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Investigation and Rehabilitation of a Brine‐Contaminated Aquifer a
Author(s) -
Fryberger John S.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1975.tb03072.x
Subject(s) - aquifer , brine , contamination , rehabilitation , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , groundwater , geotechnical engineering , chemistry , ecology , organic chemistry , neuroscience , biology
Faulty disposal of oil field brine through an “evaporation” pit and later through a faulty disposal well resulted in the contamination of one square mile of an alluvial aquifer in southwestern Arkansas. The physical parameters of the contamination are defined, and some of the chemical changes that occur as the brine moves through the aquifer are explained. In addition, alternate methods of aquifer rehabilitation are explored, and the costs of rehabilitation are compared with potential benefits. It is concluded that rehabilitation is not now economically justified.