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Natural occurrence of hexavalent chromium in a sedimentary aquifer in Urânia, State of São Paulo, Brazil

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Autor(es):
Bourotte, Christine [1] ; Bertolo, Reginaldo [1] ; Almodovar, Marta [2] ; Hirata, Ricardo [1]
Número total de Autores: 4
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Geociencias, BR-05508080 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Companhia Tecnol Saneamento Ambiental Estado Sao, CETESB, BR-05459900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 2
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências; v. 81, n. 2, p. 227-242, JUN 2009.
Citações Web of Science: 25
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Anomalous concentrations of hexavalent chromium have been detected in ground-water of the Adamantina Aquifer inat least 54 municipalities located in the northwestern region of the State of São Paulo, southeast Brazil, occasionallyexceeding the permitted limit for human consumption (0.05 mg.L-1). An investigation was conducted in the municipality of Urânia, where the highest concentrations of chromium were detected regionally. It was defined that the originof this contamination is natural, since high concentrations of chromium were detected in aquifer sandstones (averageof 221 ppm) and also in pyroxenes (6000 ppm), one of the main heavy minerals found in the sediments. Besides, noother possible diffuse or point sources of contamination were observed in the study area. Stratification of ground-waterquality was observed and the highest concentrations of Cr6+ were detected at the base of the aquifer (0.12 mg.L-1),where ground-water shows elevated values for redox potential (472.5 mV) and pH (8.61). The origin of Cr6+ in water may be associated with the weathering of pyroxene (augite), followed by the oxidation of Cr3+ by manganese oxides. The highest concentrations of Cr6+ are probably related to desorption reactions, due to the anomalous alkaline pHfound in ground-water at the base of the aquifer. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 05/60502-3 - Complementação da investigação hidrogeoquímica do cromo no Aquífero Adamantina em Urânia, SP
Beneficiário:Reginaldo Antonio Bertolo
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
Processo FAPESP: 98/15340-0 - Hidrogeologia e modelagem hidrogeoquímica da zona não saturada do Aquífero Adamantina
Beneficiário:Reginaldo Antonio Bertolo
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 97/13879-6 - Os mecanismos controladores da partição do cromo no sistema rocha-solo-água no aquífero Bauru, Noroeste do estado de São Paulo
Beneficiário:Ricardo César Aoki Hirata
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular