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Montebello Forebay Ground Water Recharge Project's Rio Hondo

2006 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Soil samples from the Montebello Forebay Ground Water Recharge Project's Rio Hondo spreading grounds were assessed for their ability to biodegrade N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). Recycled water applied to the spreading grounds recharges a drinking-water aquifer in south-central Los Angeles County, California. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Public Domain.

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