| Description |
604 pages : illustrations ; 24cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Ground Water Contamination -- 2. Ground Water Hydrology -- 3. Ground Water Flow and Well Mechanics -- 4. Sources and Types of Groundwater Contamination -- 5. Hydrogeologic Site Investigations / Robert S. Lee and John A. Connor -- 6. Contaminant Transport Mechanisms -- 7. Contaminant Fate Processes / Joseph B. Hughes -- 8. Modeling Biodegradation and Natural Attenuation -- 9. Flow and Transport in the Unsaturated Zone / Manar El-Beshry -- 10. Numerical Modeling of Contaminant Transport -- 11. Nonaqueous Phase Liquids -- 12. Natural Attenuation and Risk Based Corrective Action -- 13. Ground Water Remediation Alternatives -- 14. Legal Protection of Ground Water / James B. Blackburn -- Homework |
| Summary |
"Ground Water Contamination, Second Edition is a thorough update to the leading book on ground water contamination and remediation for scientists and engineers. Written from both a theoretical and practical viewpoint, this edition focuses on the critical new challenges facing professionals seeking to prevent, mitigate, or remediate ground water problems - especially today's highly-complex transport problems."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1994 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Groundwater -- Pollution.
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Groundwater -- Quality -- Management.
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| Author |
Newell, Charles J.
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Rifai, H. S.
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| LC no. |
99038305 |
| ISBN |
0130138401 (alk. paper) |
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