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USGS scientists collecting lake-bottom sediments

Detailed Description

USGS scientists collecting lake-bottom sediments from Ashumet Pond on Cape Cod, Massachusetts for use in laboratory experiments on the fate of PFAS at groundwater/surface-water boundaries. The sediments are collected by pushing a tube into the lake bottom and transferring the sediment and pore water into glass jars.  

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Public Domain.