Movement and fate of chlorinated solvents in ground water: Research activities at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey
The USGS, through its Toxic Waste - Groundwater Contamination Program, is undertaking an interdisciplinary research study of contaminants. The purpose of the study is to gain a better understanding of the chemical, physical, and biological processes that affect the movement and fate of these contaminants in groundwater. The study is being conducted at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, where metal plating and metal etching wastes have contaminated part of the glacial stratified drift aquifers. Major areas of research at the site are described, including: distribution and movement of chlorinated solvents in groundwater, behavior of chlorinated solvents in the unsaturated zone, geochemistry of the contaminated groundwater, and microbial transformations of chlorinated solvents. 7 refs., 5 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6940330
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: USGS Open-File Report 87-395
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
NEW JERSEY
WATER POLLUTION
SOLVENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
BIODEGRADATION
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
GEOCHEMISTRY
METAL INDUSTRY
MICROORGANISMS
WATER CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
FEDERAL REGION II
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
MASS TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
USA
WATER
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
560300 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology