Natural attenuation of coal tar organics in groundwater
- Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario (Canada). Waterloo Centre for Groundwater Research
A volume of sand containing residual coal tar creosote was emplaced below the water table under controlled field conditions to investigate natural attenuation processes for selected creosote compounds. Movement of groundwater through the source has led to the development of a complex dissolved organic plume, which has been monitored in detail for more than 1,000 days. During this period, several distinct types of behavior were evident for the monitored compounds. The m-xylene plume reached a maximum extent and has started to recede, while the naphthalene plume continues to migrate further from the source. Indications are that the dibenzofuran plume is at steady state, with no additional advancement and little change in plume mass over a 1-year period.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 464900
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-002-0; TRN: 97:007413
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Intrinsic bioremediation; Hinchee, R.E. [ed.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Wilson, J.T. [ed.] [Environmental Protection Agency, Ada, OK (United States). Ground Water Protection and Remediation Div.]; Downey, D.C. [ed.] [Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., Denver, CO (United States)]; PB: 276 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(1)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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