Contaminated Rivers A Geomorphological-Geochemical Approach to Site
The geomorphological, surficial and geochemical processes and conditions of rivers require a tailored set of strategies and programs to successfully clean up contaminated river reaches. The primary purpose of this book is not only to provide students and
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Contaminated Rivers A Geomorphological-Geochemical Approach to Site Assessment and Remediation
By
Jerry R. Miller Department of Geosciences & Natural Resources Management, Western Carolina University, NC, USA
and
Suzanne M. Orbock Miller Haywood County Schools, NC, USA
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ISBN-10 ISBN-13 ISBN-10 ISBN-13
1-4020-5286-3 (HB) 978-1-4020-5286-6 (HB) 1-4020-5602-8 (e-book) 978-1-4020-5602-4 (e-book)
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To Mary and Rebecca
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface 1.
2.
3.
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Contaminated Rivers: An Overview 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Types of Contaminants 1.2.1. Organic Contaminants 1.2.2. Inorganic Contaminants 1.3. National Assessments of River Health 1.3.1. The National Water Quality Inventory 1.3.2. The National Sediment Quality Survey 1.3.3. The National Water-Quality Assessment Program 1.3.4. Sources of Contamination 1.4. The Dissolved Versus Particulate Load 1.5. Site Characterization, Assessment, and Remediation 1.6. The Geomorphological-Geochemical Approach 1.7. Summary 1.8. Suggested Readings
1 1 3 3 8 11 12 14 17 18 21 23 27 30 31
Sediment-Trace Metal Interactions 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Physical Partitioning of Trace Metals in Sediment 2.3. Chemical Partitioning of Trace Elements in Sediment 2.3.1. Mechanistic Associations 2.3.2. Chemically Reactive Substrates 2.4. Elemental Speciation 2.5. Chemical Remobilization 2.6. Summary 2.7. Suggested Readings
33 33 34
Basin Processes 3.1. Introduction
69 69 vii
39 39 53 60 63 66 67
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Table of Contents 3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
3.5. 3.6. 4.
5.
Hillslope Hydrology 3.2.1. Direct Runoff Generation 3.2.2. Flood Hydrographs Contaminant Transport Pathways 3.3.1. The Controlling Factors 3.3.2. Transport via Hortonian Overland Flow 3.3.3. Mapping Spatial Variations in Metal Sources Hillslope Erosion 3.4.1. Basic Mechanics 3.4.2. Measurement of Erosion Rates 3.4.3. Prediction of Erosion Rates Summary Suggested Readings
The Water Column – Concentration and Load 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Temporal Variations in Concentration 4.2.1. Dissolved Constituents 4.2.2. Particulate and Particulate-Borne Contaminant Concentrations 4.3. Sediment and Contaminant Loads 4.3.1. Load Estimation 4.3.2. The Effective Transporting Discharge 4.4. Summary 4.5. Suggested Readings The Channel Bed – Contaminant Transport and Storage 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Sediment Transport 5.2.1. Modes of Transport 5.2.2. Channelized Flow 5.2.3. Entrainment 5.3. Processes of Contaminant
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