon, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, 525 Shantz Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85721-0038, andrewthomas@email.arizona.edu
8:20 AM
QUANTIFYING THE CONTROLS OF MANGANESE OXIDES ON GEOGENIC ARSENIC RELEASE IN GROUNDWATER
GILLISPIE, Elizabeth, Soil Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, DUCKWORTH, Owen, Soil Science, NCSU, 101 Derieux St, Raleigh, NC 27695, POLIZZOTTO, Matthew, Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, 101 Derieux St, 2232 Williams Hall, Box 7619, Raleigh, NC 27695 and PHEN, Nuon, Resource Development International, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, ecgillis@ncsu.edu
8:35 AM
EVALUATION OF ARSENIC CONCENTRATION IN SOIL AND ROCK UNITS ACROSS LEBANON, CT
KIM, Angela, WEINSTEIGER, Allison, COSTA, Matthew A. and OYEWUMI, Oluyinka, Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050, Akim@my.ccsu.edu
8:50 AM
SIMULATIONS OF A NOVEL WELL DESIGN FOR REDUCING THE RISK OF ARSENIC CONTAMINATION
WINSTON, Richard B., U.S. Geological Survey, MS 431, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and AYOTTE, Joseph D., U.S. Geological Survey, 331 Commerce Way, Pembroke, NH 03275, rbwinst@usgs.gov
9:05 AM
PREDICTING OCCURRENCES OF ARSENIC IN GROUNDWATER IN VIRGINIA AS A TOOL FOR EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
JEBSON, Tiffany Eve, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, SCHREIBER, Madeline, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Derring Hall 4044, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0420 and ZHANG, Lin, Department of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 403F Hutcheson Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, tiffj90@vt.edu
9:20 AM
POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF SEA-LEVEL RISE ON CONTAMINANT MOBILITY AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION
YU, Xuan, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 103 Penny Hall, Newark, DE 19716, LEMONTE, Joshua J., Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, 221 Academy Street, Room 465, Newark, DE 19716, SPARKS, Donald L., Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and Delaware Environmental Institute, University of Delaware, 221 Academy Street, Suite 250, Newark, DE 19716, CARGILL, John G., Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 and MICHAEL, Holly A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, xuan@udel.edu
9:35 AM
ARSENIC ACCUMULATION FROM HERBICIDES IN POND WATER AND SEDIMENTS NEAR SOD FARMS AND GOLF COURSES IN NORTH CAROLINA
MATTESON, Audrey and POLIZZOTTO, Matthew, Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, 101 Derieux St, 2232 Williams Hall, Box 7619, Raleigh, NC 27695, audrey_matteson@ncsu.edu
 
9:50 AM
Break
10:05 AM
APPLIED FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF ELEVATED ARSENIC LEVELS IN A DEEP CONFINED AQUIFER
KIRBY, Joshua, YELDERMAN Jr., Joe C. and ATCHLEY, Stacy, Department of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798, Joe_Yelderman@baylor.edu
10:20 AM
BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES OF ARSENIC MOBILIZATION IN THE WESTERN HETAO BASIN, CHINA: EVIDENCES FROM MULTIPLE ISOTOPE APPROACHES
GUO, Huaming1, ZHOU, Yinzhou2, ZHENG, Hao3, ZHAO, Weiguang3, ZHANG, Di3 and NORRA, Stefan4, (1)School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Xueyuan Road 29, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China, (2)School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China, (3)School of Water Resources and Environment,, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China, (4)Karlsruhe, 76131, Germany, hmguo@cugb.edu.cn
10:40 AM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL AND MULTIPLE ISOTOPIC INVESTIGATION OF ARSENIC MOBILIZATION RELATED TO OXIDATION OF IRON SULFIDES UNDER THE REDUCING ENVIRONMENT IN AS-RICH GROUNDWATER OF BLACKFOOT DISEASE AREA
JEAN, Jiin-Shuh1, LIU, Chia-Chuan2, DAS, Suvendu2, WANG, Pei-Ling3, WANG, Chung-Ho4 and YANG, Huai-Jen1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, #1 University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, (2)Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, #1 University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan, (3)Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, (4)Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 94720, Taiwan, jiinshuh@mail.ncku.edu.tw
10:55 AM
GEOGENIC CONTAMINANTS IN THE GROUNDWATER IN THE RIFT VALLEY OF TANZANIA- THE CASE OF ARSENIC  AND FLUORIDE
BHATTACHARYA, Prosun1, MTALO, Felix2, MATO, Rubhera R.A.M.3 and ANNADUZZAMAN, M.1, (1)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, (2)Department of Water Resources Engineering, University of Dar es Salam (UDSM),, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (3)School of Environmental Science and Technology, Ardhi University, P. O. Box 35176, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, prosun@kth.se
11:10 AM
FERRATE [FE(VI)]-DRIVEN REMEDIATION OF  ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER: A SCALED-UP REACTOR STUDY WITH CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER AND AQUIFER MATERIALS
PUNAMIYA, Pravin, PAL, Rusha, DENG, Yang and SARKAR, Dibyendu, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043, punamiyap@mail.montclair.edu
11:25 AM
FIELD-SCALE ARSENIC REMEDIATION STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES
HERATH, Indika1, VITHANAGE, Meththika1, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun2 and VAN GENUCHTEN, C.M.3, (1)Chemical and Environmental Systems Modeling Research Group, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka, (2)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, (3)Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Laussane, Switzerland, indikaousl@gmail.com
 
11:40 AM
Discussion
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