Irrigation system and land use effect on surface water quality in river, at lake Dianchi, Yunnan, China

The surface water samples were collected in river Dahe and its tributaries, which flow into severely eutrophic lake Dianchi, Yunnan Province, China, in order to elucidate factors controlling water quality fluctuations. The temporal and spatial distribution of water quality tendency was observed. The water quality of each river is dependent on the hydrology effect such water gate and circulating irrigation system. We must consider the hydrology effect to accurately understand water quality variations of river in this study field. In river without highly circulating irrigation system or water gate effect, the downstream nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N) concentration increase occurred in area dominated by open field cultivation, whereas the NO₃-N concentration was constant or decreased in area dominated by greenhouse land use. This result suggests that greenhouse covers the soil from precipitation, and nitrate load of greenhouse could be less than that of open field cultivation while the rainfall event. In the upper reaches of river, where is dominated by open field cultivation, there were no sharp increase dissolved molybdate reactive phosphorus and total phosphorus concentration, but P load was accumulated in the lower reaches of river, whose predominant land use is greenhouse. Although the P sources is unclear in this study, greenhouse area may have potential of P loads due to its high P content in greenhouse soil. Considering hydrology effect is necessary to determine what the major factor is influencing the water quality variation, especially in area with highly complicated irrigation system in this studying site.     

Imazaquin degradation and metabolism in a sandy loam soil amended with farm litters

Irnazaquin applied in legume crops has a long residual time in soil, which often impacts safety of the susceptible crops. To increase safety of imazaquin application, two composted litters, bovine manure （BM） and chicken manure （CM）, were used to determine their effects on imazaquin environmental behavior by incorporating each kind of manure into the tested sandy loam soil at 10% （w/w）. The degradation of imazaquin in BM- and CM-amended soil was about 2.4 and 1.5 times, respectively, faster than that in unamended soil. The half-lives of imazaquin in BM-amended soil varied between 6.7 and 15.4 d over the temperature range of 20 to 40℃, and the degradation rate constant （k） increased by a factor of about 1.5 for every 10℃ change. Higher mix ratio did not significantly increase the degradation, and the optimal active degradation of imazaquin was observed approximately at the mix ratio of 10：1 of soil to BM. The different moisture levels had negligible effect on imazaquin degradation. In both unamended and BM-amended treatments, two metabolites were observed at 5, 10 and 30 d after treatment. One metabolite at retention time （RT） of 8.4 rain was identified as 2-（4- hydroxyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl） quinoline acid, originating from the loss of isopropyl group and hydroxylation at the 4-position of imidazolinone ring. The other at RT of 12.9 rain was identified as quinoline-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride, resulting from detachment of imidazolinone ring and the forming of dicarboxylic anhydride. This finding suggested that the addition of farm litters into soil might be a good management option since it can not only increase soil fertility but also contribute to increase safety of imazaquin application to the following susceptible crops.     

Temporal-spatial distribution and variability of cadmium contamination in soils in Shenyang Zhangshi irrigation area, China

Heavy metal contamination in soils has been of wide concern in China in the last several decades. The heavy metal contamination was caused by sewage irrigation, mining and inappropriate utilization of various agrochemicals and pesticides and so on. The Shenyang Zhangshi irrigation area （SZIA） in China is a representative area of heavy metal contamination of soils resulting from sewage irrigation for about 30 years duration. This study investigated the spatial distribution and temporal variation of soil cadmium contamination in the SZIA. The soil samples were collected from the SZIA in 1990 and 2004; Cd of soils was analyzed and then the spatial distribution and temporal variation of Cd in soils was modelled using kriging methods. The kriging map showed that long-term sewage irrigation had caused serious Cd contamination in topsoil and subsoil. In 2004, the Cd mean concentrations were 1.698 and 0.741 mg/kg, and the maxima 10.150 and 7.567 mg/kg in topsoils （0-20 cm） and subsoils （20-40 cm） respectively. These values are markedly more than the Cd levels in the second grade soil standard in China. In 1990, the Cd means were 1.023 and 0.331 mg/kg, and the maxima 9.400 and 3.156 mg/kg, in topsoils and subsoils respectively. The soil area in 1990 with Cd more than 1.5 mg/kg was 2701 and 206.4 hnl2 in topsoils and subsoils respectively; and in 2004, it was 7592 and 1583 hm^2, respectively. Compared with that in 1990, the mean and maximum concentration of Cd, as well as the soil area with Cd more than 1.5 mg/kg had all increased in 2004, both in topsoils and subsoils.     

Fractionation and solubility of cadmium in paddy soils amended with porous hydrated calcium silicate

Previous studies have shown that porous hydrated calcium silicate （PS） is very effective in decreasing cadmium （Cd） content in brown rice. However, it is unclear whether the PS influences cadmium transformation in soil. The present study examined the effect of PS on pH, cadmium transformation and cadmium solubility in Andosol and Alluvial soil, and also compared its effects with CaCO3, acidic porous hydrated calcium silicate （APS） and silica gel. Soil cadmium was operationally fractionationed into exchangeable （Exch）, bound to carbonates （Carb）, bound to iron and manganese oxides （FeMnOx）, bound to organic matters （OM） and residual （Res） fraction. Application of PS and CaCO3 at hig rates enhanced soil pH, while APS and silica gel did not obviously change soil pH. PS and CaCO3 also increased the FeMnOx-Cd in Andosol and Carb-Cd in Alluvial soil, thus reducing the Exch-Cd in the tested soils. However, PS was less effective than CaCO3 at the same application rate. Cadmium fractions in the two soils were not changed by the treatments of APS and silica gel. There were no obvious differences in the solubility of cadmium in soils treated with PS, APS, silica gel and CaCO3 except Andosol treated 2.0% CaCO3 at the same pH of soil-CaC12 suspensions. These findings suggested that the decrease of cadmium availability in soil was mainly attributed to the increase of soil pH caused by PS.     

The model test of leaching behaviour of trifluralin, lindane and aldicarb through the plough layer in three types of soil

A study on the leaching behaviour of trifluralin, lindane and aldicarb in three different types of soil was performed using soil column method. Leaching of trifluralin was not much influenced by soil types. Organic matter content showed an apparent influence on the leaching of lindane and aldicarb. Leaching depth of the pesticide was found to be negatively related to the organic matter content of the soil under study. It was also found that hydrophobic property of the pesticide increased the tendency of adsorption of the chemical to soil particles and hence reduced its leaching tendency. Thus, the leaching depths of the three pesticides in each of the three soils were observed in the order: aldicarb >lindane> trifluralin. Leaching behaviour of the three pesticides was also predicted based on the adsorption coefficients of the chemicals. For trifluralin and lindane, the predicted results were considerably in line with the results of the experiment.     

Determination of respiration, gross nitrification and denitrification in soil profile using BaPS system

A facility of BaPS （Barometric Process Separation） was used to determine soil respiration, gross nitrification and denitrification in a winter wheat field with depths of 0-7, 7--14 and 14-21 cm. N2O production was determined by a gas chromatograph. Crop root mass and relevant soil parameters were measured. Results showed that soil respiration and gross nitrification decreased with the increase of soil depth, while denitrification did not change significantly. In comparison with no-plowing plot, soil respiration increased significantly in plowing plot, especially in the surface soil of 0-7 cm, while gross nitrification and denitrification rates were not affected by plowing. Cropping practice in previous season was found to affect soil gross nitrification in the following wheat-growing season. Higher gross nitrification rate occurred in the filed plot with preceding crop of rice compared with that of maize for all the three depths of 0-7, 7-14 and 14-21 cm. A further investigation indicated that the nitrification for all the cases accounted for about 76% of the total nitrogen transformation processes of nitrification and denitrification and the N2O production correlated with nitrification significantly, suggesting that nitrification is a key process of soil N2O production in the wheat field. In addition, the variations of soil respiration and gross nitrification were exponentially dependent on root mass （p〈0.00l）.     

Analysis of bacterial community structures in two sewage treatment plants with different sludge properties and treatment performance by nested PCR-DGGE method

The bacterial community structures in two sewage treatment plants with different processes and performance were investigated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） of nested polymerase chain reaction （nested PCR） amplified 16S rRNA gene fragments with group-specific primers. Samples of raw sewage and treated effluents were amplified using the whole-cell PCR method, and the activated sludge samples were amplified using the extracted genomic DNA before the PCR products were loaded on the same DGGE gel for bacterial community analysis. Ammonia-oxidizing bacterial and actinomycetic community analysis were also carried out to investigate the relationship between specific population structures and system or sludge performance. The two plants demonstrated a similarity in bacterial community structures of raw sewage and activated sludge, but they had different effluent populations. Many dominant bacterial populations of raw sewage did not appear in the activated sludge samples, suggesting that the dominant bacterial populations in raw sewage might not play an important role during wastewater treatment. Although the two plants had different sludge properties in terms of settleability and foam forming ability, they demonstrated similar actinomycetic community structures. For activated sludge with bad settling performance, the treated water presented a similar DGGE pattern with that of activated sludge, indicating the nonselective washout of bacteria from the system. The plant with better ammonium removal efficiency showed higher ammonia-oxidizing bacteria species richness. Analysis of sequencing results showed that the major populations in raw sewage were uncultured bacterium, while in activated sludge the predominant populations were beta proteobacteria.     

Changes in quality of groundwater with seasonal fluctuations： an example from Ghor Sail area, southern Dead Sea coastal aquifers, Jordan

The demand for water resources in the area south of the Dead Sea due to continued development, especially at the Arab Potash Company （APC） for production and domestic purposes necessitates that water quality in the area be monitored and evaluated based on the local geology and hydrogeology. The objective of this paper is to monitor seasonal fluctuations of groundwater and to determine how fluctuation in the water levels will affect the groundwater quality. Groundwater levels were found to be influenced by rainfall and pumping of water from the wells for domestic and industrial use. Twenty water samples were collected from different wells and analyzed for major chemical constituents both in pre- and post-seasons to determine the quality variation. Chemical constituents are significantly increased after post-season recharge. According to the overall assessment of the area, water quality was found to be useful for drinking, irrigation and industry.     

Minimizing N_20 fluxes from full-scale municipal solid waste landfill with properly selected cover soil

Municipal solid waste landfills emit nitrous oxide(N_2O)gas.Assuming that the soil cover is the primary N_2O source from landfills, this study tested,during a four-year project,the hypothesis that the proper use of chosen soils with fine texture minimizes N_2O emissions.A full-scale sanitary landfill,a full-scale bioreactor landfill and a cell planted with Nerium indicum or Festuca arundinacea Schreb,at the Hangzhou Tianziling landfill in Hangzhou City were the test sites.The N_2O emission rates from all test sites were considerably lower than those reported in the published reports.Specifically,the N_2O emission rate was dependent on soil water content and nitrate concentrations in the cover soil.The effects of leachate recirculation and irrigation were minimal.Properly chosen cover soils applied to the landfills reduced N_2O flux.     

Efficiency of white lupin in the removal of mercury from contaminated soils： Soil and hydroponic experiments

This study examined the ability of the white lupin to remove mercury (Hg) from a hydroponic system (Hg concentrations 0, 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 μmol/L) and from soil in pots and lysimeters (total Hg concentration (19.2 ± 1.9) mg/kg availability 0.07%, and (28.9 ± 0.4) mg/kg availability 0.09%, respectively), and investigated the accumulation and distribution of Hg in different parts of the plant. White lupin roots efficiently took up Hg, but its translocation to the harvestable parts of the plant was low. The Hg concentration in the seeds posed no risk to human health according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, but the shoots should not be used as fodder for livestock, at least when unmixed with other fodder crops. The accumulation of Hg in the hydroponically-grown plants was linear over the concentration range tested. The amount of Hg retained in the roots, relative to the shoots, was almost constant irrespective of Hg dose (90%). In the soil experiments, Hg accumulation increased with exposure time and was the greater in the lysimeter than in the pot experiments. Although Hg removal was the greater in the hydroponic system, revealing the potential of the white lupin to extract Hg, bioaccumulation was the greatest in the lysimeter-grown plants; the latter system more likely reflects the true behaviour of white lupin in the field when Hg availability is a factor that limits Hg removal. The present results suggest that the white lupin could be used in long-term soil reclamation strategies that include the goal of profitable land use in Hg-polluted areas.     

再生回用水灌溉对作物品质及土壤质量的影响

考查了不同水质（三级处理水、二级处理水、污水、清水作对照）灌溉对农作物（黄瓜、白菜和玉米）品质和土壤质量的影响,同时测定了灌溉后农作物的可食用部分中的氯离子、磷酸盐、硝酸盐、亚硝酸盐以及残留的重金属含量.结果表明,三级水和二级水浇灌对作物品质无显著影响,污水浇灌可使部分营养成分含量升高,如以蛋白质为例,4种水浇灌时3种作物中蛋白质含量范围分别为：黄瓜0.736?2～0.812?5 mg/kg;白菜0.134?8～0.164?5 mg/kg;玉米10.28～10.84 mg/kg.污水浇灌会产生较高的硝酸盐积累,其中污水浇灌的白菜中硝酸盐含量高达554.4　mg/kg,已达到污染水平.三级水和二级水灌溉对作物中重金属含量影响不大,而污水浇灌会使作物中重金属发生明显的积累,因此污水不适于作灌溉水源.短期灌溉内土壤的钠吸附比(SAR)在3.5～4.5之间,表明土壤未发生明显碱化,重金属也未发生显著积累.     

多环芳烃在不同灌区土壤剖面的分布特征研究

文章在不同类型灌溉用水的三个典型灌区进行土壤精细剖面钻探采样分析,研究16种优控多环芳烃在土壤剖面的分布特征和不同灌溉条件对土壤质量的影响。结果表明:表土是多环芳烃的主要累积层位,污灌区、再生水灌区、清灌区表土的多环芳烃总量分别为726、200、34μg/kg,说明长期进行污水和再生水灌溉均会造成不同程度的土壤污染;受多环芳烃自身理化性质的影响,低环的多环芳烃容易向土壤剖面的深部迁移,在表土以下的层位占绝对优势分布,高环的多环芳烃迁移性很弱,基本只在表层有检出;通过对各灌区剖面的典型多环芳烃含量和土壤理化指标进行相关分析和回归分析,得出TOC是多环芳烃在土壤剖面垂向迁移的主要影响因素。     

河套灌区土壤水和地下水动态变化及水平衡研究

为探究田间土壤水及地下水在不同作物种植区、不同灌期等情况下的动态变化规律与水平衡特征,以春小麦、玉米、向日葵为典型作物,在河套灌区选取4块2亩的试验田,于2009年4-11月采集田间土壤及地下水样品进行研究.结果表明,不同作物地块间土壤含水率的变化差别主要集中在5-9月的作物生长期.夏灌灌水量不足,土壤含水率呈下降趋势,田间土壤水分变化属于“蒸腾蒸发消耗型”;秋浇期内水量充足,各地块各土层含水率均明显增加,田间土壤水分呈“入渗补给型”.各地块地下水埋深月均变化趋势基本一致,由于优先流的存在,地下水对灌溉降水响应快.本文定量研究了区域土壤水和地下水的变化规律,揭示了灌区水平衡要素间的相互转换关系,可为灌区科学合理的水资源管理提供理论依据.     

河北省典型污灌区农田镉污染特征及环境风险评价

以河北省石家庄市典型历史污灌区农田为研究对象,对污灌区内土壤和小麦、玉米植株内Cd的含量进行分析,评价污灌区农田Cd污染程度、潜在生态风险和潜在健康风险.结果表明,上游污灌区和中下游污灌区土壤表层Cd含量分别为ND～3.88、0.10～2.30 mg·kg~(-1),明显高于清灌区(0.13～0.23 mg·kg~(-1))及河北土壤背景值(0.094 mg·kg~(-1)),超农用地土壤污染风险筛选值(0.3 mg·kg~(-1))点位分别达42.9%和35.2%;小麦和玉米籽粒平均Cd含量均未超标,小麦籽粒富集浓度高于玉米,污灌区小麦和玉米籽粒已出现明显累积现象.潜在生态风险表明上游污灌区和中下游污灌区表层土壤基本处于轻度～中度风险,部分区域生态风险较高～极高.健康风险评价结果表明Cd通过皮肤、呼吸、经口摄入暴露途径对人体健康造成的风险在可接受范围内.研究结果为污灌区农田土壤的安全利用和管理决策依据,并为开展农田土壤修复工程提供科学参考.     

污水灌区土壤盐分动态研究

以天津东郊污灌区(慢速渗滤系统)为试验点,总结了土壤盐分的变化规律,并以粮地、菜地、稻地为代表分析了土壤中盐分变化动态,用污灌区土壤盐分动态平衡公式C_K-C_h=C_B-C_O测算,结果表明,只要灌区排水条件好,加上合理的科学灌溉,污灌区土壤盐分变化趋势是脱盐占主导地位,土壤中的钠吸附比(SAR)有所改善,土壤质量有所提高.     

ICP-MS对再生水灌溉区土壤重金属含量的测定

采用ICP-MS(电感耦合等离子光谱)对北京市3个再生水灌溉区8种土壤重金属含量进行分析测定,并将其分别与当地井灌区土壤重金属含量作对比,探究再生水灌溉对土壤重金属含量的影响。结果表明:3个再生水灌区均存在不同程度的汞污染,土壤中的Cd、Ni、Cu和As含量均符合国家土壤环境质量一级标准,而Pb、Zn和Cr含量的最大值(39.90、103.1和120.3 mg/kg)未超过国家土壤环境质量二级标准;Ni和Hg在多数采样点出现重金属向土壤深层移动的趋势;与对照区(井灌区)相比,Cd在3个再生水灌区的土壤中含量均无显著变化,Hg含量仅在通州区大北关井灌区超过再生水灌区,其余6种重金属则呈现不同程度的重金属累积现象。再生水灌溉区土壤重金属污染并非一定由再生水灌溉所致,早期的污水灌溉和有机肥施用等也是不可忽视的因素。     

再生水灌水水平对土壤重金属及致病菌分布的影响

为了探讨再生水不同灌水水平对土壤重金属、活性微生物和典型环境致病菌分布的影响,采用室内土柱灌水实验,研究再生水、自来水不同灌水水平对土壤重金属Cd、Pb、Cu、Zn和土壤细菌、真菌、大肠菌群、大肠埃希氏菌分布的影响.结果表明：相同灌水水平下,与自来水灌溉处理相比,再生水灌溉处理下土壤重金属含量略有提高,但仍远低于《土壤环境质量标准》[GB15618-1995]限值,因此短期再生水灌溉不会造成土壤重金属污染;再生水不同灌水水平对比分析表明,充分灌溉相比非充分灌溉提高了表层土壤Cd、Pb含量,Cu、Zn含量无明显差异.此外,相同灌水水平下,再生水灌溉相比自来水显著提高了表层土壤细菌总数和大肠菌群、大肠埃希氏菌数量,对土壤真菌总数影响不大;再生水不同灌水水平对比分析表明,充分灌溉相比非充分灌溉显著提高了表层土壤细菌和真菌总数及大肠菌群、大肠埃希氏菌数量.土壤重金属与土壤活性微生物及典型环境致病菌之间的相关性分析表明,土壤Cd、Pb、Zn含量与土壤细菌、真菌总数及大肠菌群、大肠埃希氏菌数量之间呈正相关性,推断较低含量重金属对土壤活性微生物及典型致病菌的生长繁殖存在一定程度上的刺激作用.因此,再生水灌溉促进了土壤活性微生物的繁衍,并且在一定程度上增加了土壤重金属和环境致病菌的污染风险;合理控制再生水灌水水平可以有效阻控土壤重金属和致病菌含量.     

新乡市某电池厂附近污灌农田重金属污染特征与分类管理

在河南省新乡市某电池厂东南污灌农田区不同距离处挖掘土壤剖面6个,高密度采集剖面样品,并在污灌农田区和电池厂西部不同距离处采集表层混合样12个,共获得土壤样品238份,同时在污灌农田区采集粮食样品13份.用ICP-MS法测定Cd、Ni、Pb、Cr、Cu和Zn含量,AFS法测定Hg和As含量,并对土壤重金属的垂直迁移、污染状况、来源及污染农田的分类管理进行了探讨.结果表明：污灌农田耕层Cd平均含量均高于其风险管制值（GB 15618-2018）,其他重金属几乎全部低于筛选值.Cd是最主要的致污因子,其他重金属对土壤污染的贡献可以忽略.耕层Cd、Ni和As含量随着距电池厂距离的增加呈递减趋势.大多数剖面中Cd、Ni、Cr、Cu、Zn和As含量呈现不同程度的表聚性,Pb含量自上而下逐渐递减,Hg含量上下基本一致.污灌农田Cd、Ni和As主要来自污灌,同时受电池厂的干湿沉降影响,是工业源重金属;Cu、Zn、Cr和Pb属于农业源重金属;Hg是自然和人为混合源重金属.根据土壤环境质量类别及农产品质量综合确定距离电池厂大约3.5 km以内的污灌农田属于严格管控类农用地,应尽快禁止食用农产品的种植,代之以苗圃、林地.     

抚顺李石污灌区土壤环境质量初评

为了解污水灌溉对土壤及农田的长期影响,对李石污灌区13个监测点位的土壤质地、养分状况、重金属及有机物等指标进行了监测。监测结果表明：李石污灌区土壤质地以中一重壤为主,容重稍高,土地较为贫瘠;部分点住重金属含量超标,有机污染严重。     

石家庄污灌区土壤重金属污染现状评价

为揭示污水灌溉对土壤环境质量的影响,本研究以石家庄市污灌区为例,对其表层土壤重金属Pb、Hg、Cr、Cd、As、Cu、Zn的含量进行了测定分析,按照单因子污染指数法和内梅罗综合污染指数法,根据土壤环境背景值标准进行了评价,并应用克里格插值方法对研究区内表层土壤污染的空间变异特征进行了分析。结果表明,研究区表层土壤中各重金属均有超过背景值现象;其中Cd含量远高于土壤背景值,为主要污染因子,Hg为次要污染因子,Cu、Cr、Pb、Zn基本上为轻度污染,As处于清洁状态;污染综合指数均大于1,处于轻度污染以上等级;各种金属单因子污染指数和综合指数在研究区的分布特点各不相同,总体上形成以东明渠、洨河主河道为中心逐渐向两边递减的污染分布状态,中度污染及严重污染将近占研究区总面积的一半以上。