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Movement and Fate of Solutes in a Plume of Sewage-Contaminated Ground Water, Cape Cod, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Waste Ground-Water Contamination Program

U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 84-475

by Denis LeBlanc


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Section 1 -- 3.27 MB

Preface

CHAPTER A--DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARDOUS-WASTE RESEARCH SITE

Abstract

Introduction

Description of study area

Disposal of treated sewage

Hydrologic system

References cited

CHAPTER B--DIGITAL MODELING OF SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN A PLUME OF SEWAGE-CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER

Abstract

Introduction

Description of the sewage plume

Digital model of the plume

Simulation of solute transport

Section 2 -- 2.83 MB

CHAPTER B--DIGITAL MODELING OF SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN A PLUME OF SEWAGE-CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER (Continued)

Simulation of solute transport (continued)

Predictive capability of the model

Summary and conclusions

References cited

CHAPTER C--SEWAGE CONTAMINANTS IN GROUND WATER

Abstract

Introduction

Experimental procedures

Distribution and movement of inorganic solutes

Distribution and movement of organic solutes

Conclusions

References cited

Section 3 -- 2.52 MB

CHAPTER D--CLOSED-LOOP STRIPPING COMBINED WITH CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY ANALYSIS TO DEFINE A SEMI-VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTAMINANT PLUME

Abstract

Introduction

Experimental procedures

Results

Conclusions

References cited

CHAPTER E--EVIDENCE OF MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN SEWAGE-CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER

Abstract

Introduction

Experimental procedures

Section 4 -- 2.90 MB

CHAPTER E--EVIDENCE OF MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN SEWAGE-CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER (Continued)

Experimental procedures (continued)

Evidence of microbial processes

Summary and conclusions

References cited

CHAPTER F--MICROBIAL DISTRIBUTION AND HETEROTROPHIC UPTAKE IN A SEWAGE PLUME

Abstract

Introduction

Experimental procedures

Microbial distribution and heterotrophic uptake

Relation of bacteria to proximity to contamination source

Summary

References cited

CHAPTER G--PRELIMINARY STUDY OF DENITRIFICATION IN A PLUME OF SEWAGE CONTAMINATED GROUND WATER

Abstract

Introduction

Overview of denitrification

Experimental procedures

Results and discussion

Summary and conclusions

References cited


 

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