Department of Groundwater
Researchers: Head of Department:
Dr. Anna Hornáčková - Patschová, PhD.
Dr. Miroslav Holubec, PhD.
MSc. Katarína Slivková
MSc. Anna Tlučáková
M.S.C.E. Katarína Chalupková
Dr. Zuzana Makišová
Overlook of activities:
Pollution of groundwater - Monitoring of quality of groundwater
- Analyses of groundwater contamination processes
- Review and evaluation of groundwater quality
- Methodical regulation of groundwater and soil sampling Slovakia-wide sphere of action, sampling of contaminated localities is included
- Transport of pollution in saturate and in unsaturated zone
- Diffused and point sources of pollution
Groundwater protection - Implementation of Water Framework Directive in the field of groundwater and Parliament Act about Water
- Review and evaluation of groundwater quality, analysis of trends and factors of contamination
- Modeling of hydrogeological processes in equilibrium and disequilibrium state
- Forecasting of development of anthropogenic pressures and their impact
- Research of processes dynamic in water, soil and rock environment
- The evaluation of chemical conditions and mapping of the status-quo in GIS environment, evaluation of vulnerability concerning pesticides, nutrient pollution, heavy metals, and organic pollution
- Experimental laboratory and lyzimetric research in the groundwater protection field
- Experimental research of sorption and biodegradation processes
- Research and development of groundwater protection technologies (sorption walls and barriers, oxidation walls, remediation of polluted water sources, in situ modification), realization included
- Expert and evaluation activities in the field of quality, protection, modification and cleaning of groundwater
- The evaluation of fate and behavior of pesticides in groundwater and soils
- Evaluation of pollution risk
Interaction of surface and groundwater - Analysis, references, evaluation and research of the influence of groundwater on the quality of surface water
- Modeling of groundwater regime and quantitative interaction processes of surface water and groundwater
- Analysis, references, evaluation and research of the influence of surface water on the groundwater sources, evaluation of the bank infiltration influence
- Analysis of the groundwater retention in the rock environment and their influence on groundwater level regime, ecological stability of the terrain, solving of the extreme dry periods and flood events
- Analysis of the agriculture influence on groundwater and surface water quality
- Evaluation of potential risk of spot sources of pollution in selected catchments areas and in water bodies
Redevelopment of pollution in groundwater and soils - Research and application of biotechnology processes
- Research and application of new technologies for the redevelopment of groundwater
- Methodology and risk evaluation - Risk Analysis
- The concept and application of Technologies for decontamination of groundwater and soils
- The concept, realization, evaluation of investigation work, analyses and result interpretation
- Expertise and consultation activities for management of contaminated localities and old ecological burdens
Field work - Measuring of discharge, hydrometric field works
- Sampling of groundwater and surface water
- Altitude and planimetric fixation of boreholes, profiles..., leveling work
- Estimation of selected physical and chemical parameters of groundwater and surface water in field
Laboratory work - Basic physical and chemical analysis (according the sample: groundwater, surface water, waste water, technological)
- Running of model apparatuses and experiments in laboratory scale, water sampling and their elaboration
Other specific activities - Process of pesticide registration
- Assistance with the implementation of WFD in "developing" counties
- Working out of studies and reviews in the field of evaluation and balance of sources of groundwater, ecological using of groundwater sources
- Consulting activities in the field of groundwater
