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Biodegradation of Chlorinated Ethenes at a Karst Site in Middle Tennessee

Table 6. Description of microcosms used to examine biodegradation of chlorinated ethenes


[TCE, trichloroethylene; mg/L, milligrams per liter; --, none; four replicates created for each treatment]

 

Experiment

Treatment

Source of water

Microcosm treatments

Wells(s)

Date

TCE (mg/L)

Additional

1

1

1D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.17

--

1

2

1D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.92

--

1

3

2D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.57

--

1

4

2D

Feb. 17, 1998

1.19

--

1

5

3D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.30

--

1

6

3D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.73

--

1

7

12D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.08

--

1

8

12D

Feb. 17, 1998

0.68

--

1

9

Multiple

Feb. 17, 1998

0.94

Sterilized1

2

1

1D

May 21, 1998

1.61

--

2

2

2D

May 21, 1998

1.53

--

2

3

3D

May 21, 1998

1.19

--

2

4

12D

May 21, 1998

2.50

--

2

5

2D/3D

May 21, 1998

0.73

Sterilized

 

1 Bacteria data indicated sterilization not successful.


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