Geophysical assessment of a proposed landfill site in Fredericktown, Missouri
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Abstract
In June 2018, U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collected geophysical measurements to help evaluate the suitability of a proposed landfill site for disposing mine-waste materials in Fredericktown, MO. The geophysical investigation included electromagnetic induction, electrical resistivity tomography, horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio passive seismic, and shear-wave refraction to characterize the unconsolidated sediment or regolith above the bedrock and the depth to crystalline bedrock. Water-based electromagnetic surveys and forward looking infrared imagery were used along the lake shoreline to identify potential groundwater-surface water interactions. Nested piezometers were installed at two locations along the shoreline to further characterize and validate the groundwater-surface water interactions identified with geophysical methods. Collectively, geophysical surveys were used to evaluate the overall suitability of the proposed site for use as a mine waste-soil and sediment repository and to evaluate this suite of geophysical methods for rapid collection and assessment of very shallow sediments.
Suggested Citation
Johnson, C., White, E.A., Werkema, D.D., Terry, N., Phillips, S.N., Ford, R., Lane, J., 2019, Geophysical assessment of a proposed landfill site in Fredericktown, Missouri, in Symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems proceedings, p. 124-128, https://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.32-031.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Geophysical assessment of a proposed landfill site in Fredericktown, Missouri |
| DOI | 10.4133/sageep.32-031 |
| Publication Date | May 27, 2019 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society |
| Contributing office(s) | WMA - Earth System Processes Division |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems proceedings |
| First page | 124 |
| Last page | 128 |
| Conference Title | Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2019 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| City | Fredericktown |