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

Session No. 334
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T101. Arsenic: Source to Sustainability II

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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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
OCCURRENCE OF ARSENIC-ENRICHED GROUNDWATER BY SEDIMENT-WATER INTERACTIONS IN ALLUVIAL AUIFERS OF BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER BASIN, INDIA
VERMA, Swati, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India, MUKHERJEE, Abhijit, Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Environmental Science and Engineering,, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, Kharagpur, 721302, India and MAHANTA, Chandan, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 781039, India, swati.geo09@gmail.com
334-2
1:50 PM
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334-3
2:10 PM
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2:25 PM
BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC CARBON IN AQUIFER SEDIMENT FROM BANGLADESH: IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUNDWATER ARSENIC CONTAMINATION
NEUMANN, Rebecca B.1, PRACHT, Lara E.1, ARDISSONO, Robert J.1, POLIZZOTTO, Matthew2, BADRUZZAMAN, A. Borhan M.3 and TFAILY, Malak M.4, (1)Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 201 More Hall, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195, (2)Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, 101 Derieux St, 2232 Williams Hall, Box 7619, Raleigh, NC 27695, (3)Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Lab, 3335 Innovation Boulevard, Richland, WA 99354, rbneum@uw.edu
2:40 PM
ORIGIN OF ARSENIC RICH, YOUNG GROUNDWATER IN DEEP TUBEWELLS IN THE CENTRAL SOUTHWESTERN BENGAL BASIN
KHAN, Mahfuzur R.1, NATH, Bibhash2, HUHMANN, Brittany L.3, CHOUDHURY, Imtiaz4, CHAKRABORTY, M.5, MUKHERJEE, Abhijit6, AHMED, Kazi Matin7, HARVEY, Charles F.8, VAN GEEN, Alexander2 and MICHAEL, Holly A.1, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, (2)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, (3)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 15 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139, (4)Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (5)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, (6)Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Environmental Science and Engineering,, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, Kharagpur, 721302, India, (7)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, (8)Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, mahfuz@udel.edu
2:55 PM
GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY OF DEEP (>300 FEET) HIGH-AS AQUIFERS ACROSS THE INDIA-BANGLADESH BORDER
NATH, Bibhash1, KHAN, Mahfuzur R.2, HUHMANN, Brittany L.3, CHAKRABORTY, Madhumita4, MUKHERJEE, Abhijit5, AHMED, Kazi Matin6, MICHAEL, Holly A.2, BOSTICK, Benjamin C.1, MAILLOUX, Brian J.7 and VAN GEEN, Alexander1, (1)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, 255 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716, (3)Parsons Lab, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02543, (4)Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, Kharagpur, 721302, India, (5)Department of Geology and Geophysics, School of Environmental Science and Engineering,, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, Kharagpur, 721302, India, (6)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, (7)Dept. of Environmental Science, Barnard College, New York, NY 10027, bibhash12@yahoo.com
3:10 PM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SHALLOW, INTERMEDIATE AND DEEP AQUIFERS IN MATLAB, BANGLADESH – IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ARSENIC-SAFE DRINKING WATER TUBEWELLS AND THEIR SUSTAINABILITY
BHATTACHARYA, Prosun1, HOSSAIN, Mohammed1, HASAN, M. Aziz2, AHMED, Kazi Matin3, VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias4 and JACKS, Gunnar1, (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 Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh, (3)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Soil and Water Environment, Ramböll Sweden AB, Stockholm, SE-104 62, Sweden, mohhos@kth.se
3:25 PM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL STUDY TO UNDERSTAND MOBILIZATION OF ARSENIC AND MANGANESE IN AQUIFERS OF CHITTAGONG, A RAPIDLY EXPANDING COASTAL CITY IN BANGLADESH
DHAR, Ratan1, DHAR, Avik2, ROBEL, Md.3, ALAM, MD. Mahabub3 and PALIT, Swapan3, (1)Earth and Physical Sciences, York College of the City University of New York, 94-20, Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451, (2)Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, 141&142 Love Rd, Dhaka, 1208, Bangladesh, (3)Civil Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology(CUET), Kaptai Road, Chittagong-Rangunia Hwy, Chittagong, 4349, Bangladesh, rdhar@york.cuny.edu
 
3:40 PM
Break
3:55 PM
QUANTIFYING GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE TO THE MEGHNA RIVER USING DIFFERENTIAL GAGING, RADON AND HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS
KNAPPETT, Peter S.K.1, DIMOVA, N.T.2, RHODES, K.3, HOSSAIN, Abrar4, LIPSI, Mehtaz M.4, NICHOLS, Zoe G.5, DATTA, Saugata6 and AHMED, Kazi Matin7, (1)Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (2)Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (3)Water Management and Hydrological Science, Texas A&M University, 311 Stasney St, College Station, TX 77840, (4)Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (5)Geological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, (6)Department of Geology, Kansas State University, 104 Thompson Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (7)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, knappett@tamu.edu
4:10 PM
TRANSIENT ARSENIC CONCENTRATIONS IN A SHALLOW AQUIFER OF BANGLADESH INDUCED BY IRRIGATION PUMPING
MOZUMDER, M. Rajib Hassan1, MAILLOUX, Brian2, BOSTICK, Benjamin C.1, AHMED, Ershad Bin3, AHMED, Kazi Matin3, CHEN, Therese2, ELLIS, Tyler1, HARVEY, Charles F.4, STUTE, Martin1 and VAN GEEN, Alexander1, (1)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, (2)Environmental Sciences, Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, (3)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, mozumder@ldeo.columbia.edu
4:25 PM
IMPACTS OF HYDRAULICS AND CHANNEL AMENDMENTS ON ARSENIC CONCENTRATIONS IN FLOWING IRRIGATION WATER
POLIZZOTTO, Matthew1, BIRGAND, Francois2, HESTERBERG, Dean3, BADRUZZAMAN, A. Borhan M.4 and ALI, M. Ashraf4, (1)Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, 101 Derieux St, 2232 Williams Hall, Box 7619, Raleigh, NC 27695, (2)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (3)Soil Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, (4)Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, matt_polizzotto@ncsu.edu
4:45 PM
REPLACEMENT OF ARSENIC-CONTAMINATED SOIL FOR IMPROVED RICE YIELDS IN BANGLADESH
HUHMANN, Brittany L., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 15 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139, UDDIN, Anjal, Faridpur, 7800, Bangladesh, CHOUDHURY, Imtiaz, Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, DUXBURY, John, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, BOSTICK, Benjamin C., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, AHMED, Kazi Matin, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, VAN GEEN, A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, PO Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964 and HARVEY, Charles F., Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, bhuhmann@mit.edu
5:00 PM
GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION AND INTENSIFICATION OF ARSENIC CONCENTRATION IN MONSOON RICE GRAINS
BARLA, Anil, SHRIVASTAVA, Anamika, SINGH, Surjit and BOSE, Sutapa, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Mohanpur, 741246, India, barla.neal@gmail.com
5:15 PM
INTRODUCTION OF INTERMITTENT SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION TO REDUCE ARSENIC CONTENT IN RICE GRAINS: A PROMISING APPROACH
SHRIVASTAVA, Anamika, BARLA, Anil, SINGH, Surjit and BOSE, Sutapa, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Mohanpur, 741246, India, anamika.two@gmail.com
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