berkeley lab site modeling
Quanlin Zhou, Jens T. Birkholzer, Iraj Javandel, and Preston D.
Jordan
Contact: Quanlin Zhou, 510/486-5344, qlzhou@lbl.gov
Research Objectives
In the late 1980s, groundwater contamination was detected
at the original site of Berkeley Lab (Old Town Area). A detailed
investigation was conducted to locate the source and the extent
of the contamination. Interim corrective measures were initiated
where appropriate and required, typically directed towards removing
the source of contamination and installing groundwater collection
trenches downstream of the plumes, limiting further spreading of
contaminants. To provide a basis for predicting the fate of contaminants,
we developed a transient groundwater flow model for the complex
hydrogeological situation in this area. The objective of this work
is to improve our understanding of flow patterns and contaminant
transport in the Old Town Area, to support the decision-making processes
for remediation measures.
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 Simulated particle trajectories originating from contaminant plumes at steady-state flow rate) April 1998)
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