ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Hydrogeochemical Process and Quality Assessment
of Surface Water Around Fuli Abandoned Quarries
Area, Northern Anhui Province, China
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School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000 Anhui, China
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School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, Anhui, China
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Huaibei Mining Co. Ltd, Huaibei, 235000, Anhui, China
Submission date: 2021-04-29
Final revision date: 2021-07-28
Acceptance date: 2021-09-18
Online publication date: 2022-01-20
Publication date: 2022-03-22
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Herong Gui
School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, 234000,Anhui, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1857-1868
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Surface water is an indispensable water resource of drinking and irrigation, which plays important
role on human health and quantity of grain production. Hydrogeochemical process as well as quality
assessment of 31 representative surface water samples from 3 typical lakes around Fuli abandoned
quarries area were carried out. The cation is dominated by Ca2+ and Mg2+, while the anion is dominated
by HCO3- and SO42-. The two leading hydrochemical type are SO4.HCO3-Ca.Mg (100%) in No. 1
lake, wheres HCO3.SO4-Ca.Mg (88.24%) and SO4.HCO3-Ca.Mg (11.76%) of No.2 and No.3 lake. The
chemical composition of No.1 lake are mainly controlled by carbonate dissolution and ion-exchange,
the chemical composition of No.2 and No.3 lake is mainly influenced by both ion-exchange and
dissolution of carbonate and silicate minerals, among which rock weathering is the most important
factor. The recharging of the lakes is mainly derived from atmospheric precipitation with the existence
of evaporation. The surface water in the study area, in general, is suitable for drinking and irrigation.
The outcomes of this research provide a better understanding of hydrochemical mechanism of surface
water around quarries, and it will help to improve management and sustainable utilization of water
resources for local government.