Articles | Volume 29, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-6999-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-6999-2025
Research article
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05 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 05 Dec 2025

Continuum modeling of bioclogging of soil aquifer treatment systems segregating active and inactive biomass

Edwin Y. Saavedra Cifuentes, Alex Furman, Ravid Rosenzweig, and Aaron I. Packman

Model code and software

Supplementary code to the research article HESS-2024-251: Continuum modeling of bioclogging of soil aquifer580 treatment systems segregating active and inactive biomass Saavedra Cifuentes https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13259190

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Short summary
Our research addresses the challenge that bioclogging poses to the operation of Soil Aquifer Treatment (SAT) systems. A conceptual model that considers the dynamic interactions between microbial activity, water flow, and soil clogging is presented and studied to optimize SAT operation. Simulations show that tweaking wet and dry periods enhance water infiltration and SAT performance. Additionally, a link between the biomass spatial distribution and the wet and dry cycles was discovered.
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