Shedding light on the invisible: addressing the potential for groundwater contamination by plastic microfibers

• Published in: Hydrogeology journal Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 2719 - 2727
• Main Author: Re, Viviana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Aquifer management; Aquifer recharge; Aquifer systems; Aquifers; Bioaccumulation; Contaminants; Contamination; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental assessment; Fibers; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Greywater; Groundwater; groundwater contamination; Groundwater pollution; Groundwater recharge; Hydrogeology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Infiltration; Influent streams; Injection; Leaching; Marine pollution; Metals; Microfibers; Microplastic pollution; Microplastics; monitoring; Oceans; Organic chemistry; Organizations; Outflow; Persistent organic pollutants; Plastic pollution; Pollutants; Pores; Rivers; Rural areas; septic systems; Septic tanks; Soil; Soil contamination; Soil investigations; soil pore system; Standardization; streams; Surface water; toxic substances; Waste Water Technology; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Wastewater treatment plants; Water Management; Water pollution; Water Pollution Control; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Groundwater monitoring; Microplastic; Water-resources conservation; Emerging pollutants; Contamination

The processes of microplastic fiber pollution in groundwater are unknown. The recent research on this contaminant threat is generally focused on surface waters (mainly oceans and rivers), while aquifer contamination is only marginally mentioned as an issue needing further investigation. Synthetic mi...