Groundwater Pollution by Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Fukuoka City.

Treatment of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Contaminated Groundwater in Constructed Wetlands –

of the diploma thesis of Zixuan Zhang from China Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus, 2007 Monochlorobenzene (MCB) and perchloroethene (PCE) are persistent groundwater contaminants worldwide. Several studies confirmed that MCB and PCE are degradable through microbial activities but under different conditions. MCB degradation by bacteria usually occurs under aerobic conditions and is...

Anaerobic Degradation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Groundwater Aquifers or "Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Degradation"

Groundwater contamination by chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as tetrachloroethene (PCE) or trichloroethene (TCE), is a major concern throughout the United States. A developing strategy for the remediation of PCE and TCE contaminated aquifers is anaerobic biodegradation. From a TCE contaminated groundwater site, microorganisms were enriched with the ability to anaerobically convert PCE and TCE co...

Groundwater pollution assessment in urban areas of Qom City

Nowadays, it is vital to pay attention more seriously to the urban environmental risks because of its effects on citizens' lives. One of these problems is groundwater pollution which threatens much valuable water resources. Drinking water in Qom City is provided from different resources, such as watersheds and water wells which are located within the city. Although there is a shortage of water ...

An estimation of the health impact of groundwater pollution caused by dumping of chlorinated solvents.

BACKGROUND Hazardous waste sites are major environmental concerns, but few studies have quantified their expected utility loss on health. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the health impact of groundwater pollution by an electronics manufacturing factory, we conducted a health risk assessment based on expected utility loss from liver cancer. METHODS Based on measurements of major pollutants, we estima...

Chemical Fate of Contaminants in the Environment: Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in the Groundwater