| Abstract: | Extensive groundwater contamination resulting from industrial activities led to the listing of the Tucson International Airport Area as a Superfund Site in 1983. Early investigations revealed elevated levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including the chlorinated solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) in wells in the area. Several responsible parties were identified and cleanup activities were begun in the late 1980s using technology designed for removal of VOCs. In 2002, the compound 1,4-dioxane was discovered in wells in the Tucson Airport Remediation Project (TARP) area. Since then, 1,4-dioxane has been detected throughout the TARP area, in some cases exceeding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) drinking water advisory level of 3 ?g/L. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 98264 |
| Citation Author: | Tillman, Fred D. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Arizona Water Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0321010 |
| Citation LatS: | 0320700 |
| Citation LonE: | -1105630 |
| Citation LonW: | -1105940 |
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| Citation No Pagination: | Y |
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| Citation Online Only Flag: | Y |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | 1 Map; Appendices |
| Citation Projection: | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment-Restoration Program Management Office |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Citation Series Code: | SIM |
| Citation Series Number: | 3113 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Concentration of 1,4-Dioxane in Wells Sampled During 2002-2009 in the Vicinity of the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site, Arizona; 2010; SIM; 3113; Tillman, Fred D. |
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| Citation Year: | 2010 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Concentration of 1,4-Dioxane in Wells Sampled During 2002-2009 in the Vicinity of the Tucson International Airport Area Superfund Site, Arizona; 2010; SIM; 3113; Tillman, Fred D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/sim_3113.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/3113/ |
| Date Other: | Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
