The Susceptibility To Pollution Of Groundwater Occurring In A Paper Production Area: Rio Claro (SP), Brazil

This investigation was carried out at Rio Claro city, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, and involved the study of an area of a local industry dedicated to paper production. The study was held as a requirement of CETESB (Sao Paulo State Company of Technology and Environmental Sanitation) that is the environme...

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Published in:WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment 2014-01, Vol.182
Main Authors: Bonotto, D M, Jimenez-Rueda, J R, Hiodo, F Y, Ribeiro, F B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climatic conditions
Groundwater
Groundwater pollution
Leaching
Licensing (technology)
Pollution
Pollution monitoring
Rainfall
Rainfall rate
Sanitation
Soil properties
Soil types
Soil water
Solid wastes
Water depth
Water pollution
Water quality
Water table
Water table depth
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Summary:This investigation was carried out at Rio Claro city, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, and involved the study of an area of a local industry dedicated to paper production. The study was held as a requirement of CETESB (Sao Paulo State Company of Technology and Environmental Sanitation) that is the environmental agency of Sao Paulo State responsible for the control, fiscalization, monitoring and licensing of the activities that may cause pollution, with the major aim of preserving and recovering the quality of water, air and soil. The paper production involves the generation of solid waste where leaching may cause the release of liquids that are able to pollute the groundwater. Thus, it is necessary to know the basic properties of the soil cover where there is the intention to put the solid waste in order to evaluate its susceptibility to groundwater pollution. The evaluation of the selected site involved several steps, among them the knowledge of the climatic conditions and rainfall rate, characterization of the geological formations and of the soil types occurring between the ground surface and water table, water table depth and determination of the hydraulic conductivity coefficient. This paper describes all activities developed for attending the CETESB requirements.
ISSN:1746-448X
1743-3541
DOI:10.2495/WP140161