Innovative approach for treatment of arsenic contaminated groundwater in Central Europe

B. Petrusevski; W. Van Der Meer; J. Baker; F. Kruis; S. K. Sharma; J. C. Schippers

doi:10.2166/ws.2007.075

Innovative approach for treatment of arsenic contaminated groundwater in Central Europe

B. Petrusevski^*
, W. Van Der Meer
, J. Baker
, F. Kruis
, S. K. Sharma
, J. C. Schippers

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Long-term exposure to low arsenic concentrations in drinking water causes different diseases including cancer. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are exposed to arsenic in drinking water. Within Europe, Hungary, Serbia and Croatia are likely most affected. Elevated arsenic concentration has been found in several wells used by the Water Supply Company in Makó, Hungary. Groundwater in southern Hungary typically contains also ammonia, methane, some iron and manganese. Situation is very similar in several other surrounding countries. There are intensive efforts to find affordable approach for treatment of such complex arsenic contaminated groundwater. UNESCO-IHE has been developing an innovative arsenic removal technology (IHE ADART), based on adsorption on iron oxide coated sand (IOCS) and an in-situ regeneration of exhausted adsorbent. The paper presents results from field-testing of the IHE-ADART technology in Southern Hungary. Two pilot plants have been operated at several arsenic-contaminated wells with arsenic concentrations from 20 to 260 μg/l. Very consistent arsenic removal below 10 μg/l was achieved at all testing wells and throughout the 18 months of continuous testing. In addition methane, ammonia, iron and manganese were removed highly effectively. Life cycle cost analysis showed that overall treatment costs would be below 0.10 Euro/m³.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Groundwater Management in the Danube River Basin and other Large River Basins
Pages	131-138
Number of pages	8
Edition	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2007.075
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	Water Science and Technology: Water Supply
Number	3
Volume	7
ISSN (Print)	1606-9749

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

Adsorption
Arsenic removal
Filtration
Iron oxide coated sand

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Petrusevski, B., Van Der Meer, W., Baker, J., Kruis, F., Sharma, S. K., & Schippers, J. C. (2007). Innovative approach for treatment of arsenic contaminated groundwater in Central Europe. In Groundwater Management in the Danube River Basin and other Large River Basins (3 ed., pp. 131-138). (Water Science and Technology: Water Supply; Vol. 7, No. 3). https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2007.075

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Petrusevski, B, Van Der Meer, W, Baker, J, Kruis, F, Sharma, SK & Schippers, JC 2007, Innovative approach for treatment of arsenic contaminated groundwater in Central Europe. in Groundwater Management in the Danube River Basin and other Large River Basins. 3 edn, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, no. 3, vol. 7, pp. 131-138. https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2007.075

Innovative approach for treatment of arsenic contaminated groundwater in Central Europe. / Petrusevski, B.; Van Der Meer, W.; Baker, J. et al.
Groundwater Management in the Danube River Basin and other Large River Basins. 3. ed. 2007. p. 131-138 (Water Science and Technology: Water Supply; Vol. 7, No. 3).

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