Ground-water contamination by crude oil: Section B in U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program: Proceedings of the technical meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999: Volume 3 (Part C)
Water-Resources Investigations Report
99-4018-C
By: G. N. Delin and W.N. Herkelrath
Edited by: David W. Morganwalp and Herbert T. Buxton
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Abstract
Ground water contamination by crude oil, and other petroleum-based liquids, is a widespread problem. An average of 83 crude-oil spills occurred per year during 1994-96 in the United States, each spilling an average of about 50,000 barrels of crude oil (U.S. Office of Pipeline Safety, electronic commun., 1997). An understanding of the fate of organic contaminants (such as oil and gasoline) in the subsurface is needed to design innovative and cost-effective remedial solutions at contaminated sites.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ground-water contamination by crude oil: Section B in U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program: Proceedings of the technical meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999: Volume 3 (Part C) |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 99-4018 |
| Chapter | C |
| Sub-chapter | B |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri994018CB |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | West Trenton, NJ |
| Contributing office(s) | Minnesota Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program: Proceedings of the technical meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999: Volume 3 (Part C) (WRI 99-4018C) |
| First page | 121 |
| Last page | 122 |
| Conference Title | Seventh Technical Meeting of the U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Conference Location | March 8-12, 1999 |
| Conference Date | Charleston, SC |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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