Mercury in ground water, septage, leach-field effluent, and soils in residential areas, New Jersey coastal plain
January 1, 2006
Water samples were collected from domestic wells at an unsewered residential area in Gloucester County, New Jersey where mercury (Hg) concentrations in well water were known to exceed the USEPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 2000 ng/L. This residential area (the CSL site) is representative of more than 70 such areas in southern New Jersey where about 600 domestic wells, sampled previously by State and county agencies, yielded water containing Hg at concentrations that exceed the MCL. Recent studies indicate that background concentrations of Hg in water from this unconfined sand and gravel aquifer system are
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mercury in ground water, septage, leach-field effluent, and soils in residential areas, New Jersey coastal plain |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.05.037 |
| Authors | J. L. Barringer, Zoltan Szabo, D. Schneider, W.D. Atkinson, R.A. Gallagher |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Science of the Total Environment |
| Index ID | 70030502 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | New Jersey Water Science Center |