Selected Natural Attenuation Monitoring Data, Operable Unit 1, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington, June 2003

Abstract

Previous investigations have shown that natural attenuation and biodegradation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) are substantial in shallow ground water beneath the 9-acre former landfill at Operable Unit 1 (OU 1), Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Keyport, Washington. This report presents the ground-water geochemical and selected CVOC data collected at OU 1 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) during June 17-20, 2003 in support of long-term monitoring for natural attenuation. Strongly reducing conditions favorable for reductive dechlorination of CVOCs were found in fewer upper-aquifer wells during June 2003 than were found during sampling periods in 2001 and 2002. Redox conditions in water from the intermediate aquifer just downgradient from the landfill remained somewhat favorable for reductive dechlorination. As was noted in previous monitoring reports, the changes in redox conditions observed at individual wells have not been consistent or substantial throughout either the upper or the intermediate aquifers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA439024

Entities

People

  • R. L. Huffman
  • R. S. Dinicola

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acid-Base Indicators
  • Alkenes
  • Attenuation
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Geological Surveys
  • Groundwater
  • Hydrogen
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Organic Compounds
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Warfare
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.