Field-scale evaluation of the passive flux meter for simultaneous measurement of groundwater and contaminant fluxes

MD Annable, K Hatfield, J Cho… - … science & technology, 2005 - ACS Publications
Environmental science & technology, 2005ACS Publications
A new method, passive flux meter (PFM), has been developed and field-tested for
simultaneously measuring contaminant and groundwater fluxes in the saturated zone at
hazardous waste sites. The PFM approach uses a sorptive permeable medium placed in
either a borehole or monitoring well to intercept contaminated groundwater and release
“resident” tracers. The sorbent pack is placed in a groundwater flow field for a specified
exposure time and then recovered for extraction and analysis. By quantifying the mass …
A new method, passive flux meter (PFM), has been developed and field-tested for simultaneously measuring contaminant and groundwater fluxes in the saturated zone at hazardous waste sites. The PFM approach uses a sorptive permeable medium placed in either a borehole or monitoring well to intercept contaminated groundwater and release “resident” tracers. The sorbent pack is placed in a groundwater flow field for a specified exposure time and then recovered for extraction and analysis. By quantifying the mass fraction of resident tracers lost and the mass of contaminant sorbed, groundwater and contaminant fluxes are calculated. Here, we assessed the performance of PFMs at the Canadian Forces Base Borden field site in Ontario, Canada. Two field tests were conducted under imposed groundwater flow fields:  (1) radial flow to a well and (2) linear flow in a test channel confined by sheet pile walls on three sides. Both tests demonstrate that the local fluxes measured by PFM and averaged over the screen interval were within 15% of imposed groundwater flow and within 30% of measured contaminant mass flux. Patterns in depth variations in groundwater and contaminant fluxes, determined by the PFM approach, allow for site characterization at a higher spatial resolution. These results support the PMF method as a potential innovative alternative for measuring groundwater and contaminant fluxes in screened wells.
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