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Impacts on Water Quality (Both Gas and Ash)

General/multi-volcano

Stewart, C., JohnsonN, D. M., Leonard, G. S., Horwell, C. J., Thordarson, T. & Cronin, S. J. (2006) ‘Contamination of water supplies by volcanic ashfall: A literature review and simple impact modelling’, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 158, 296-306.

Stewart, C., Pizzolon, L., Wilson, T., Leonard, G., Dewar, D., Johnston, D., & Cronin, S. (2009) ‘Can volcanic ash poison water supplies?’, Integrated environmental assessment and management, 5(4), 713-716.

Wilson, T., Stewart, C., Cole, J., Johnston, D., & Cronin, S. (2010) ‘Vulnerability of farm water supply systems to volcanic ash fall’, Environmental Earth Sciences, 61(4), 675-688.

Africa

Cameroon

Ako, A. A., Shimada, J., Hosono, T., Ichiyanagi, K., Nkeng, G. E., Fantong, W. Y., Eyong, G.E., & Roger, N. N. (2011) ‘Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking, domestic, and agricultural uses in the Banana Plain (Mbanga, Njombe, Penja) of the Cameroon Volcanic Line’, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 33(6), 559-575.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Cuoco, E., Spagnuolo, A., Balagizi, C., De Francesco, S., Tassi, F., Vaselli, O., & Tedesco, D. (2013) ‘Impact of volcanic emissions on rainwater chemistry: The case of Mt. Nyiragongo in the Virunga volcanic region (DRC)’, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 125, 69-79.

Cuoco, E., Tedesco, D., Poreda, R. J., Williams, J. C., De Francesco, S., Balagizi, C., & Darrah, T. H. (2013) ‘Impact of volcanic plume emissions on rain water chemistry during the January 2010 Nyamuragira eruptive event: Implications for essential potable water resources’, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 244, 570-581.

Ethiopia

Chernet, T., Travi, Y. & Valles, V. (2001) ‘Mechanism of degradation of the quality of natural water in the Lakes Region of the Ethiopian rift valley’, Water Res, 35, 2819-32.

Rango, T., Bianchini, G., Beccaluva, L. & Tassinari, R. (2010) ‘Geochemistry and water quality assessment of central Main Ethiopian Rift natural waters with emphasis on source and occurrence of fluoride and arsenic’, Journal of African Earth Sciences, 57, 479-491.

Nigeria

Mohammed, A. U. (2013) ‘Human Exposure to Arsenic and Other Potentially Toxic Metals in Some Waters of Biu Volcanic Province, North-Eastern Nigeria: The Effect of Leaching from Rocks Into Surrounding Waters’, Anchor Academic Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-3954891764.

Americas

Argentina

Farnfield, H. R., Marcilla, A. L., & Ward, N. I. (2012) ‘Arsenic speciation and trace element analysis of the volcanic río Agrio and the geothermal waters of Copahue, Argentina’, Science of the Total Environment, 433, 371-378.

Perez-Carrera, A. & Fernandez-Cirelli, A. (2005) ‘Arsenic concentration in water and bovine milk in Cordoba, Argentina. Preliminary results’, J Dairy Res, 72, 122-4.

Mexico

Martin-Del Pozzo, A. L., Aceves, F., Espinasa, R., Aguayo, A., Inguaggiato, S., Morales, P., & Cienfuegos, E. (2002) ‘Influence of volcanic activity on spring water chemistry at Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico’, Chemical Geology, 190(1), 207-229.

Asia

Indonesia

Lohr, A. J., Bogaard, T. A., Heikens, A., Hendriks, M. R., Sumarti, S., Van Bergen, M. J., Van Gestel, C. A. M., Van Straalen, N. M., Vroon, P. Z. & Widianarko, B. (2005) ‘Natural pollution caused by the extremely acidic crater Lake Kawah Ijen, East Java, Indonesia’, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 12, 89-95.

Australasia

New Zealand

Cronin, S.J., Stewart, C., Zernack, A., Brenna, M., Procter, J.N., Pardo, N.m Christenson, B., Wilson, T.M., Stewart, R.B. and Irwin, M. (2014) Volcanic ash leachate compositions and assessment of health and agricultural hazards from 2012 hydrothermal eruptions, Tongariro, New Zealand. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (accepted, in press)

Robinson, B., Duwig, C., Bolan, N., Kannathasan, M. & Saravanan, A. (2003) ‘Uptake of arsenic by New Zealand watercress (Lepidium sativum)’, Science of the Total Environment, 301, 67-73.

Robinson, B., Kim, N., Marchetti, M., Moni, C., Schroeter, L., Van Den Dijssel, C., Milne, G. & Clothier, B. (2006) ‘Arsenic hyperaccumulation by aquatic macrophytes in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand’. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 58, 206-215.

Robinson, B. H., Brooks, R. R., Outred, H. A. & Kirkman, J. H. (1995) ‘Mercury and Arsenic in Trout from the Taupo Volcanic Zone and Waikato River, North-Island, New-Zealand’, Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 7, 27-32.

Stewart, C., Johnson, D. M., Leonard, G. S., Horwell, C. J., Thordarson, T. & Cronin, S. J. (2006) ‘Contamination of water supplies by volcanic ashfall: A literature review and simple impact modelling’, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 158, 296-306.

Wilson, T., Stewart, C., Cole, J., Johnston, D., & Cronin, S. (2010) ‘Vulnerability of farm water supply systems to volcanic ash fall’, Environmental Earth Sciences, 61(4), 675-688.

Vanuatu

Cronin, S., Douglas, C., & Alloway, B. (2002) ‘Drinking water supplies on Ambrym–Effects of volcanic gas’, Unpublished report to Office of the WHO Representative in Vanuatu, and NZODA, Wellington, New Zealand.

Cronin, S. J., & Sharp, D. S. (2002) ‘Environmental impacts on health from continuous volcanic activity at Yasur (Tanna) and Ambrym, Vanuatu’, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 12(2), 109-123.

Europe

Italy

Achene, L., Ferretti, E., Lucentini, L., Pettine, P., Veschetti, E., & Ottaviani, M. (2010) ‘Arsenic content in drinking-water supplies of an important volcanic aquifer in central Italy’, Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry, 92(3), 509-520.

Angelone, M., Cremisini, C., Piscopo, V., Proposito, M. & Spaziani, F. (2009) ‘Influence of hydrostratigraphy and structural setting on the arsenic occurrence in groundwater of the Cimino-Vico volcanic area (central Italy)’, Hydrogeology Journal, 17, 901-914.

D’Alessandro, W., Bellomo, S., Bonfanti, P., Brusca, L., & Longo, M. (2011) ‘Salinity variations in the water resources fed by the Etnean volcanic aquifers (Sicily, Italy): natural vs. anthropogenic causes’, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 173(1-4), 431-446.

Daniele, L. (2004) ‘Distribution of arsenic and other minor trace elements in the groundwater of Ischia Island (southern Italy)’, Environmental Geology, 46, 96-103.

Fulignati, P., Sbrana, A., Clocchiatti, R. & Luperini, W. (2006) ‘Environmental impact of the acid fumarolic plume of a passively degassing volcano (Vulcano Island, Italy)’, Environmental Geology, 49, 1139-1155.

Giammanco, S., Ottaviani, M., Valenza, M., Veschetti, E., Principio, E., Giammanco, G. & Pignato, S. (1998) ‘Major and trace elements geochemistry in the ground waters of a volcanic area: Mount Etna (Sicily, Italy)’, Water Research, 32, 19-30.

Giammanco, S., Valenza, M., Pignato, S. & Giammanco, G. (1996) ‘Mg, Mn, Fe, and V concentrations in the ground waters of Mount Etna (Sicily)’, Water Research, 30, 378-386.

Lima, A., Cicchella, D. & Di Francia, S. (2003) ‘Natural contribution of harmful elements in thermal groundwaters of Ischia Island (southern Italy)’, Environmental Geology, 43, 930-940.

Madonia, P., Cangemi, M., Bellomo, S., & D’Alessandro, W. (2013) ‘Influence of volcanic activity on the quality of water collected in roof water catchment systems at Stromboli Island (Italy)’, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 131, 28-36.

Madonia, P., & Liotta, M. (2010) ‘Chemical composition of precipitation at Mt. Vesuvius and Vulcano Island, Italy: volcanological and environmental implications’, Environmental Earth Sciences, 61(1), 159- 171.

Russia

Melekestsev, I. V., Kartasheva, E. V., Kirsanova, T. P., & Kuz’mina, A. A. (2011) ‘Water contaminated by fresh tephra as a natural hazard factor: The 2008–2009 eruption of Koryakskii Volcano, Kamchatka’, Journal of Volcanology and Seismology, 5(1), 17-30.