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Removal, distribution and retention of metals in a constructed wetland over 20 years

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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
卷 796, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149062

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Constructed wetland; Copper; Metals; Removal; Retention; Sediment

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  1. U.S. Department of Energy [89303321CEM000080, DEFC09-07SR22506]

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The A-01 wetland treatment system was designed to remove metals primarily copper from effluent, with consistent removal of Cu averaging about 80% over 20 years of operation. Most divalent metals were rapidly removed from water and held in sediments shortly after entering the treatment wetland. Highest concentrations of Cu, Pb, and Zn were found in sediment from the first cell in each pair, indicating that most of these metals in the effluent were quickly bound to the sediment.
The A-01 wetland treatment system (WTS) was designed to remove metals (primarily copper) from the effluent at the A-01 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) outfall at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC. This research investigated metal removal, distribution and retention in the A-01 WTS over a period of 20 years.The findings are important for ensuring continued metal sequestration in the A-01 WTSs over time, providing management guidance for constructed wetlands, and investigating changes in metal remediation effectiveness as a wetland ages. During 20 years of operation, systematic water and sediment sampling validated the wetlands' performance. After passage through the treatment cells, Cu concentrations were well below permit limits during all years of operation, often falling below 10 mu g L-1. Cu removal has been consistent over time, averaging about 80% despite large changes in influent Cu concentrations. Most divalent metals were rapidly removed from the water and held in the sediments shortly after the water entered the treatment wetland. Average removal of Pb from water by the wetland system was 67 and 74% in 2004 and 2020, respectively. Comparable values for Zn were 52 and 65%, respectively. Generally, the highest concentrations of Cu, Pb, and Zn were found in the sediment from the first cell in each pair of cells suggesting that most of the Cu, Pb, and Zn in the A-01 effluent was bound to the sediment quickly. Diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) measurements of Cu and Zn in the sediments were much lower than bulk sediment concentrations. These results suggest that most of the Cu and Zn in the A-01 WTS sediments was not bioavailable, hence not toxic to aquatic organisms, as a likely consequence of adsorption to sediment particles and complexation with organic and inorganic substances. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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