Groundwater Monitoring: Volatile organic chemicals beneath unsewered subdivision

Fifty-nine water samples from 26 water-supply wells in and adjacent to an unsewered subdivision were analyzed to determine if on-site septic-tank, soil-absorption systems are a source of volatile organic chemicals. Three samples from two wells had 1.3 to 3.1 micrograms per liter of tetrachloroethyle...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of environmental health 1990-09, Vol.53 (2), p.26-28
Main Author: Tinker, John R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contamination
Drinking water
Environmental aspects
FEATURES
Glacier terminus
Groundwater
Groundwater flow
Sandstones
Sediments
Septic systems
Septic tanks
Soil water
Tinkers
Volatile organic compounds
Water resources
Water, Underground
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Fifty-nine water samples from 26 water-supply wells in and adjacent to an unsewered subdivision were analyzed to determine if on-site septic-tank, soil-absorption systems are a source of volatile organic chemicals. Three samples from two wells had 1.3 to 3.1 micrograms per liter of tetrachloroethylene, but the source(s) of the tetrachloroethylene could not be determined from available data.
ISSN:0022-0892