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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Impact of Long-Term Reclaimed Water Irrigation on the Distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil: An In-Situ Experiment Study in the North China Plain.

Xiaomin Gu, Yong Xiao, Shiyang Yin, Honglu Liu, Baohui Men, Zhongyong Hao, Peng Qian, Huijun Yan, Qichen Hao, Yong Niu and 2 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaomin GuSchool of Geographic Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China. ntugxm@ntu.edu.cn.
Yong XiaoFaculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China. xiaoyong@swjtu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6414-8384
Shiyang YinSchool of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. yinshiyang1984@163.com.
Honglu LiuBeijing Water Science and Technology Institute, Beijing 100044, China. liuhonglu@yeah.net.
Baohui MenSchool of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China. mgpmbx@aliyun.com.
Zhongyong HaoBeijing Water Science and Technology Institute, Beijing 100044, China. haozhongyong2002@163.com.
Peng QianSchool of Geographic Science, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China. tempo@ntu.edu.cn.
Huijun YanGeological Environmental Monitoring Central Station of Qinghai Province, Xining 810008, China. yanhj1214@aliyun.com.
Qichen HaoInstitute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Science, Shijiazhuang 050061, China. haoqichen@mail.cgs.gov.cn.
Yong NiuForestry College of Shangong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China. yy_198111@163.com.
Hui HuangDepartment of Chemistry, Nantong Vocational University, Nantong 226007, China. ntzdhh67425@sina.com.
Qiuming PeiFaculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, China. pqm@swjtu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-4600-1511
Nantong University · CNBeijing Water Science and Technology Institute · CNNorth China Electric Power University · CNSouthwest Jiaotong University · CNChina Institute of Geological Environmental Monitoring · CNChinese Academy of Geological Sciences · CNShandong Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The widespread use of reclaimed water has alleviated the water resource crisis worldwide, but long-term use of reclaimed water for irrigation, especially in agricultural countries, might threaten the soil environment and further affect groundwater quality. An in-situ experiment had been carried out in the North China Plain, which aimed to reveal the impact of long-term reclaimed water irrigation on soil properties and distribution of potentially toxic elements (As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Zn and Pb) in the soil profile as well as shallow groundwater. Four land plots were irrigated with different quantity of reclaimed water to represent 0, 13, 22 and 35 years' irrigation duration. Pollution Load Index (PLI) values of each soil layer were calculated to further assess the pollution status of irrigated soils by potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Results showed that long-term reclaimed water irrigation caused appreciable increase of organic matter content, and might improve the soil quality. High soil organic matter concentrations conduced to high adsorption and retention capacity of the soils toward PTEs, which could reduce the risk of PTEs leaching into deep layers or shallow groundwater. Highest levels of Cr, Pb and Zn were observed at 200⁻240 cm and 460⁻500 cm horizons in plots. Longer irrigation time (35 years and 22 years) resulted in a decreasing trend of As, Cd, Hg, Pb and Zn in lower part of soil profiles (>540 cm) compared with that with 13-years' irrigation years. Long-term reclaimed water irrigation still brought about increases in concentrations of some elements in deep soil layer although their content in soils and shallow groundwater was below the national standard. Totally speaking, proper management for reclaimed water irrigation, such as reduction of irrigation volume and rate of reclaimed water, was still needed when a very long irrigation period was performed.

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Environmental MonitoringAgricultural IrrigationAgricultureChinaRecyclingSoil PollutantsWastewaterSoil PollutantsWastewaterNorth China Plainpotentially toxic elements pollutionreclaimed water irrigationsoil contamination

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