Hydrogeological Modelling of Oil Contaminated Site in Valmiera
Abstract
The former black fuel (mazut) storage area in Valmiera is contaminated by oil products. However, until now, no research was done on the evaluation of the contaminated area influence on the quality of groundwater and soil pollution. In 2016-2017, the company “Vides konsultāciju birojs” investigated the area in order to obtain information on the contamination. The Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre together with Riga Technical University have developed the local hydrogeological model for the research on the groundwater contamination and its migration in the groundwater flow. The model base was extracted from the hydrogeological model of Latvia (LAMO4). It has been found out that contaminated groundwater may reach the River Gauja in 60 years. During the first 15 years in sandy loam only 40 metres can be covered. The remaining 45 years may be spent to reach the river that is located 1.8 km from the base. During the first 15 years, due to dilution, the concentration of contaminants drops 60 times. During this time period, intensive contaminant destruction may take place. Results of hydrogeological modelling convince that groundwater contamination has only slight influence on the base area environmental quality. Descriptions of the building and using the hydrogeological and contaminant transportation models can be useful for modellers dealing with groundwater contamination problems.
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Contaminated groundwater; hydrogeological model; oil products
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DOI: 10.7250/bfpcs.2017.003
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