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Title: Using reverse osmosis to remove agricultural chemicals from groundwater

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5144054

Suffolk County, N.Y., has examined its groundwater for agricultural and organic contaminants since 1978. Recent discoveries of specific chemicals in private wells increased the concern over contamination and spurred a study to determine a cost-effective system for removing agricultural chemicals from groundwater. Tests of cellulose acetate; spiral-wound, thin-film composite; and hollow-fiber membranes showed that reverse osmosis should be considered for pesticide and organics removal. Pilot tests should be conducted on in-situ water to assure proper process design.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (USA). Water Engineering Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
5144054
Report Number(s):
PB-88-151642/XAB; EPA-600/J-87/157
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Pub. in Jnl. of American Water Works Association, Vol. 79, No. 8, 55-60(Aug 1987)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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