Evaluating the risks of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) pollution of urban groundwater

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 128-145

  Chisala, Brenda N ^a   Tait, Nigel G ^b   Lerner, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borehole Optimisation System; MTBE; Pollution risk; Urban groundwater

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM; POLLUTION RISK; URBAN GROUNDWATER;

BOREHOLES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ETHER DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER; METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BOREHOLES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BOREHOLE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MODEL VALIDATION; MTBE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BOREHOLE OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM; CASE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG DETERMINATION; INDUSTRY; MODEL; OBSERVATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

CITIES; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUEL OILS; GEOGRAPHY; METHYL ETHERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WALES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; NOTTINGHAM [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33847356834     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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