Statistical Analysis of Ground Water Contamination a the Alert Apron and Northern Landfill Areas of Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan
Abstract
Two plumes of contamination are analyzed to determine their extent, composition, and movement. The large number of ground water monitoring wells sampled over the past eight years at Wurtsmith AFB allow us to perform this analysis directly from empirical data, with minimal assumptions about solute transport mechanisms. Conclusions are drawn about the likely sources of contamination in the two plumes, the adequacy of the data for making risk assessments, and the likely consequences of alternative programs of remediation. Keywords: Contamination; Ground water; Plume dynamics; Spatial analysis; Time series; Median smoothing; Nonparametrics; Regression; Splines.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA196027
Entities
People
- Joseph Verducci
- Philip Hunter
- Steven Naber