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Soils* and sediments are often thought to be filters for agrochemicals and wastes. For an efficient management of this pollutant attenuation function in subsurface percolating water, a complete understanding of the behaviour of pollutants in soils and sediments is imperative. Physical, degradation (biotic and abiotic) and geochemical processes are briefly reviewed from the perspective of their influence on pollutant transfer and retardation. It is concluded that the attenuation of trace metal and halogenated organic pollutants is controlled by local hydraulic and biogeochemical properties and that interfaces between lithological or hydrogeological compartments are most likely key areas controlling the subsurface hydrocycle. Dilution by dispersion is only significant in the case of point source and single event contaminations. The kinetics and reversibility of biogeochemical processes need further investigation.
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Bourg, A.C.M. (1993). The Influence of Soil and Aquifer Characteristics on The Attenuation in Subsurface Water of Trace Metal and Halogenated Organic Pollutants: Relevance of Local Properties. In: Eijsackers, H.J.P., Hamers, T. (eds) Integrated Soil and Sediment Research: A Basis for Proper Protection. Soil & Environment, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2008-1_41
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