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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Summer School WARBO 2014
Tiago Carvalho
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models
Scenarios of the behavior of the aquifers (or hydrogeological systems), intended to explain its behavior and its interactions with the other «branches» of the water cycle and the ecosystems
(e.g Beven, 2001, Fetter 2001, Fitts 2012)
Description and inventorying of the various natural and anthropogenic factors that govern and contribute to the groundwater movement . It may answer the following questions: (Kresic & Mikszewski, 2012)
– Where are is the recharge area?
– Where are the discharge areas?
– What kind of media does it flow? What are its main characteristics?
– How much water is there, and how fast does it flows?
– How did the groundwater system behave in the past, and how will it change in the future, based on natural and anthropogenic influences?
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Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models
The Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models is not a goal, per se. It‘s a instrument for the management, development and monitoring of projects that involve aquifers and groundwater.
The hydrogeological conceptual model is dynamic and changes in time, according to the available technical and scientific knowledge.
For projects of:
- Water Supply
- Water Management
- Managed Aquifer Recharge
- Contamination Control
- Aquifer and ecosystem decontamination and yield
- Springs and water well protection
- Evaluation of environmental impacts
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models: Basic information
Geology and Hydrogeology – Regional Geological and
Hydrogeological context – Aquifer type; Thickness; – Faults, Overthrust
– Stratigraphy column – Logs analysis – Geophysics
– Hydrogeological inventory – Groundwater point location,
and water characteristics – Hydrogeological characteristics:
– Hydraulic permeability; – Transmissivity – Storage coefficient
– Piezometric Level; Hydraulic Gradient
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Source: Kresic & Mikszewski (2012)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models: Basic information
Geomorphology (Topography):
– Groundwater flow direction is very often correlated with the topography.
– Possible to define the contribution areas, with a delimitation of the catchments
– Exceptions:
– Heat sources
– Gas sources
– Faults
– Overthrusts
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Source:Kresic & Mikszewski (2012)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models: Basic information
Climate
– Necessary for the hydrological balance of the system;
– Main parameters:
• Precipitation
• Temperature
• Evapotranspiration
( Turc, Penman–Monteith)
• Evaporation
(Penman)
– Verify the time delay between the maximum precipitation and the highest water level
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Source: Kresic & Mikszewski (2012)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Sourve: Kresic & Mikszewski (2012)
Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models: Basic information
Hydrology
– Surface and Groundwater are part of the same hydrological cycle and therefore are closely connected, specially in freatic acquifers.
– Understanding discharge and recharge areas
– Base flow calculation
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Castany & Berkalof metod (1970): Calculation of the Base flow (average during no precipitation events
1) Infiltration = (P-E)* Qbaseflow/Qtotal 2) Infiltration = Qbaseflow/Area
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models: Basic information
Land use and Land Cover
– Impacts in quantity and quality of the groundwater highly dependent on the activities at the surface, specially in the recharge area.
– Tendencies:
• Replacement of forest areas for agriculture purposes;
• City growth – soil impermeabilization (Poor countries)
• USA – Decentralization of the cities, and recovery of agricultural areas for deforestation
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
WARBO Project (2012 -2014)
WARBO - WAter Re-BOrn
Managed Aquifer Recharge: Technology for the sustainable management of the water resources. Financed in 2011 from the European Commission http://www.warbo-life.eu/
Objectives:
• Construction/ use of structures for managed aquifer recharge
• Estimation of the necessary water volume and operational time for the recuperation of the piezometric levels in the aquifer and/or for the water quality improvement
• Evaluation of the efficiency of the artificial recharge
• Development of the scientific knowledge over the use of several subjects of investigation in the study and management of MAR
• Development of models for water management
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Managed Aquifer Recharge
Artificial recharge is the process of introducing surface water in the groundwater system, through surface dispersion, recharge wells, or by changing the natural conditions to increase infiltration.
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Objectives:
• Seasonal storage
• Long term storage
• Emergency storage
• Disinfection by-product reduction
• Restore groundwater levels
• Reduce subsidence
• Support in the distribution systems
• Improve water quality
• Prevent saltwater intrusion
• Reduce environmental effects of streamflow variation
• Nutrient reduction in agricultural runoff
• Enhance wellfield production
• Delay expantion of water facilities
• Reclaimed storage water for re use
• Soil aquifer treatment
• Stabilize agressive water
• Hydraulic control of contaminant plumes
• Temperature control
Addapted from David, R, Pyne, G (2005)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
WARBO project: Test Sites
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Fruili-Venezia-Giulia
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Source: University Udine
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Fruili-Venezia-Giulia (FVG) regional hydrogeological conceptual model
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Source: ARPA FVG (2011)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba - Hydrogeology
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba - Hydrogeology
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Ks = 2,3 . 10-4 m/s = 19 m/d
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Calculating Infiltration
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Q = Flow A =Area K = Hydraulic permeability Dpond = Water hight L = Distance to the water front Hwf = Capilarity Infiltration rate = Q/A = 60,8 cm/h
Green-Ampt Equation
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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Source: OGS, 2013
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Pumping Test
Two equiped wells
– Tubo 1: Pump with a fow of 2,87 l/s
– Tubo 2:located 12 meters away from tubo 1
Logan’s Aproach:
– T = 1,12 * Qs
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Tubo 1 Tubo 2
Flow(l/s) 2,87 --
NHE (m) 49,15 49,15
NHD (m) 49,53 49,15
S (m) 0,38 0
Qs (m³/s/m) 653 --
T (m²/s) 8,5 * 10-3
K (m/s) 4,2 * 10-4
Duration(min) 90
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Modello concetualle
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Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – 1st Conceptual model Influence area Todd formula: 118 ha Jacob-Bears formula: 6 ha (for 180 days)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Recharge findings – Model calibration
• Construction of shallow wells demonstrated the presence of a perched aquifer.
• Hydraulic impossibility to transfer 118 l/s from the channel to the pond;
• Two recharge experiments:
– 40 days: December 13 and January 14 ( average flow of 7 l/s)
– 224 days: March till October 14 (average flow of 13 l/s)
• Level stabilization at around 1,5 meters with a flow of 13 l/s
• Reversed calculation with the Green-Ampt equation changed the hydraulic conductivity to a lower magnitude order (for all the non saturated zone)
• With the new calculated hydraulic conductivity the maximum flow would be 26,4 l/s
• Level in the piezometers are stable, with few signs of influence
• Tracer tests proved the recharge efficiency
• Relevant geochemical evidences of recharge efficiency
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Flow vs Water level in the pond
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Recharge Influence
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Recharge Influence
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Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Recharge Influence
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Tracer tests
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Mereto Conclusions
• Low effect on the water levels. Extremely high transmissivity and diffusivity of the water
• Very efficient for the enhancement of the water quality. Effects are seen in a few days.
• Evidences of influence in the water chemistry in PZ12 and PZ6
• Recharge water follows more than one direction for the aquifer recharge as seen in the tracer test.
• If the test site can be developed to test site full potential (25,7 l/s) during long time periods, than the influence radius of the project can be felt up to 800 meters downstream, with a radius of about 100 meters) (Wyssling Formula)
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 1: Mereto di Tomba – Hydrogeological Conceptual Model
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 2: Zona Industriale de Ponte Rosso
• Low Plains –multistrata aquifer
• Water withdraws from the lower confined and artesian aquifers
• Water works for treatment of all consortium effluents
• Phytodepuration system with 3 lagoons.
• Available water resources: 30 m3/h, mostly constant all year round
Objective:
Definition of a methodology for the utilization of an industrial effluent for the recharge of the phreatic aquifer
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 2: Zona Industriale de Ponte Rosso - Geology
Lithological map
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Source: University Udine
Thickness of the phreatic aquifer
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Test site 2: Zona Industrial de Ponte Rosso - Geology
Vertical lithostratigraphic section
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Source sections: University Udine, 2012
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 2: Zona Industriale de Ponte Rosso – Hydrogeological caracteristics
Two wells were instrumented
– Tubo 1: Pump with a flow of 22,6 l/s
– Tubo 2: located 59 meters away
Logan’s Aproach:
– T = 1,12 * Qs
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Parametro idrogeologico Tubo 1 Tubo 2
Flow (l/s) 22,57 --
NHE (m) 2,50 2,48
NHD (m) 2,75 2,48
S (m) 0,25 0
Qs (m³/s/m) 7797 --
T (m²/s) 1,0 * 10-1
K (m/s) 1,7 * 10-2
Time (min) 80
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Geology
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Source: Regione Emilia-Romagna, 2009
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo
Infiltration pond
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Geology
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – 1st conceptual model
First conceptional model
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K = 10-5 A = 4*1522 = 6088 m2 I = ΔH/L = 2/(13-2,5) = 0,17 Q = 10, 5 l/s
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Pond assessment
Infiltration pond
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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Source: Università Ferrara, 2012
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – New piezometer – estimating hydraulic properties
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Analysis with Cooper-Jacob Formula First Confined or semiconfined level: K =4,2 * 10-5 m/s (3,7 m/d)
Second confined aquifer level
K = 1,2 *10-4 m/s (10,7 m/d)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Paleochannel downsizing
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Piezometric level monitoring
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Test site 3: Copparo – Estimating the pond-aquifer connection area
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Darcy’s law: Q = K * Aconnection with aquifer * i
Evaporazione – Q? Q = P – E (mm) * Apond
K =4,2 * 10-5 m/s (3,7 m/d) i = Δh/D = 0,04 Aconnection with aquifer = ??
Estimated in 2340 m2 (4,9 % of the pond area)
The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Current conceptional model
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Variable Evaporation TºC; sun hours; Wind Speed
Infiltration = 6 l/s
ΔH = 1,1 m
L= 9 -1,6 m
A = 2340 m2
Copparo
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Test site 3: Copparo – Recharge prediction
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Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4 Scenario 5
Connection at
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Estimated from
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Connection at
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Connection at
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Full connection
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Area (m2) 17.4 2340 3021.1 9276.8 10437.24
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Q (m3/s) 4.46E-05 6.00E-03 7.75E-03 2.38E-02 2.68E-02
Q (l/s) 0.04 6.00 7.75 23.79 26.76
Area Cava (m2)
Evaporazione (mm/d) 0.08 14.01 43.01 48.39
4.20E-05
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Model Calibration
• Recharge activity still under way since May 20 th with 3 l/s. Later the value was increased to 10 l/s
• The activity was interrupted due to expantion works of the pond .
• Calibration to be refined with:
– Gathering of the flow data
– Gathering of the piezometric and chemical data in the pond and in the nearby piezometers
– Comparation with the metereological effects
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Test site 3: Copparo – Geophisical recharge evidences
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The hydrogeological conceptual site model for the managed aquifer recharge in the WARBO project
Conclusions
• Hydrogeological conceptual site models have always a greater level of detail than the regional ones. Importance of Downscaling.
• The hydrogeological conceptual model is dynamic and according to the available technical and scientific knowledge. More investigations may call for a adaptation of the current model
• Multidisciplinary (Geology, Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Numerical Modeling…)
• It’s a decision making tool, for water management, process management or water project deleopment
• Its simplicity makes it «attractive» to a broader audience
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