Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2021, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 35-48.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2021.2.12

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Distribution characteristics and influencing factors of poor-quality native groundwater in river percolation system in the lower reaches of the Hanjiang Rive

HAN Zhihui(), MA Teng*(), SHEN Shuai, DU Yao, WU Xiancang, LIU Wenhui   

  1. 1. School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Wuhan 430074, China
    2. State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • Received:2020-04-29 Revised:2020-10-12 Online:2021-09-25 Published:2021-10-29
  • Contact: MA Teng

Abstract:

The problem of inferior-quality groundwater in the Jianghan plain is becoming more and more serious. The contents of arsenic, ferrous iron, manganese and ammonium nitrogen (so-called “inferior components”) in the native groundwater are well above the safety standards for drinking water, which has an negative impact on the residents’ lives, yet the related research is still relatively weak. In this study, aiming to find out the distribution characteristics of poor-quality native groundwater in the Hanjiang river filtration system, we took a typical area in the downstream of the Hanjiang river filtration system as the research object. We analyzed the chemical composition and the “inferior components” in water samples collected 5 km from the Hanjiang River and 2 km within the range of the main river branch, and discussed the main factors influencing the quality of native groundwater. The results show that on the plane, the “inferior components” of native groundwater were highly heterogeneous spatially, with their concentration varied greatly in adjacent sampling points and the maximum value points mostly found at the river bends. In the vertical direction, the high As, Fe2+, Mn and NH4-N values in groundwater occurred mostly at a depth of about 20 m. Strong reducing environment, neutral pH and rich organic matter are the main reasons that the “inferior components” are concentrated in groundwater. River leachate affect the distribution of inferior-quality native groundwater by changing the redox condition, environmental alkalinity and organic matter content in groundwater.

Key words: lower reaches of Hanjiang River, river percolation system, primary poor-quality groundwater

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