Ground-water quality in the Bethpage-Hicksville-Levittown Area, Long Island, New York, with emphasis on volatile organic compounds. Water resources investigation
A plume of contaminated ground water has been delineated within an 11.4-square-mile area in east-central Nassau County, where residential neighborhoods surround an area zoned for industrial use. The industrial zone contains several firms that, in the past, have discharged effluent containing volatile organic compounds into the upper glacial aquifer through onsite recharge basins. The upper glacial aquifer is in direct hydraulic connection with the underlying Magothy aquifer; the first continuous formation that impedes downward movement of ground water is the Raritan confining unit, which is more than 500 feet below sea level. The report documents the chemical quality of ground water in and around the industrial area, identifies which VOCs have entered the ground-water system beneath the area of investigation, and includes maps that delineate the vertical and horizontal extent of the contaminant plumes. It also examines the effect of local stresses, such as pumping and recharge, on the distribution of contaminants and describes the various sources of contamination and the fate of the contaminants as they migrate offsite. Analyses of groundwater samples are presented in the appendixes.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey, Syosset, NY (United States). Water Resources Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 6142000
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-209104/XAB; USGS/WRI-90-4182
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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GROUND WATER
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WATER POLLUTION
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MAPS
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POLLUTANTS
PUMPING
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RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
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WASTE DISPOSAL
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WATER USE
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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POLLUTION
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540250* - Environment
Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (1990-)
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Aquatic- Site Resource & Use Studies- (1990-)