Therefore, soil contamination constitutes a critical issue to be addressed if we are to secure the life quality of present and future generations. The environmental impact of the chernobyl nuclear power plant accident has been extensively investigated by scientists in the countries affected and by international organizations. Contamination of soils and groundwater by petroleum hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds case study. As a result of this accident, approximately 0 m 3 of diesel oil was released to the environment and freely flowed as a small stream, contaminating the loamy soil in that site. Study of pesticide contamination in soil, water and. It is coarse grained, gravely and locally fine grained, poorly sorted, sub angular to well rounded, contains lignite streak and wood fragment. Anaconda smelter, anaconda, montana, superfund case study 3 eclcal evala camaed ses case sd millions of cubic yards of tailings, furnace slag and flue dust, and thousands of acres of soil contaminated by airborne emissions required remediation. Stars also screened tolerant vegetation and preliminary liming rates to permanently maintain appropriate soil ph levels. Ust heating oil soil not operational soil contaminated with high available since 792 levels of tph 11,000 mgkg and relatively low levels of btex soil pollution. A detailed investigation was conducted on the relationship between land use patterns and trace metal content in surface soils of the benue state to assess soil environmental quality.
Present and future environmental impact of the chernobyl. Heavy metal contamination of surface soil in relationship to. Set countermeasures to improve soil contamination around the former janghang smelting facilities b. A statistical spss package programs used to calculate anova, according to results, turkey was in middle among ghana and egypt for tomato contaminations at 95% confidence level. Soil contamination, risk assessment and remediation intechopen. Geophysical method of investigating groundwater and subsoil. Elslav brno frantisek konecny zbynek bohacek pavel muller miloslava kovarova irena sedlackova czech geological survey, leitnerova 22, 658 69 brno, czech republic. It is therefore common that significant additional asbestos containing materials are identified when soil is being stripped. P1, p2, p3, p4, p7 and p8 artesian wells and a well, p5. Based on study performed with gcms all three matrices are contaminated with pesticides. Case study of bioremediation of soil contaminated by diesel. Krishna and govil also did a similar study in 2007 and collected soil samples from the industrial area of surat city, present in the western state of gujarat.
Case studies of asbestos contaminated land final report. Study of pesticide contamination in soil, water and produce. Environmental risk assessment of soil contamination. Radioactive waste contamination of soil and groundwater at the hanford site laura a. Geophysical method of investigating groundwater and subsoil contamination a case study delta complex. Case study of bioremediation of soil contaminated by diesel oil. Introduction soil is the fundamental foundation of our agricultural. Through this case study, the students will develop the knowledge about soil lead contamination and associated health risks, learn how exploratory spatial data analysis can assist examining the distribution of soil lead contamination and discuss potential strategies to improve the environmental remediation process in the urban environment. A case study of benue state, nigeria 129 constitute about 40% while swamps, rivers and open land cover about 53%.
Health evaluation manual, published for the first time in 1989 47,48. Soil contamination with petroleum compounds and heavy metals case study ion onutu, mihaela tita petroleumgas university of ploiesti, 39 bucuresti blvd. Index termssoil contamination, soil resources, management, phytoremediation, practical application. Soil science gave enough indication that the area of soil pollution and its remediation needs to be addressed adequately in order to prevent permanent deterioration of soil quality in vulnerable areas. Case study of bioremediation of soil contaminated by. The aim of this study was to assess a possibility of soil bioremediation in the case of soil with unidentified contaminants of pesticides origin. The order of contamination as follows soil watertomatoes. Their data revealed that the soil in the study area is significantly contaminated with high concentrations of heavy elements like ba, cu, cr, co, ni, sr, v and zn. The abstracts and corresponding case study reports are available through the. Applying fdem, ert and gpr at a site with soil contamination. The hedonic price method, case analysis method, and.
Epa, arco and the montana department of environmental quality mdeq have coordinated cleanup efforts. The most common chemicals involved are petroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons such as. Heavy metal contamination of surface soil in relationship. It is important to note that this study was not conducted to estimate national levels of soil lead contamination nor to relate soil contamination from a particular source to the manifested lead exposure observed in resident children.
Soil contamination or soil pollution as part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotics humanmade chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. Relocate local residents around 372 households and set up a demonstration site for. It is believed that subsequent cut and fill construction operations spread the contamination over. Its subsurface geology consists of over 90% sandstone with shale intercalations. In 2010, soil sampling found cr and as contamination at the site, except in the southwest. This was aimed at evaluating the subsoil conditions and groundwater quality of the area three years after the postspill cleanup exercise. As in many urban centers in developing countries, poor land use planning, lack of proper disposal facilities for sewage and solid wastes as well as. Key findings this report presents seven case studies of removal and remediation of asbestos contaminated soils in a variety of settings, including large scale innercity developments and regional landfill remediation. Remediation of soil contaminated by heavy metals i. Industrial facilities are common sources of known soil contaminants. Soil samples were thus only collected from blocks e, ea, t and u, where and whilst. Jan 15, 2014 a statebased approach was used to address lead soil contamination, a worldwide problem. Objective of the study this study is designed to estimate the extent of contamination and the adverse effects of the oil spill on soil conditions in the study area, using interpreted resistivities obtained by iterative computer modeling of the apparent resistivity data.
It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. Soil investigation is normally carried out on sampling basis based on the area of the building and its importance. Copper was refined from 1936 to 1989 as well as lead, gold and silver b. If youre looking for more in depth information on any of them feel free to get in contact with your questions. Present and future environmental impact of the chernobyl accident. These case examples demonstrate the wide range of applications for which ground water vulnerability assessments are being conducted in the united states. Remediation results the soil remediation source was completed after 20 months implementation of the airsparging technology the groundwater tph concentration was radically. People use the resources of the planet, spoil, ruin and pollute it in different ways. Approximately 25% of the residential properties had one or more samples with lead soil concentration 1,000 mgkg. Geophysical methods can be helpful in mapping areas of contaminated soil and groundwater. A case study of a landfill in czech republic article pdf available in solid earth 71. The diesel oil was concentrated especially in three ponds along the stream path, and over.
Soil pollution case studyseminar report pdf download. Assessing spatial characteristics of soil lead contamination. Here are a selection of case studies on the projects weve carried out over the last few years. Assessment of the environmental contamination and the resulting radiation exposure of the population was an important part of the international chernobyl project in. The indiscriminate disposal of hazardous waste in the study area causes a significant source of the soil contamination. Most religious beliefs involve some ceremonial use of holy water. Soil contamination can be defined as the presence of anthropogenic meaning derived from humans substances in the soil in which any combination of the following circumstances. A case study on the determination of toxic elements in soil in jeddah city, saudi arabia article pdf available march 2017 with 9,252 reads how we measure reads.
Study on application of phytoremediation technology in. Soil pollution along kalwa bridge at thane creek of. The case studies show the importance of flexibility and good contingency planning to. A statebased approach was used to address leadsoil contamination, a worldwide problem. It is important because the pollution disaster at love canal, along with similar pollution calamities at that time times beach, missouri and valley of drums, kentucky, helped to create superfund, a federal program. A case study of the management and remediation of soil. The case study in the current paper is focused on soil pollution with crude oil. In order to asses the level of soil contamination in the study area, disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected from 33 locations at 0. Hanson university of idaho principles of environmental toxicology november 2000 abstract the hanford site in southeastern washington state is the location of the largest nuclear waste storage area in the united states. Frequently, the plants used for the management of contaminated soil are those native to the area of action and provided different ecosystem services es. Pollution of soil and groundwater from infiltration of highly. Anaconda smelter, anaconda, montana, superfund case study 5 eclcal evala camaed ses case sd near the clark fork river. Through this case study, the students will develop the knowledge about soil lead contamination and. Soil contamination overview and case study christopher lyles ess 315 how soil becomes contaminated urban runoff agricultural runoff mining industrial operations atmospheric deposition contaminated groundwater sources of contamination gas works park borehole and well sites contour map water table contour map and flow paths geologic cross sections important to understand the.
It is important to note that this study was not conducted to estimate national levels of soillead contamination nor to relate soil contamination from a particular source to the manifested lead exposure observed in. This study analyzed lead soil sampling data from 31 residential properties adjacent to six ri municipal water towers. This chapter presents six case studies of uses of different methods to assess ground water vulnerability to contamination. Six years after cocacolas bottling plant shut down in indias southern state of kerala, the company continues to face allegations claiming it caused the depletion of groundwater and polluted the water resources. In some cases, a heavy burden of soil contamination can co exist with a healthy. Based on the overall evaluation, recommendation in respect of contamination, control and monitoring strategies as well as land use planning in the study area are presented. At present, government purchase the contaminated land 1.
Contamination of soils and groundwater by petroleum. In each case, we try to answer the following questions. Practicebased evidence informs environmental health policy. Practicebased evidence informs environmental health. For microbiological testing and fermentative activity 1g of average soil sample for each test was taken in duplicate. This case study can be used to teach higherdivision undergraduate and graduate students to incorporate spatial thinking and exploratory spatial analysis approaches into the decisionmaking process for remediation of environmental contamination. Radioactive waste contamination of soil and groundwater at. Summary of the former janghang smelting facilities a. Heavy metal contamination of surface soil in relationship to land use patterns. This study analyzed leadsoil sampling data from 31 residential properties adjacent to six ri municipal water towers. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Insitu and on site remediation of soil and groundwater. Electrical resistivity surveys were carried out at a site of shallow hydrocarbon contamination in ahoada, southsouth nigeria.
Lithological description drilling depth m lithology thickness m colour soil sample soil gas sample water sample soil analysis tph in mgkg soil gas analysis in mgm3 water analysis tph in mgl groundwater level remarks drilling diameter mm 0,00 concrete 0,2 32 clay 5283 sand 1,00 1,4 gravel smell of aliph. A case study from northcentral india, environmental risk assessment of soil contamination, maria c. Human activity influences the ecological situation of the planet negatively. Environmental risk assessment of soil contamination intechopen. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. Land pollution is the littering and contamination of the land resources and soil with industrial and domestic wastes. The present investigation deals with the assessment of pollution status along the wetland of thane creek, which has been subjected to a lot of pollution from the asias biggest thanebelapur industrial complex located at the south of mumbai harbor along the west coast of india. Integrated efforts from researchers and policy makers are required to develop sound risk assessment procedures. The city council of tshwane municipality cctm bylaws on cemeteries stipulate that no person may, unless permitted to do so by the strategic executive officer, disturb the soil in a cemetery. Nevertheless, over 1,000 major hazardous waste sites with a significant risk to human health or the environment are still in the process of being cleaned.
Instead seven sample points of groundwater located in a radius of 800 meters around the cemetery were monitored. Case study i the ganga, india this case study was prepared by y. Case studies of contaminated land asbestos safety and. Soil samples were collected on and offsite for chemical analysis.
Results revealed that metals levels were generally high in mineralized and urban soils and lower in agricultural soils whilst forest soils were lease by anthropogenic pollution. Soil contamination, most frequently with heavy metals and petroleum. This paper advocates habitat conservation and ecological studies with special reference to the physicochemical. A detailed investigation was conducted on the relationship between land use patterns and trace metal content in surface soils of the benue state to assess soil environmental. Soil contamination overview and case study christopher lyles ess 315 how soil becomes contaminated urban runoff agricultural runoff mining industrial operations. A case study of the management and remediation of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls. How to determine the ecological risk assessment of the soil. Pdf multiblock data modeling for characterization of soil. Pdf multiblock data modeling for characterization of. A hidden reality food and agriculture organization.
The love canal disaster one of the most famous and important examples of groundwater pollution in the u. Ambientale, italy 2 politecnico di milano, dipartimento cmic giulio natta, italy abstract thermal desorption was tested to remediate a soil contaminated by pahs. Pollution of soil and groundwater from infiltration of highly contaminated stormwater a case study. The order of contamination as follows soilwatertomatoes. Soil contamination overview and case study christopher lyles ess 315 how soil becomes contaminated urban runoff agricultural runoff mining industrial operations atmospheric deposition contaminated groundwater sources of contamination gas works park borehole and well sites contour map water table contour map and flow paths geologic cross sections important to understand the gas works. C in 2000s, the site was converted into a green park. This study originates from an accidental event of diesel oil contamination due to an overflow of a fuel storage tank. The pcb contaminated soil discussed in the present study arose from a 20 ha telecommunications manufacturing facility built in the 1950s. Universidade federal do abc ufabc, sao paulo, brazil. Capacitor manufacture, and retrofilling of capacitors and transformers, led to contamination of the soil in a number of small areas on the site. These studies revegetated treated soils and wastes rather than using covers composed of clean offsite soil. Metal contamination of soils and prospects of phytoremediation in and around river yamuna.
Developing comprehensive case studies of shortlisted projects using the information collected. Groundwater contamination from cemeteries cases of study page 4 of 6 cemetery. Geophysical method of investigating groundwater and sub. A study on soil and groundwater pollution remediation of the. Soil composition greatly affects the health of the entire ecosystem, making it useful to investigate how anthropogenic processes impact soil chemistry. Soil is an irreplaceable resource that sustains life on the planet, challenged by food and energy demands of an increasing population. Multiblock data modeling for characterization of soil contamination. Soil pollution case studyseminar reportpdf download. The love canal tragedy helped to create superfund, which has analyzed tens of thousands of hazardous waste sites in the u.
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