Evaluating potential groundwater contamination from contaminated soils

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dc.contributor.authorPratt, James R.en
dc.contributor.authorMcCormick, Paul V.en
dc.contributor.authorPontasch, K. W.en
dc.contributor.authorCairns, John Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentVirginia Water Resources Research Centeren
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.coverage.stateVirginiaen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-15T17:14:41Zen
dc.date.available2014-03-15T17:14:41Zen
dc.date.issued1987en
dc.description.abstractContamination of soils at toxic and hazardous waste sites can adversely affect groundwater and surface water. Water soluble materials can move in soil by leaching and percolation and by runoff. This project evaluated the toxicity of leachable toxicants from seven soils, five of which were obtained from designated toxic or hazardous waste sites. Acidified, dechlorinated tap water was used to extract toxic materials from surface soils. Extracts were used as complex mixtures in acute toxicity tests using Daphnia and in chronic effect tests using microcosms. Three classes of effects were observed. Some leachates (including control soils) showed no toxicity. Some soil leachates had moderate acute toxicity (50-80% diluted leachate) and no chronic toxicity. Very toxic soils showed both acute and chronic toxicity at < 3% leachate. Toxicological evaluations of contaminants in waste site soils can provide information not available from chemical analyses and may be useful in verifying the effectiveness of cleanup effort.en
dc.format.extentix, 30 pagesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.oclc15500972en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/46596en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Water Resources Research Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBulletin (Virginia Water Resources Research Center) ; 155en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccTD201 .V57en
dc.subject.lcshSoils -- Analysis -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshHazardous wastes -- Analysis -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshLeachate -- Analysisen
dc.subject.lcshSoil pollution -- Virginiaen
dc.titleEvaluating potential groundwater contamination from contaminated soilsen
dc.typeReporten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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