Comparison of groundwater and surface water for patterns and levels of contamination by toxic substances

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00094a008· OSTI ID:5527913

Page, G W

The scientific literature indicates that, except for isolated exceptions, groundwater will be relatively uncontaminated with toxic substances when compared with surface water. Using data on the concentrations of 56 toxic substances in samples of both groundwater and surface water from New Jersey, we test this relationship. The results indicate that in New Jersey groundwaterhas the same patterns of contamination by toxic substances and is at least as contaminated as surface water.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• OSTI ID: 5527913
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 15:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
SURFACE WATERS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
NEW JERSEY
TOXIC MATERIALS
WATER CHEMISTRY
WATER QUALITY
CHEMISTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
USA
WATER
520200* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)