Beginning in 2009, results from groundwater monitoring wells near the recharge basins first detected increased arsenic levels, and in some cases the levels were just above the acceptable U.S. drinking water standard of 10 micrograms per liter. (sciencedaily.com)
«Our research has global relevance as well, because this new technology provides a quick and cheap alternative to having to install numerous boreholes for groundwater monitoring.» (sciencedaily.com)
The cleanup effort ended up removing a grand total of 80,000 tons of contaminated soil, and setup a long term groundwater monitoring system to ensure future safety. (treehugger.com)