Volatile organic compounds in ground water from rural private wells, 1986 to 1999

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1141-1157

  Moran, Michael J ^a   Lapham, Wayne W ^a   Rowe, Barbara L ^a   Zogorski, John S ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic supply; Drinking water; Ground water; Occurrence; Private wells; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ETHERS; GASOLINE; HEALTH CARE; METHANE; MIXTURES; POTABLE WATER; SAMPLING; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER WELLS;

FUMIGANTS; TETRACHLOROETHENE;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER SUPPLY; WELL;

EID: 7044222415     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2004.tb01575.x     Document Type: Article

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