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Influence of surface/groundwater interaction on pollution by pesticides in farmlands of the Fucino Plain, central Italy

Authors: Eva Pacioni, Marco Petitta, Ezio Burri, Maria Fanelli, Piero Mazzeo, Fabrizio Ruggieri

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 1/2010

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This paper analyses flow and transport of pesticides from the unsaturated zone to groundwater so as to predict concentration of those contaminants in the Fucino Plain’s groundwater, by site investigations and numerical simulations. Pesticides were detected in surface water (peaks of 13 μg L⁻¹) and groundwater (peaks of 0.37 μg L⁻¹). Modelling tools made it possible to identify that pattern of precipitation, organic matter content, and root thickness are the key factors involved in vertical seepage of pesticides. Numerical simulations indicated that a significant fraction of contaminants is leached from the most surficial soil layers through runoff, while only a secondary fraction is mobilised towards groundwater. Likelihood of contaminating deep groundwater is fairly low, whereas surface waters show higher susceptibility. Results of the proposed conceptual hydrogeological model show that pesticides are more likely to be entrained by mixing of stream water with shallow groundwater in periods of high water exploitation from shallow wells.

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Title: Influence of surface/groundwater interaction on pollution by pesticides in farmlands of the Fucino Plain, central Italy
Authors: Eva Pacioni
Marco Petitta
Ezio Burri
Maria Fanelli
Piero Mazzeo
Fabrizio Ruggieri
Publication date: 01-07-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-009-0337-5

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