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1 Introduction

Hydrogeology is a branch of geology discipline that deals with the groundwater flow, basically its distribution and movement through the soil and rocks and the Earths crust. Hence, hydrogeology is important in order to ensure the sustainable of water resources, it quality in Malaysia. Therefore, 26 students, that take Bsc Applied Geology from University Malaya, are needed to attend Hydrogeology Fieldwork in order to fullfill the requirement for the subject SGES2286. The fieldowork has been set up on three different dates and places. The first one was held on 14 April 2012 which cover the area of Peatland Paradise, Paya Indah Wetland and Langat Dumpsite area. The second one held on 23 April 2012 at the Pahang-Selangor Water Tunnel and the last was held on 28 April that cover the area of Hulu Langat Water Plant, Hulu Langat Hot Spring and Lubuk Manggis. This fieldwork has been supervised by Associate Prof. Dr. Ismail Bin Yusoff. Overall, this fieldwork meets its expectation to give a lot of hydrogeology input and its application especially to applied geology students.

1.2 Objective
There are several objectives aim from this fieldwork : i. ii. To fulfill the prerequirement for the subject SGES2286 To give the students knowledge about the application of hydrogeology in the real world. iii. To show and learn how to use the apparatus and instrument that related to hydrogeology iv. To know the formation of hydrogeology places such as the hot spring formation.

1.3 Study Area

2.0 Peatland Paradise

The area that covered with peat soils are called peatlands. Peat is known as dead organic material ( e.g plants ) that has been formed on the spot. The area where we went for study the peat area was at the Mukin Dua Belas, Banting. As we step on the peat area, we could noticed that it have bouncy appearance. As we jump on it, it rebounce. The peatland in this area have its important role. It was as flood retention that will help to reduce the flood effect from affecting banting town and also Klang Valley. According to The Star Online ( as published on Tuesday, 11th January of 2011 ) the area have average peat thickness of 3.3 metres.

Map 1 Peatland Paradise, Banting

There, we were assign to take the reading of the groundwater table. In order to dig the hole, we had used hand-auger. From the sample taken, the top most layer in the auger contain peat. The soil has been taken its sample for the depth of 25 cm, 50 cm, 1.0 m and 1.5 m. The topmost layer contain peat then being followed by silty sand and then silty clay. The length

for each soil cant be measured correctly as the sample has been disturbed. The peat has unpleasant smell as it have lack of oxygen contain. After groundwater appearance can be seen up from the hole, deep meter has been used to measure the depth of the water table. The water table have the depth of 62 cm.

Figure 1 Hand Auger Used to take the sample

For the water sample, it has been taken at the nearby small stream. The appearance of the water that flow there was dark in colour. This is due to it is come from the peat and it is acidic and contain high BOD. The data of the water flow has been taken and it have the temperature of 28.86 oC. Then it have salinity of 0.05 ppt, and the value is low. This mat be caused by rain at the area the night before. The Total Dissolve Solid value, 0.074 g/l also can be considered low for peat land water. As the peatland have high acidity, no wonder it influenced the water flow nearby to become acidic. For example the pH for water taken is 3.85.

Parameter

Temp ( oC )

Sal ( ppt )

TDS ( g/l )

pH

Average Value

28.86

0.05

0.074

3.85

Figure 2 Small Stream Where The Water Sample Taken