Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation · 1988 · 41 citations · 5 references
Groundwater QualityEngineeringInorganic ChemicalsRandom Statewide SurveyEnvironmental ChemistryVolatile Organic ChemicalsEnvironmental HealthSoil PollutionVolatile OrganicsPublic HealthPersistent Organic PollutantEnvironmental PollutionFarmstead WellsSoil ContaminationWater QualityGroundwater PollutionEcotoxicologyEnvironmental Risk AssessmentChemical PollutionEnvironmental EngineeringChemical ContaminantsEnvironmental RemediationOrganic ContaminationEnvironmental Toxicology
Abstract Concern about the public health consequences of possible contamination of farmstead wells led to a random statewide survey in Kansas. Results of the analyses showed that 8 percent of tested wells had detectable amounts of pesticides, 2 percent had detectable amounts of volatile organic chemicals, and 37 percent had some inorganic contaminant exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL). Nitrate was the most common source of inorganic contamination, exceeding the MCL in 28 percent of the wells. Selenium levels exceeded the MCL in 9 percent of the wells. A multiple regression model for nitrate‐N was developed. The factors included the age of the well, land use around the well, and the distance to the closest possible source of organic contamination.
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Ground Water Contamination in the United States
V. I. Pye, Ruth Patrick · Science · 1983 · 257 citations
Groundwater Quality, Drinking Water, Source Water Protection +15