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Aquifer interactions with a polluted mountain river of Nicaragua

In English

Författare

Summary, in English

The interactions between a stream and nearby shallow aquifers were investigated in a mountain basin being polluted by mercury released during mining in central Nicaragua. Hourly data series of water levels and temperatures were analysed using cross-correlation. Resistivity imaging was used to map the subsurface and to complement the hydrological data interpretation. The results show the complex hydrogeological conditions that characterize the region, with weathering and fractured rock as main contributors to groundwater transport. The resistivity images suggest the presence of two vertical dykes perpendicular to the stream, and zones rich in clay. The data series indicate a rapid response from the aquifers to recharge events, followed by immediate discharge on a yearly basis. Furthermore, alternating periods of stream infiltration and aquifer discharge were identified. This work demonstrates that surface water pollution is a threat to groundwater quality in the area.

Avdelning/ar

Publiceringsår

2008

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

2264-2273

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Hydrological Processes

Volym

22

Issue

13

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Ämne

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Ecology

Nyckelord

  • groundwater
  • pollution
  • Nicaragua
  • water
  • surface
  • cross-correlation
  • time series analysis
  • resistivity imaging

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1099-1085