Caffeine and pharmaceuticals as indicators of waste water contamination in wells

Ground Water

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 405-410

  Seiler, Ralph L ^a   Zaugg, Steven D ^b   Thomas, James M ^a   Howcroft, Darcy L ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DRUG PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NITRATES; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); WASTEWATER; WATER WELLS;

CAFFEINE;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; WASTEWATER;

NEVADA; RENO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032902212     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1999.tb01118.x     Document Type: Article

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