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Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Poster
Degree Type
Graduate
Department
Geography, Geology and the Environment
Mentor
Wondy Seyoum
Mentor Department
Geography, Geology and the Environment
Co-Mentor
Eric Peterson
Co-Mentor Department
Geography, Geology and the Environment
Abstract
Agriculture is known to be one of the leading causes of surface water pollution. Illinois and the Midwest in general experiences extensive agricultural activities due to availability of fertile lands. Nutrients such as nitrogen from agricultural activities are the principal source of nonpoint surface water pollution. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends use of saturated buffer zones (SBZ) for nutrient load reduction prior to water entry into streams (Mayer et al, 2006). Previous works illustrate how the SBZ is effective in nitrate load reduction (Jaynes and Isenhart, 2019a; McEachranet al (2020). This study focuses on using a 3D steady state heterogeneous numerical model to understand groundwater flow in the SBZ with T3 site as case study.
Recommended Citation
Nsude, Henry N., "Understanding Groundwater Flow in a Saturated Buffer Zone (SBZ) using Numerical Models: Case Study of T3 Site, McLean County, Central Illinois" (2023). University Research Symposium. 431.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/rsp_urs/431