Framework for assessment of organic Micropollutant removals during managed Aquifer recharge and recovery

Sungkyu Maeng, Saroj K. Sharma, Gary L. Amy

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Abstract

Managed aquifer recharge and recovery (MAR) is a reliable and proven process, in which water quality can be improved by different physical, biological, and chemical reactions during soil passage. MAR can potentially be included in a multi-barrier treatment system for organic micropollutant (OMP) removal in drinking water treatment and wastewater reuse schemes. However, there is a need to develop assessment tools to help implement MAR as an effective barrier in attenuating different OMPs including pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors. In this study, guidelines were developed for different classes of organic micropollutants, in which removal efficiencies of these compounds are determined as a function of travel times and distances. Moreover, a quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) based model was proposed to predict the removals of organic micropollutants by MAR. The QSAR approach is especially useful for compounds with little information about their fate during soil passage. Such an assessment framework for organic micropollutant removal is useful for adapting MAR as a multi-objective (-contaminant) barrier and understanding different classes of compounds during soil passage and the determination of post treatment requirements for MAR. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)137-149
Number of pages13
JournalNATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Volume103
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 4 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science

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