The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of ubiquitous and persistent pollutants that pose significant risks to drinking water and human health. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the transport processes of PFAS in soil over the past decade; however, there is a lack o...

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Main Authors: Zhilin GUO, Dongwei ZHAO, Zhanxiang PENG, Xuchen ZHAI
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Dongwei ZHAO
Zhanxiang PENG
Xuchen ZHAI
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description Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of ubiquitous and persistent pollutants that pose significant risks to drinking water and human health. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the transport processes of PFAS in soil over the past decade; however, there is a lack of quantitative studies on the migration and transformation of PFAS in groundwater under complex hydrodynamic conditions. This study, focusing on perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), investigated the migration and transformation mechanisms of PFAS under variably saturated flow conditions. The influence of stratum heterogeneity and water table fluctuations on the migration and transformation of PFHxS in groundwater was explored. By simulating the migration and transformation processes of PFHxS in the aqueous phase, solid phase, and air-water interface, the migration and transformation behavior patterns of PFHxS under surface water-groundwater interaction condition in riparian zone was investigated. The results show that high permeability areas of heterogeneous layers create preferential channels for flow and transport, accelerating the migration of PFHxS to riparian zones The interaction between surface water and groundwater caused by rainfall led to the spatial redistribution of PFHxS pollution plume and extended the coverage of PFHxS pollution area. The presence of preferential flow accelerates the response rate of PFHxS in the surface water-groundwater interaction. This study contributes to enhancing the accuracy of predicting the extent of pollution spread in similar complex environments, optimizing monitoring and response measures, and providing a scientific basis for pollution emergency management.
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spelling doaj-art-c6d43778f63447fcb44d252fc0bd21282025-08-20T03:47:31ZzhoEditorial Office of Hydrogeology & Engineering GeologyShuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi1000-36652025-05-0152311310.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202409027202409027The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFASZhilin GUO0Dongwei ZHAO1Zhanxiang PENG2Xuchen ZHAI3School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, ChinaPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of ubiquitous and persistent pollutants that pose significant risks to drinking water and human health. Considerable progress has been made in understanding the transport processes of PFAS in soil over the past decade; however, there is a lack of quantitative studies on the migration and transformation of PFAS in groundwater under complex hydrodynamic conditions. This study, focusing on perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), investigated the migration and transformation mechanisms of PFAS under variably saturated flow conditions. The influence of stratum heterogeneity and water table fluctuations on the migration and transformation of PFHxS in groundwater was explored. By simulating the migration and transformation processes of PFHxS in the aqueous phase, solid phase, and air-water interface, the migration and transformation behavior patterns of PFHxS under surface water-groundwater interaction condition in riparian zone was investigated. The results show that high permeability areas of heterogeneous layers create preferential channels for flow and transport, accelerating the migration of PFHxS to riparian zones The interaction between surface water and groundwater caused by rainfall led to the spatial redistribution of PFHxS pollution plume and extended the coverage of PFHxS pollution area. The presence of preferential flow accelerates the response rate of PFHxS in the surface water-groundwater interaction. This study contributes to enhancing the accuracy of predicting the extent of pollution spread in similar complex environments, optimizing monitoring and response measures, and providing a scientific basis for pollution emergency management.https://www.swdzgcdz.com/en/article/doi/10.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202409027pfaswater level fluctuationheterogeneitymigration and transformationnumerical simulation
spellingShingle Zhilin GUO
Dongwei ZHAO
Zhanxiang PENG
Xuchen ZHAI
The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS
Shuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi
pfas
water level fluctuation
heterogeneity
migration and transformation
numerical simulation
title The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS
title_full The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS
title_fullStr The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS
title_full_unstemmed The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS
title_short The impact of surface water-groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical PFAS
title_sort impact of surface water groundwater interactions on the fate and transport of typical pfas
topic pfas
water level fluctuation
heterogeneity
migration and transformation
numerical simulation
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