Ground-water contamination and movement at the Defense General Supply Center, Richmond, Virginia. Water Resources Investigation

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5192957

Powell, J D; Wright, W G; Nelms, D L; Ahlin, R J

The report documents the efforts of the USGS in support of the quantification phase of the IRP to determine the degree of contamination of a site that has been identified as requiring study. The report describes the extent, concentration, direction, and rate of movement of contaminants in ground water beyond the boundaries of the DGSC. Hydrologic and geologic data were collected during 1984-90 from wells located upgradient from the DGSC, upgradient from the Area 50 landfill located on the DGSC, in the landfill, in the National Guard Area (NGA) downgradient from the landfill, and downgradient from the NGA beyond the eastern boundary of the DGSC. Lithologic data were collected during drilling of wells installed downgradient of the NGA by the USGS during 1984-86. Water from wells located downgradient of the NGA was analyzed for volatile-organic compounds, major cations and anions, priority-pollutant trace metals, and total organic carbon. Aquifer-test wells were installed by the USGS and aquifer testing was performed during 1985.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Richmond, VA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5192957
• Report Number(s): PB-91-220772/XAB; USGS/WRI-90-4113
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with Defense Logistics Agency, Alexandria, VA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
VIRGINIA
WATER POLLUTION
ANIONS
AQUIFERS
CATIONS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
METALS
REMEDIAL ACTION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
US DOD
US GS
VOLATILE MATTER
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER WELLS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION III
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MATTER
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
US DOI
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
WELLS
540320* - Environment
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