Chapter 5
Application Cases
Abstract We selected 13 typical sites in Central China, North China, South China,
East China, Southwest China, and Northwest China to conduct groundwater
environmental surveys and risk assessments. These sites include hazardous waste
landfills, municipal solid waste landfills, and oil-contaminated sites. Due to the
different hydrogeological conditions in different regions, the methods used in the
evaluation are also different.
Keywords Municipal solid waste landfill Á Hazardous waste landfill Á
Oil-contaminated site Á Groundwater Á Pollution source Á Pollution risk
assessment Á Health risk assessment Á Application case
5.1 Central China
Case 1 Groundwater pollution investigation, source intensity evaluation and risk
assessment of a given landfill in Hubei Province
(1) Overview of the study area
(a) Geographical features
The area where the given landfill sits generally slopes down from southwest to
northeast with an elevation of 50–130 m, and embraces nearly a hundred of rolling
mountain peaks. The low-lying landfill has an elevation of about 50 m, while
mountains surrounding the landfill in the east, west and north are 80–120 m above
sea level and higher than the terrain in the south.
(b) Climate and hydrological characteristics
• Climate characteristics
The area is subject to subtropical monsoon climate. Despite mild climate, it is cold
in winter and hot in summer with distinct four seasons. The water and heat conditions are superior given abundant sunshine, heat and precipitation. The
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Groundwater-contaminated Sites and Application Cases,
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Application Cases
Abstract We selected 13 typical sites in Central China, North China, South China,
East China, Southwest China, and Northwest China to conduct groundwater
environmental surveys and risk assessments. These sites include hazardous waste
landfills, municipal solid waste landfills, and oil-contaminated sites. Due to the
different hydrogeological conditions in different regions, the methods used in the
evaluation are also different.
Keywords Municipal solid waste landfill Á Hazardous waste landfill Á
Oil-contaminated site Á Groundwater Á Pollution source Á Pollution risk
assessment Á Health risk assessment Á Application case
5.1 Central China
Case 1 Groundwater pollution investigation, source intensity evaluation and risk
assessment of a given landfill in Hubei Province
(1) Overview of the study area
(a) Geographical features
The area where the given landfill sits generally slopes down from southwest to
northeast with an elevation of 50–130 m, and embraces nearly a hundred of rolling
mountain peaks. The low-lying landfill has an elevation of about 50 m, while
mountains surrounding the landfill in the east, west and north are 80–120 m above
sea level and higher than the terrain in the south.
(b) Climate and hydrological characteristics
• Climate characteristics
The area is subject to subtropical monsoon climate. Despite mild climate, it is cold
in winter and hot in summer with distinct four seasons. The water and heat conditions are superior given abundant sunshine, heat and precipitation. The
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
B. Xi et al., Investigation and Assessment Technology for Typical
Groundwater-contaminated Sites and Application Cases,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2845-3_5
93