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Processes Affecting the Natural Attenuation of Fuels in Ground Water
(Laurel Bay, South Carolina and Galloway Township, New Jersey)

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discharge point

Eric Best performing a routine calibration of an instrument used to collect air samples to be analyzed for volatile organic compounds.

discharge point

Discharge point of MTBE plume at Laurel Bay, SC

monitoring wells

Method monitoring wells used to measure vertical ground water flow.

tree core sampling

Using tree cores to delineate the gasoline contaminated ground water plumes

Close up of tree core sampling

field activities

Field activities at Galloway, NJ

vapor sampling

Vapor sampling using a peristaltic pump and gas-tight syringe.

unsaturated zone well

Unsaturated zone well showing 1/4" stainless steel vapor probes.

gasoline storage tank

Excavated leaking UST, Galloway, NJ

column experiments

Column experiments quantifying biodegradation of hydrocarbons in UZ.

 

 

 




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