Holocene estuarine sediments as a source of arsenic in Pleistocene groundwater in suburbs of Hanoi,Vietnam |
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| Authors: | Keisuke Kuroda Takeshi Hayashi Ayako Funabiki An Thuan Do Vu Duc Canh Tran Thi Viet Nga Satoshi Takizawa |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Urban Engineering,The University of Tokyo,Tokyo,Japan;2.Fukushima Branch,National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES),Tamura,Japan;3.Faculty of Education and Human Studies,Akita University,Akita City,Japan;4.College of Engineering, Nihon University,Koriyama,Japan;5.Department of Environmental Engineering,Water Resources University,Hanoi,Vietnam;6.Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering,National University of Civil Engineering,Hanoi,Vietnam |
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| Abstract: | Groundwater pollution by arsenic is a major health threat in suburban areas of Hanoi, Vietnam. The present study evaluates the effect of the sedimentary environments of the Pleistocene and Holocene deposits, and the recharge systems, on the groundwater arsenic pollution in Hanoi suburbs distant from the Red River. At two study sites (Linh Dam and Tai Mo communes), undisturbed soil cores identified a Pleistocene confined aquifer (PCA) and Holocene unconfined aquifer (HUA) as major aquifers, and Holocene estuarine and deltaic sediments as an aquitard layer between the two aquifers. The Holocene estuarine sediments (approximately 25–40 m depth, 9.6–4.8 cal ka BP) contained notably high concentrations of arsenic and organic matter, both likely to have been accumulated by mangroves during the Holocene sea-level highstand. The pore waters in these particular sediments exhibited elevated levels of arsenic and dissolved organic carbon. Arsenic in groundwater was higher in the PCA (25–94 μg/L) than in the HUA (5.2–42 μg/L), in both the monitoring wells and neighboring household tubewells. Elevated arsenic concentration in the PCA groundwater was likely due to vertical infiltration through the arsenic-rich and organic-matter-rich overlying Holocene estuarine sediments, caused by massive groundwater abstraction from the PCA. Countermeasures to prevent arsenic pollution of the PCA groundwater may include seeking alternative water resources, reducing water consumption, and/or appropriate choice of aquifers for groundwater supply. |
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