Decontamination of Subsurface Water Resources System using Contemporary Technologies

1st Edition - April 29, 2025
Imprint: Elsevier
Editors: Deepak Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Bhupender Singh, Swati Verma
Language: English
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Decontamination of Subsurface Water Resources System using Contemporary Technologies provides a comprehensive approach to addressing the decontamination of subsurface water resources. It covers field experimentations, modelling strategies, remote-sensing methods, and the application of artificial intelligence.

This broad coverage ensures that readers gain a well-rounded understanding of the topic. Purchasing this book offers a unique opportunity to access up-to-date, comprehensive, and scientifically grounded insights into subsurface water decontamination. This book will inform the student, researcher, policymaker, or industry practitioner and contribute to positive change in the field of water resource management.

Title of Book
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
About the editors
Foreword
Preface
Section I: Emerging pollutants in subsurface water resource systems
Chapter 1 Fate and transport of emerging contaminants in the vadose zone
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Source of emerging contaminants in the vadose zone
1.3 Fate and transport of emerging contaminants
1.4 Impact of emerging contaminants
1.5 Overview of remediation techniques for emerging contaminants
1.6 Future prospect
1.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 Emerging contaminants and their behavior in aquifer systems
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classes of emerging contaminants
2.3 Fate and transport of emerging contaminants in aquifers
2.4 Environmental and health impacts of emerging contaminants
2.5 Monitoring and detection of emerging contaminants
2.6 Remediation technologies for emerging contaminant
2.7 Conclusion
2.8 Learning and knowledge outcomes
References
Chapter 3 Colloid-facilitated contaminant transport through subsurface porous media
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mathematical model
3.3 Results and discussion
3.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4 Research on migration characteristics of CML colloid cotransported carcinogenic Cr(VI) in a two-phase porous medium incorporating a probabilistic human health risk assessment
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials and methods
4.3 Results and discussions
4.4 Conclusions
Competing interests
Data availability
Funding
Author contribution statement
References
Section II: Remediation technologies for contaminated subsurface water resource systems
Chapter 5 Phytoremediation for extraction of heavy metal from contaminated soil
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Heavy metals
5.3 Phytoremediation techniques for heavy metal removal
5.4 Role of soil–microbe–plant interaction in phytoremediation
5.5 Emerging plants in phytoremediation
5.6 Molecular mechanism and approaches for phytoremediation
5.7 Limitations and challenges of phytoremediation
5.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6 Bioremediation strategies for vadose zone contaminant cleanup
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Bioremediation techniques for vadose zone contaminants
6.3 In situ bioremediation
6.4 Ex situ bioremediation
6.5 Advantages and disadvantages of bioremediation
6.6 Factors influencing bioremediation
6.7 Emerging technologies
6.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 An overview of cost analysis of in situ remediation technologies for subsurface management
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fate process of subsurface contaminant transport
7.3 Contemporary in situ remediation techniques for subsurface remediation
7.4 Cost associated with in situ remediation system
7.5 Cost analysis reviews for in situ remediation
7.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8 Electrocoagulation treatment of landfill leachate: influence of electrodes and characteristics
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Materials and methods
8.3 Results and discussions
8.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 9 Remediation strategies for heavy metal contamination in soil
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Techniques of phytoremediation
9.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 10 Field scale remediation technologies for vadose zone contaminated with chromium contaminants
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Chromium contamination in vadose zone
10.3 Assessment and characterization of on-site chromium contamination as per central pollution research board guidelines
10.4 Remedial techniques for chromium
10.5 Challenges in vadose zone remediation
10.6 Conclusions
References
Section III: Case study on groundwater assessment and contaminant transport
Chapter 11 Soil–water contamination at COPR sites and in adjoining agricultural lands: remediation strategies and practices
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Case studies of chromite ore processing residue sites
11.3 Occurrence and implication of Chromium in Agriculture
11.4 Remedial techniques for chromium in soil–water systems
11.5 Management of site
11.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12 Estimation of surface and groundwater interaction by stable isotopic techniques—a case study on Chengalpattu district—IT corridor
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Study area
12.3 Methodology
12.4 Results and discussion
12.5 Conclusions
Inferences from the study
Future scope of the study
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 13 Assessment of groundwater vulnerability of the Rupnagar block, Punjab, India using the DRASTIC-LUH model and electrical resistivity tomography
Abstract
Learning and knowledge outcomes
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Study Area
13.3 Input datasets required for the study
13.4 Methodology
13.5 Groundwater vulnerability assessment using electrical resistivity tomography technique
13.6 Results
13.7 Estimating longitudinal conductance using electrical resistivity tomography method
13.8 Significance of the study
13.9 Conclusions
Acknowledgement
References
Chapter 14 Subsurface investigation for groundwater resource assessment: a case study of Dehola village, Haryana, India
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Study area
14.3 Methodology
14.4 Results and discussion
14.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15 Identification of the best yield point for groundwater using the electrical resistivity tomography method
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Study area
15.3 Geophysical investigation
15.4 Results and discussions
15.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 16 Fuzzy logic decision support system for in situ remediation of contaminated aquifer
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Study area
16.3 Methods used for optimization
16.4 Results and discussion
16.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 17 Response of groundwater to dry and wet rainfall spells in different climatic zones of India
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Methodology
17.3 Analysis and results
17.4 Discussions
17.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 18 Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality using water quality index
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Study area
18.3 Methodology
18.4 Result and discussion
18.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Declaration of competing interest
Availability of data and materials
References
Chapter 19 Water quality assessment of springshed of outer Himalaya's foothills: a case study from Uttarakhand
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Materials and methods
19.3 Results and discussions
19.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 20 Global collocation-based meshfree simulation model for groundwater contaminant transport
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Methodology: quantification of groundwater contaminant using the meshfree (Mfree) method
20.3 Results and discussion
20.4 Conclusion
References
Section IV: Policies framework for subsurface water resource management
Chapter 21 Policy framework to control subsurface contamination
Abstract
21.1 Introduction
21.2 The policy framework of the United States
21.3 The policy framework of European nations
21.4 The policy framework of India
21.5 The policy framework of China
21.6 The policy framework of Japan
21.7 The policy framework of Singapore
21.8 The policy framework of Saudi Arabia
21.9 Conclusive remarks
References
Chapter 22 Constitutional laws for subsurface water pollution
Abstract
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Constitutional acts for prevention of groundwater pollution
22.3 Governmental laws for regulating groundwater pollution
22.4 Overview of policy framework in selected Indian States
22.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 23 Public participation to manage a contaminated aquifer
Abstract
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Public participation: history and meaning
23.3 Review of case studies of public participation in managing groundwater contamination
23.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 24 Aquifer management for achieving various objectives of sustainable development goals
Abstract
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Understanding aquifers
24.3 Strategies for sustainable aquifer management
24.4 Challenges in aquifer management
24.5 Aquifer management and Sustainable Development Goals
24.6 Identified gaps
24.7 Challenges and opportunities
24.8 Policy recommendations
24.9 Conclusion
References
Author Index
Subject Index

Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, India. His specific research interests focus on surface and groundwater remediation methods, soil and water conservation technologies, Artificial Intelligence and remote sensing technologies in agriculture and allied sectors.

He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Water Resource Engineering from IIT Delhi; M. Tech in Agricultural Systems and Management from IIT Kharagpur, India. Dr. Kumar also has Post-Doctoral research and teaching experiences at Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee during 2014-15. He has also worked as a Guest Faculty at School of Technology, Assam University, Silchar (A Central University) during 2013-14. Dr. Kumar has also worked as Adjunct Fellow at School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University Australia.

Affiliations and expertise

Business Analyst, Norbord Inc., Canada

Pankaj Kumar Gupta

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Gupta is a Ramanujan fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) Delhi, India and post-doctoral fellow in the faculty of environment, University of Waterloo, Canada. His current research focuses on investigating the behavior of pollutants in peatlands (Canada) and mineral aquifers (India) under dynamically fluctuating groundwater table conditions. Majority of his works focus on two areas: (1) understanding the occurrence of bio-geo-chemical interactions when pollutants migrate into groundwater systems; and (2) developing remediation strategies. Dr. Gupta hsa in-depth experience in incorporating novel technologies to map soil-water systems in more than 30sites in India. He is passionate about interdisciplinary research and teaching to understand multi-scale interactions between different components of the subsurface environment, especially the soil- groundwater-pollutant-microbes system.

Affiliations and expertise

Ramanujan Fellow, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) Delhi, India

Bhupender Singh

Dr. Bhupender Singh is a distinguished professional with a strong academic background in analytical chemistry. Holding a Ph.D. in this field, he has emerged as a leading authority in the domain of contamination research. Currently, Dr. Singh serves as the Principal Technical Officer at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. His dedication and expertise have made a significant impact in the field of analytical chemistry, where he focuses on uncovering and mitigating various forms of contamination, addressing critical issues that impact our environment, industries, and public health. Dr. Singh's work reflects his commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and addressing pressing global challenges related to contamination.

Affiliations and expertise

Principal Technical Officer, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India

Swati Verma

Swati Verma has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and is currently affiliated with Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Air Quality & Materials Application Lab within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her affiliation began on January 11, 2020, and is expected to end on October 31, 2023. During her time at Hanyang University, she likely focuses on research related to air quality and materials applications, particularly within the field of civil and environmental engineering.

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Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea,

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