Contamination of ground water by PCE - A national perspective
By: M.J. Moran and G.C. Delzer
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Abstract
Perchloroethylene (PCE) has physical and chemical properties that make it likely to persist in groundwater if released to the environment. The US Geological Survey has collected or compiled data on the occurrence of PCE in groundwater from major aquifers around the US. These data represent the occurrence of PCE in the groundwater resource as a whole and not occurrence at specific release sites. PCE was detected at measurable concentrations in nearly one in 10 wells in major aquifers throughout the country. Trichloroethylene was found most commonly with PCE and its presence may be due, in part, to reductive dechlorination of PCE. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Assessment, and Remediation Conference (Houston, TX 11/6-7/2006).
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Contamination of ground water by PCE - A national perspective |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Ground Water Management - Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Assessment, and Remediation Conf |
| First page | 1 |
| Conference Title | Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water: Prevention, Assessment, and Remediation Confere |
| Conference Location | Houston, TX |
| Conference Date | 6 November 2006 through 7 November 2006 |
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