Hydrogeological Aspects of Washing Waste Reuse in Quarry Lakes Rehabilitation

According to the European laws, there is the possibility of reusing the washing wastes for the environmental requalification of quarry lakes. The paper deals with the hydrogeological aspects involved in this possibility, as the introduction of finest wastes in the quarry lakes can generate alterations of the hydrogeological setting of the area, and problems for the future accessibility of the zone. To evaluate the hydrogeological compatibility of the washing wastes reuse in quarry lakes a groundwater numerical model was carried out, pointing out both the hydrogeological feasibility of this intervention and some guide lines for its optimization, in terms of inflow point with regard the groundwater flow direction and loss of volume in the quarry lake.

Authors:

• Paola Gattinoni
• Laura Scesi

Keywords:

• Groundwater numerical modeling
• hydrogeologicalalteration
• quarry lake
• silty-clay wastes.

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