GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 36
Sunday, 22 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 613/614 (Washington State Convention Center)

T8. Fate, Effects, and Mitigation of Chemical and Fuel Releases in Surface and Subsurface Environments

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Energy Geology Division
Michelle M. Lorah, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli and Madeline E. Schreiber, Advocates
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
THE LEGACY OF SPILLED OIL AND FUEL IN GROUNDWATER: SOURCE ZONE PERSISTENCE AND PLUME GROWTH (Invited Presentation)
BEKINS, Barbara A.1, BAEDECKER, Mary Jo2, COZZARELLI, Isabelle M.2, EGANHOUSE, Robert P.2, NG, G.-H. Crystal3, TROST, Jared J.4, OSTERTAG, Sarah A.4, PODGORSKI, David C.5 and ZITO, Phoebe5, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA 20192, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0231, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Minnesota Water Science Center, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112, (5)Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, babekins@usgs.gov
Handouts
  • GSA-2017-Bekins-final.pdf (1.2 MB)
  • 1:55 PM
    REACTIVE TRANSPORT MODELING OF ARSENIC CYCLING IN A PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED AQUIFER
    ZIEGLER, Brady A.1, SCHREIBER, Madeline E.2, NG, G.-H. Crystal3, COZZARELLI, Isabelle M.4 and DUNSHEE, Aubrey3, (1)Dept. of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (3)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0231, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, bziegler@vt.edu
    36-3
    2:10 PM
    Withdrawn
    2:25 PM
    MODELING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF POTENTIAL OIL PIPELINE LEAKS IN THE PÁRAMO REGION UPON THE WATER SUPPLY FOR QUITO, ECUADOR
    GHERASIM, Janelle E., SANJINEZ GUZMAN, Victor A., TEBBS, Kyle C. and EMERMAN, Steven H., Department of Earth Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, j.elise.gherasim@gmail.com
    36-5
    2:40 PM
    Withdrawn
    2:55 PM
    A METAL SORPTION SIEVE PROCESS IN THE ALBERTA OIL SANDS (Invited Presentation)
    ROUSSEL, Stephanie A., Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G-6Y2, Canada, sroussel_2010@hotmail.com
    3:10 PM
    EVALUATING CONTAMINATION POTENTIAL OF SURFACE SPILLS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ABOVE AN ALLUVIAL AQUIFER
    KANNO, Cynthia, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401 and MCCRAY, John E., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St., Golden, CO 80401, cynthiakanno@gmail.com
    3:25 PM
    EFFECT OF INCREASED INUNDATION ON BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND FATE OF CHLOROBENZENES IN A FRESHWATER WETLAND
    LORAH, Michelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, MD-DE-DC Water Science Center, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, COZZARELLI, Isabelle M., U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, Reston, VA 20192 and AKOB, Denise M., National Research Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, 430/1B402 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, mmlorah@usgs.gov
     
    3:40 PM
    Break
    3:55 PM
    FIELD MEASUREMENTS TO QUANTIFY TRICHLOROETHENE DIFFUSION, DEGRADATION, AND SORPTION IN FRACTURED SEDIMENTARY ROCK
    ALLEN-KING, Richelle M.1, KIEKHAEFER, Rebecca L.1, BROTSCH, Jonathan2 and PUGNETTI, Michele3, (1)Geology, SUNY University at Buffalo, 126 Cooke Hall, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, (2)Geology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 126 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, (3)Geology, SUNY University at Buffalo, 126 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, Richelle@buffalo.edu
    4:10 PM
    FIELD EVALUATION OF CONTAMINANT MASS REMOVAL IN DOLOMITE KARST
    PICKENS, Cullen, Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078 and HALIHAN, Todd, School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, cullemp@ostatemail.okstate.edu
    4:25 PM
    POLY- AND PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFASS) IN GROUNDWATER FROM TWO LEGACY SOURCES ON CAPE COD, MA – WHAT ARE THE NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS? (Invited Presentation)
    WEBER, Andrea K.1, BARBER, Larry B.2, LEBLANC, Denis R.3, SUNDERLAND, Elsie M.4 and VECITIS, Chad D.1, (1)John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St., Boulder, CO 80303, (3)U. S. Geological Survey, New England Water Science Center, 10 Bearfoot Road, Northborough, MA 01532, (4)John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, andreaweber@fas.harvard.edu
    4:45 PM
    SORPTION OF IBUPROFEN TO COASTAL PLAIN SOILS
    MITRA, Siddhartha, Geological Sciences (MS558), Geological Sciences (MS558), Greenville, NC 27858; Geological Sciences (MS 558), Greenville, NC 27858 and BENFIELD, Beau, Geological Sciences (MS558), Geological Sciences (MS558), Greenville, NC 27858, mitras@ecu.edu
    5:00 PM
    SOURCE IDENTIFICATION FOR PARTICLE-BOUND METALS IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER SYSTEM
    FREDERICK, Logan, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 South 1460 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, FERNANDEZ, Diego P., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S 1460 E, Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, CERLING, Thure, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and JOHNSON, William P., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 115 S. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, Logan.Frederick422@gmail.com
    5:15 PM
    TRACE ELEMENTS IN DAN RIVER SEDIMENTS AFTER THE 2014 COAL ASH SPILL
    SCHREIBER, Madeline E., FERNANDEZ, Ricardo P. and SHOCKLEY, Caleb, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, mschreib@vt.edu
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