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Title: | Three-dimensional hydrostratigraphical modelling supporting the evaluation of fluoride enrichment in groundwater: Lakes basin (Central Ethiopia) |
Author: | Ghiglieri, Giorgio Pistis, Marco Abebe, Bekele Azagegn, Tilahun Engidasew, Tesfaye Asresahagne Pittalis, Daniele Soler i Gil, Albert Barbieri, Manuela Navarro Ciurana, Dídac Carrey Labarta, Raúl Puig Caminal, Roger Carletti, Alberto Balia, Roberto Haile, Tigistu |
Keywords: | Hidrologia d'aigües subterrànies Llacs Fluor Etiòpia Groundwater hydrology Lakes Fluorspar Ethiopia |
Issue Date: | 1-Dec-2020 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Abstract: | Study region The Lakes Basin is located in the Main Ethiopian Rift. It covers the northern part of the rift valley basin, the Upper Awash River basin, and some sub-basins from the Omo River basin. Due to the presence of high fluoride (F−) content, natural contamination of groundwater has long been recognized as a water-related health issue in the area. Study focus A multidisciplinary research effort, including geological, hydrogeological, hydro-chemical, and geophysical investigations, was adopted to understand the 3D hydrogeological conceptual model and to evaluate F− enrichment in groundwater. New hydrological insights for the region The 3D hydrogeological conceptual model shows a complex hydrogeological environment and a clear hydraulic interconnection between different aquifers. The geological setting has deeply influenced the geometry of the aquifers, recharge and discharge areas, and F− enrichment in groundwater. Two hydrogeological units, namely sedimentary and volcanic multi-aquifers, were identified. The analyses of groundwater circulation, flow paths, and distribution of F- concentrations in each aquifer were conducted. In groundwater, the concentration of fluoride varies from 0.1 to 68.9 mg L−1; in surface water, it ranges from 0.6 to 244.2 mg L−1. Fluoride concentration of 62 % of the water samples analyzed exceeded the 1.5 mg L−1 WHO threshold for fluoride concentration in drinking water. The proposed methodological approach has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool that could be applied in other similar areas. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100756 |
It is part of: | Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2020, vol. 32, num. 100756 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/195081 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100756 |
ISSN: | 2214-5818 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada) |
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