Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in public and private wells in New Hampshire: Occurrence, factors, and possible implications

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 677-684

  Ayotte, Joseph D ^a   Argue, Denise M ^a   Mcgarry, Frederick J ^b   Degnan, James R ^a   Hayes, Laura ^a   Flanagan, Sarah M ^a   Helsel, Dennis R ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b State of New Hampshire ^*  (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER (MTBE); PUBLIC-SUPPLY WELLS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; FUEL STORAGE; GASOLINE; PH;

WELLS;

FUEL; GASOLINE; REFORMULATED GASOLINE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WELL WATER;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; FUEL STORAGE; GASOLINE; PH; WELLS;

HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MTBE; PH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WELL;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; FIELD EMISSION; LAND USE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

GEOGRAPHY; LOGISTIC MODELS; METHYL ETHERS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949148930     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es071519z     Document Type: Article

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