Abstract
The Ljubljansko polje aquifer, which is the main supply of drinking water for the local population in Ljubljana, Slovenia is highly vulnerable to anthropogenic pollution. In this study, the geochemistry of major constituents including nitrate concentrations and the dual isotopes of nitrate were used to ascertain the spatial distribution of processes and nitrate sources in the groundwater from seven wells at three different water supplies: Kleče, Hrastje and Jarški prod. The groundwater is of the Ca2+-Mg2+-HCO3- type approaching equilibrium with respect to dolomite and are moderately supersaturated with calcite. The groundwater nitrate concentrations ranged from 5.32 to 50.1 mg L-1 and are well above the threshold value for anthropogenic activity (3 mg L-1). The δ15NNO3 values ranged from 1.4 to 9.7‰, while δ18ONO3 values were from 6.3 to 34.6‰. Based on isotope mixing model three sources of nitrate were identified: atmospheric deposition, fertilizers and soil nitrogen. At Kleče 8, Kleče 12 and Jarški prod 3 the low δ15NNO3 and high δ18ONO3 values result from pristine nitrate sources, while in Hrastje 3 and Kleče 11 equal amounts of nitrate derived from soils with mixed fertilization and sewage. The data also indicate that the m...Continue Reading
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