Removal of Trichloroethylene Contamination from Drinking Water at a USAF Installation.

Abstract

Trichloroethylene (TCE), a solvent previously used by numerous USAF industrial activities as a degreasing agent, was discovered in relatively high concenrations in the drinking water distribution system at one USAF installation. Various USAF agencies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cooperated in research work to determine the most economically feasible method to remove TCE from the water supply. This report documents the historical aspects of the problem and the results of this phase of the research. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA066792

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Perry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adsorbents
  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Contamination
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Drinking Water
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Materials
  • New England
  • Rhode Island
  • Water
  • Water Quality
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.