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The co-existence of volatile chlorinated hydrocarbons (VCHs) and nitrate pollution in groundwater is prominent, but how nitrate exposure affects weak-electrical stimulated bio-dechlorination activity of VCH is largely unknown. Here, by establishing weak-electrical stimulated trichloroethylene (TCE) dechlorination systems, the influence on TCE dechlorination by exposure to the different concentrations (25-100 mg L) of nitrate was investigated. The existence of nitrate in general decreased TCE dechlorination efficiency to varying degrees, and the higher nitrate concentration, the stronger the inhibitory effects, verified by the gradually decreased transcription levels of tceA. Although the TCE dechlorination kinetic rate constant decreased by 36% the most, under all nitrate concentration ranges, TCE could be completely removed within 32 h and no difference in generated metabolites was found, revealing the well-maintained dechlorination activity. This was due to the quickly enriched bio-denitrification activity, which removed nitrate completely within 9 h, and thus relieved the inhibition on TCE dechlorination. The obvious bacterial community structure succession was also observed, from dominating with dechlorination genera (e.g., Acetobacterium, Eubacterium) to dominating with both dechlorination and denitrification genera (e.g., Acidovorax and Brachymonas). The study proposed the great potential for the in situ simultaneous denitrification and dehalogenation in groundwater contaminated with both nitrate and VCHs.
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