UNC Superfund Research Program UNC Superfund Research Program Research Translation CoreResearch Translation CoreDana Haine, MS BiologyDana Haine, MS BiologyScience Educator Science Educator
Connecting Connecting Chemicals and Water Chemicals and Water
QualityQuality
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Point source:Point source: any any single identifiable, single identifiable, stationarystationary source from which pollutants source from which pollutants are discharged (e.g., a pipe, industrial are discharged (e.g., a pipe, industrial facility, or wastewater treatment plant)facility, or wastewater treatment plant)
Non-point source:Non-point source: pollutant comes pollutant comes from a from a broad area and/or many diffuse broad area and/or many diffuse sourcessources. Precipitation moving over and . Precipitation moving over and through the ground picks up pollutantsthrough the ground picks up pollutants. .
Types of Water Pollution Types of Water Pollution
Point Source Pollution and Plume Formation
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Water-solubleWater-solublee.g., pesticides, perchlorate, chromium, and e.g., pesticides, perchlorate, chromium, and MTBE MTBE
LNAPLs, Light Non-Aqueous Phase LNAPLs, Light Non-Aqueous Phase LiquidsLiquidse.g., benzene, toluene, jet fuel, and gasoline e.g., benzene, toluene, jet fuel, and gasoline
DNAPLs, Dense Non-Aqueous Phase DNAPLs, Dense Non-Aqueous Phase LiquidsLiquidse.g., trichloroethylene (TCE), polychlorinated e.g., trichloroethylene (TCE), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)biphenyls (PCBs)
Classifying Water Classifying Water ContaminantsContaminants
Groundwater Contamination:Groundwater Contamination:LNAPLs and DNAPLs LNAPLs and DNAPLs
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Water Muddle Up and Clean Water Muddle Up and Clean UpUp
Loop LakeLoop Lake
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