Chlorofluorocarbon dating of herbicide-containing well waters in Fresno and Tulare counties, California

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 474-483

  Spurlock, F ^a   Burow, K ^b   Dubrovsky, N ^b  

^a Environ Hazards Assessment Program   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HERBICIDES; WATER QUALITY; WATER WELLS;

BROMACIL; DIURON; SIMAZINE; WELL WATER;

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS;

DRINKING WATER; FLUOROCARBON; HERBICIDE; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; PEST CONTROL; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0034025071     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900020016x     Document Type: Article

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