Abstract

Groundwater flow modeling is a significant tool for conceptualizing the hydro-geological processes and forecasting the groundwater pollution. To simulate the groundwater flow direction and pollutant fate, Visual MODFLOW and MODPATH are used popularly. Present study focuses on the application of Visual MODFLOW to study the groundwater flow direction, groundwater flow path lines and to predict the leachate contamination from the open unsecured MSW dumping site at the left crescent of the Ganga River in Varanasi, India. Simulation of the model is done for one year by giving input value to the flow setting and transport setting database of the software to know the groundwater flow direction and flow velocity in the study area. Linear isotherm (equilibrium-controlled) with no kinetic reactions is assumed for contaminants transport modeling.

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