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Water table fluctuations affect dichloromethane biodegradation in lab-scale aquifers contaminated with organohalides

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Dichloromethane (DCM) is a toxic industrial solvent frequently detected in multi-contaminated aquifers. It can be degraded biotically or abiotically, and under oxic or anoxic conditions. The extent and pathways of DCM degradation in aquifers may thus depend on water table fluctuations and microbial responses to hydrochemical variations. Here, we examined the effect of water table fluctuations on DCM biodegradation in two laboratory aquifers fed with O2-depleted DCM-spiked groundwater from a well-characterized former industrial site. Hydrochemistry, stable isotopes of DCM (δ13C and δ37Cl), and bacterial community composition were examined to determine DCM mass removal and degradation pathways under steady-state (static water table) and transient (fluctuating water table) conditions. DCM mass removal was more pronounced under transient (95%) than under steady-state conditions (42%). C and Cl isotopic fractionation values were larger under steady-state (εC bulk = −23.6 ± 3.2‰, and εCl bulk = −8.7 ± 1.6‰) than under transient conditions (εC bulk =. −11.8 ± 2.0‰, and εCl bulk = −3.1 ± 0.6‰). Dual C-Cl isotope analysis suggested the prevalence of distinct anaerobic DCM degradation pathways, with ΛC/Cl values of 1.92 ± 0.30 and 3.58 ± 0.42 under steady-state and transient conditions, respectively. Water table fluctuations caused changes in redox conditions and oxygen levels, resulting in a higher relative abundance of Desulfosporosinus (Peptococcaceae family). Taken together, our results show that water table fluctuations enhanced DCM biodegradation, and correlated with bacterial taxa associated with anaerobic DCM degradation. Our integrative approach allows to evaluate anaerobic DCM degradation under dynamic hydrogeological conditions, and may help improving bioremediation strategies at DCM contaminated sites.
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hal-03378936 , version 1 (18-10-2021)

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Maria Prieto-Espinoza, Sylvain Weill, Benjamin Belfort, Emilie E.L. Muller, Jérémy Masbou, et al.. Water table fluctuations affect dichloromethane biodegradation in lab-scale aquifers contaminated with organohalides. Water Research, 2021, 203, pp.117530. ⟨10.1016/j.watres.2021.117530⟩. ⟨hal-03378936⟩
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