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Analysis of the geological control on the spatial distribution of potentially toxic concentrations of As and F- in groundwater on a Pan-European scale

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Resumo:	ABSTRACT: The distribution of the high concentrations of arsenic (As) and fluoride (F-) in groundwater on a Pan-European scale could be explained by the geological European context (lithology and structural faults). To test this hypothesis, seventeen countries and eighteen geological survey organizations (GSOs) have participated in the dataset. The methodology has used the HydroGeoToxicity (HGT) and the Baseline Concentration (BLC) index. The results prove that most of the waters considered in this study are in good conditions for drinking water consumption, in terms of As and/or F- content. A low proportion of the analysed samples present HGT≥ 1 levels (4% and 7% for As and F-, respectively). The spatial distribution of the highest As and/or F- concentrations (via BLC values) has been analysed using GIS tools. The highest values are identified associated with fissured hard rock outcrops (crystalline rocks) or Cenozoic sedimentary zones, where basement fractures seems to have an obvious control on the distribution of maximum concentrations of these elements in groundwaters.
Autores principais:	Giménez-Forcada, Elena
Outros Autores:	Luque-Espinar, J. A.; López-Bahut, T.; Grima-Olmedo, Juan; Jiménez-Sánchez, Jorge; Ontiveros-Beltranena, Carlos; Elster, Daniel; Skopljak, Ferid; Voutchkova, Denitza; Hansen, B.; Hinsby, Klaus; Schullehner, Jörg; Malcuit, Eline; Gourcy, Laurence; Szőcs, Teodóra; Gál, Nóra; Porbjörnsson, Daði; Tedd, Katie; Borozdins, Dāvis; Rosenqvist, Lars; Debattista, Henry; Felter, Agnieszka; Cabalska, Jolanta; Mikołajczyk, Anna; Pereira, Ana Paula Teixeira; Sampaio, José; Perşa, Diana; Pantic, Tanja Petrović; Rman, Nina; Arnó, Georgina; Herms, Ignasi; Rosenqvist, Lars
Assunto:	Trace elements Arsenic Fluoride Groundwater Geo-Hydrochemistry Spatial analysis
Ano:	2022
País:	Portugal
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Tipo de acesso:	acesso aberto
Instituição associada:	Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P.
Idioma:	inglês
Origem:	Repositório do LNEG

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Resumo:	ABSTRACT: The distribution of the high concentrations of arsenic (As) and fluoride (F-) in groundwater on a Pan-European scale could be explained by the geological European context (lithology and structural faults). To test this hypothesis, seventeen countries and eighteen geological survey organizations (GSOs) have participated in the dataset. The methodology has used the HydroGeoToxicity (HGT) and the Baseline Concentration (BLC) index. The results prove that most of the waters considered in this study are in good conditions for drinking water consumption, in terms of As and/or F- content. A low proportion of the analysed samples present HGT≥ 1 levels (4% and 7% for As and F-, respectively). The spatial distribution of the highest As and/or F- concentrations (via BLC values) has been analysed using GIS tools. The highest values are identified associated with fissured hard rock outcrops (crystalline rocks) or Cenozoic sedimentary zones, where basement fractures seems to have an obvious control on the distribution of maximum concentrations of these elements in groundwaters.

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