If Your City's Well Water Has Chemical Pollutants, Then What�
by Allen Morrison, Asst. Ed.;Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1981, Vol. 51, Issue 9, Pg. 65-67
Document Type: Feature article
Abstract:
Synthetic organic chemicals, especially certain solvents, are showing up in groundwater all over the U.S. and in many other industrial countries as well. These substances, some of which have been shown to be carcinogenic in animals are thus contaminating the drinking water supplies of many communities. While most communities choose to close down a contaminated well and try to find new sources of potable water, U.S. EPA is sponsoring research into various treatment options at sites in several states. The most commonly found groundwater pollutants are described, covering their potential health effects, use of carbon filtration, other adsorption media, and aeration to treat contaminated well water. The outlook for future federal regulation of drinking water is reviewed.
Subject Headings: Water pollution | Groundwater pollution | Wells (water) | Drinking water | Pollutants | Chemicals | Water treatment
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