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Where is the Groundwater Contamination Going?<\/p>\n

The theme of the 2013 Solinst Symposium was \u201cHigh Resolution, Depth-Discrete Groundwater Monitoring – Benefits and Importance\u201d. A common topic of discussion with the speakers at the Symposium, was the need for high resolution, depth-discrete data sets in order to better characterize and develop conceptual models for contaminated sites.<\/p>\n

The research findings presented by the speakers, showed that multiple levels of depth-discrete data across a site, is required for determining contaminant pathways, flow directions and velocities, etc. Repeated and different types of tests need to be done to obtain the best understanding of a site. Whether it is a fractured rock site dealing with DNAPL transport in groundwater, or another medium such as gas, it is imperative to collect as much data as possible, both spatially and temporally.<\/p>\n

It was mentioned multiple times, that it is easy to figure out where the contamination is,<\/i> and where it has been<\/i>, but what is difficult, is to determine where the contamination is going<\/i>. Knowing where the contamination is going is important in order to determine risks to potential receptors, and how to best go about remediating the site.<\/p>\n

For more information about the 2013 Solinst Symposium, please visit:\u00a0http:\/\/www.solinst.com\/Symposium\/Symposium2013\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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