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Gasoline Pollution of a Ground‐Water Reservoir — A Case History a
Author(s) -
Williams Dennis E.,
Wilder Dale G.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1971.tb03577.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , groundwater , pollution , gasoline , water resource management , petroleum engineering , geology , waste management , engineering , geotechnical engineering , ecology , biology
A leak in a product gasoline pipeline near the City of Los Angeles has caused contamination of a valuable groundwater supply. Since 1968, it is estimated that 250,000 gallons of gasoline have seeped into the underground reservoir, limiting the value of a well field adjacent to the contaminated area. Remedial measures include extensive analytical studies of the two‐fluid flow system as well as an all out effort in the field to try and clean up the gasoline and restore the aquifer to service. The field methods involve an elaborate system of “skimming” wells designed to produce a high gasoline/water ratio and on‐site treatment facilities at many locations throughout the area. To date, 50,000 gallons of free gasoline have been removed from the aquifer in this manner.