GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session No. 65
Sunday, 15 October 2023: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
319 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

T141. Arsenic, Fluoride, and Other Geogenic Contaminants in Groundwater: Advances in Application of Data Science, Machine Learning for Risk Assessment and Monitoring for Sustainable Mitigation of Associated Health Hazards

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA International; International Society of Groundwater for Sustainable Development; International Medical Geology Association; International Water Association Specialist Group; Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water (METRELS); Geochemical Society; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geoinformatics and Data Science Division; International Environmental & Health Sciences Consortium; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division

 

Prosun Bhattacharya, Mohammad Ayaz Alam, Laura Richards, Abhijit Mukherjee, Saugata Datta, Joseline Tapia, Kazi Matin Ahmed, Julian Ijumulana, Jyoti Prakash Maity and Harshad Vijay Kulkarni, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
EXPLORATION OF ARSENIC AND MANGANESE SAFE SHALLOW AQUIFERS IN THE WESTERN BENGAL BASIN
BHOWMIK, Tridip1, NASKAR, Spandan2, BOSE, Oindrila2, DUTTA, Ankit Dipta2, SENGUPTA, Probal2 and MUKHERJEE, Abhijit3, (1)School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India, (2)Department of Geology & Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India, (3)Department of Geology & Geophysics, School of Environmental Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal 721302, India
1:50 PM
STRONG GEOLOGICAL CONTROLS AND ORIGIN EVIDENT FROM THE GEOSPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF GROUNDWATER ARSENIC IN THE COPIAPÓ RIVER BASIN IN THE ATACAMA REGION OF CHILE
ALAM, Mohammad Ayaz, Departamento de Ingeniería Geoespacial y Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Enrique Kirberg Baltiansky nº 03, Estación Central, Santiago, Región Metropolitana 9170000, CHILE
2:05 PM
PROBABILISTIC MAPPING OF HIGH-HAZARD ZONES OF DISSOLVED MANGANESE AND IRON IN GROUNDWATER OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA
CHAKRABORTY, Madhumita, Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience, Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St., Lexington, VA 24450, GOLDMANN, Christopher, Geosciences Department, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 78212, ZIEGLER, Brady, Geosciences, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, LYON, Eva, Geological Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701 and HINKLE, Margaret, Earth & Environmental Geoscience Department, Washington & Lee University, 204 W. Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450
2:25 PM
HYDROGEOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT OF FLUORIDE TOXICITY, SOURCES, AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE BONGO DISTRICT OF THE UPPER EAST REGION, GHANA
SUNKARI, Emmanuel Daanoba, Department of Geological Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Western Region 00233, Ghana; Geology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Campus, Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa, OKYERE, Moses Boakye, Department of Geology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, MOURI, Hassina, Geology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Campus, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, ADAMS, Salaam Jansbaka, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Eastern Region 00233, Ghana, ZANGO, Musah Saeed, Geological Engineering, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Northern Region 00233, Ghana, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden; KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden; Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, SWEDEN and ALI, Shakir, Department of Geology, University of Delhi, Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
2:40 PM
ARSENIC AND OTHER GEOGENIC CONTAMINANTS IN THE HYDROLOGIC AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF THE BOLIVIAN ALTIPLANO
HUALLPARA, Lizangela, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden; Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Campus Universitario, Calle # 27, Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), ORMACHEA, Mauricio, Campus Universitario, Cota Cota, calle 27, La Paz, -10201, BOLIVIA; Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Campus Universitario, Calle # 27, Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), RAMOS RAMOS, Oswaldo Eduardo, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Campus Universitario, Calle # 27, Cota Cota, La Paz, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden
2:55 PM
CONTROLS ON ARSENIC AND MANGANESE OCCURRENCE IN THE MEKONG RIVER ALLUVIAL AQUIFER (THAILAND) (Invited Presentation)
FRYAR, Alan1, SCHREIBER, Madeline2, PHOLKERN, Kewaree3, SRISUK, Kriengsak3 and ZIEGLER, Brady4, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, (2)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (3)Groundwater Resources Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand, (4)Geosciences, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
 
3:15 PM
Break
3:30 PM
SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF FLUORIDE LEVELS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON THE DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN THE LAKE VICTORIA GOLD FIELDS, NORTHWEST TANZANIA
IJUMULANA, Julian, Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, DAR ES SALAAM, 14125, Tanzania, United Republic of; Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology,Teknikringen 10B, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden,, Stockhom, +46, Sweden, MTAMBA, Joseph O., Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Dar es Salaam, Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, DAR ES SALAAM, 14125, Tanzania, United Republic of, MAITY, Jyoti Prakash, Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden and MTALO, Felix W., Department of Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
3:45 PM
PREDICTION MODELING OF ARSENIC CONTAMINATION IN GROUNDWATER USING MACHINE LEARNING AND GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES IN THE MOST AFFECTED DISTRICTS IN BANGLADESH
HOSSAIN, Jakir1, MOURIN, Mahbuba Maliha2, KAMAL, A.S.M. Maksud3, RAHMAN, M. Zillur3, CHOWDHURY, Mahabub Arefin4, KHAN, Mahfuzur R.5, HOSSAIN, Shakhawat6, AHMED, Kazi Matin7 and ZAHID, Anwar8, (1)Groundwater Hydrology Division-2, Bangladesh Water Development Board, 72, Green Road, Dhaka 1205, Dhaka, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh, (2)Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, (3)Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virgina Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, VA 24061, (5)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, (6)Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, (7)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (8)Directorate of Groundwater Hydrology, Bangladesh Water Development Boards (BWDB), Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
4:00 PM
GROUNDWATER MONITORING IN THE CONTEXT OF ARSENIC MITIGATION IN BANGLADESH: SITE SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
ALAM, M. Jahid1, BHATTACHARYA, Prosun2, AKTER, Nargis1, KHAN, Mahfuzur R.3, AHMED, Kazi Matin3, HASAN, M. Aziz3, VON BRÖMSSEN, Mattias4, RAHMAN, Md. Saifur5, RUSSEL KHAN, Eheteshamul6, SHARMA, Sanjeev7, CHOUDHURY, Imtiaz3, ALAM, Iftakher3, SHAHAJAD, Mohtasim3 and HASIN, Morshedul3, (1)WASH Section, UNICEF Bangladesh, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh, (2)KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 10B, Stockholm, SE-100 44, Sweden, (3)Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (4)Ramböll Sweden AB, Krukmakargatan 21, Stockholm, 104 62, Sweden, (5)Groundwater Circle, Department of Public Health Engineering, 14, Shaheed Captain Monsur Ali Sarani,, Kakrail, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (6)Department of Public Health Engineering, 14 Shaheed Captain Monsur Ali Sarani, Kakrail, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, (7)ExcelDots AB, Svartviksslingan 90, Bromma, SE-167 39, Sweden
4:15 PM
ADSORPTIVE BEHAVIOUR OF RICE HUSK BIOCHAR FOR TRANSFORMING GROUNDWATER-MEDIATED FLUORIDE CYCLING IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
KUMAR, Rakesh, School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, Bihar 803116, India
4:30 PM
THE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATE WETTING AND DRYING ON THE CONCENTRATIONS OF ARSENIC AND OTHER TRACE ELEMENTS IN RICE GRAIN
MAGUFFIN, Scott1, ABU-ALI, Lena2, ROHILA, Jai3, MCCLUNG, Anna3 and REID, Matthew4, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, (2)Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., DC 20004, (3)United States Department of Agriculture, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center, Stuttgart, AR 72160, (4)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
4:45 PM
HUMAN EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS THROUGH CONSUMPTION OF VEGETABLES IRRIGATED WITH WASTE WATER IN GUJRANWALA DISTRICT, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
AZHAR, Zarnab, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciencies, Bahria University, E-8, Islamabad, 04408, Pakistan, KHAN, Mati Ullah, Land Resources Research Institute, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), NARC, Park Road, Islamabad, ICT 45500, Pakistan and JAVED, Asif, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciencies, Faculty of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 21300, Pakistan
 
5:00 PM
Discussion
 
5:15 PM
Concluding Remarks
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