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Agreement Ensures Groundwater Study at No. Smithfield, R.I. Superfund Site

The owner/operators and parties responsible for hazardous substance disposal at the Landfill & Resource Recovery Superfund Site in North Smithfield, R.I., have agreed to perform and pay for an investigation and study to evaluate the extent of, and cleanup options for, contaminated groundwater at the site. Until 2014, groundwater samples collected in the monitoring wells at the edge of the ...

Aug. 19, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA to consider the CTS site for proposal to superfund’s national priorities list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is moving forward with the process to propose the CTS of Asheville, Inc./Mills Gap Road Groundwater Contamination site to the National Priorities List (NPL) list of hazardous waste sites. This decision is based on a series of groundwater studies conducted over the past three years. A formal decision to propose the site may be made ...

Sep. 1, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

PA seeking public input on three cleanup decisions on camp Edwards

The EPA is proposing decisions for the Former A Range, Former K Range and Gun and Mortar Positions located on the Camp Edwards portion of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). The Army National Guard’s Impact Area Groundwater Study Program (IAGWSP), under the oversight of EPA and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), has investigated potential ...

Jun. 11, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Studies reveal why drinking water wells are vulnerable to contamination

New USGS groundwater studies explain what, when, and how contaminants may reach public-supply wells. All wells are not equally vulnerable to contamination because of differences in three factors: the general chemistry of the aquifer, groundwater age, and direct paths within aquifer systems that allow water and contaminants to reach a well. More than 100 million people in the United States ...

Feb. 11, 2010

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Statement on Pavillion, Wyoming groundwater investigation

Following recent discussions, Wyoming Governor Matthew H. Mead, the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes, and U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson issued the following statement about groundwater issues in the area east of Pavillion, Wyoming: We believe that collaboration and use of the best available science are critical in meeting the needs of Pavillion area residents and resolving ...

Mar. 8, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

USGS Releases First Tool Since 1980s Assessing Water Availability in Northern High Plains Aquifer

A new U.S. Geological Survey publication and model can be applied by multiple entities to better understand flow, quantity, sources and sinks of groundwater in the Northern High Plains Aquifer, which covers approximately 100,000 square miles across Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. “An assessment like this has not been done since the USGS High Plains Regional ...

Dec. 14, 2016

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Comment Period for Proposed Remedy Selection Plan for the Small Arms Ranges located at Joint Base Cape Cod (formerly MMR)

EPA is seeking public input on proposed cleanup decisions for multiple Small Arms Ranges located on the Camp Edwards portion of the Joint Base Cape Cod (formerly the Massachusetts Military Reservation). A 30-day public comment period will begin on Feb. 5, 2014 and end on March 5, 2014 for the “Remedy Selection Plan” which outlines the proposed clean up plans for addressing ...

Feb. 5, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Featured Product: Evaluating the Source of Water to Wells Using Metamodeling

Numerical groundwater modeling is a strength of the USGS, from software development (likeMODFLOW) to applications, such as the regional groundwater availability studies highlighted in the December 2015 News and Highlights. Numerical models are our most powerful tools for decision making. But these models require expertise to operate and require significant computational resources. Natural ...

Apr. 4, 2016

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Public Comments Accepted on Proposed Cleanup Plan for J-3 Range on Joint Base Cape Cod

EPA is seeking public input on a proposed cleanup decision for the J-3 range located on the Joint Base Cape Cod (formerly the Massachusetts Military Reservation). The J-3 Range is a former military training and defense contractor test range that operated from the 1930s until the 1990s. A 30-day public comment period will begin on Oct. 13 and end on Nov. 13, for the “Remedy Selection ...

Oct. 9, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Geological report of West Cumbria published as part of managing radioactive waste safely process

Government today welcomed delivery of an initial geological report for West Cumbria. The study looked at the Copeland and Allerdale areas, where a local Partnership is talking to Government about the siting process for a deep geological disposal facility for nuclear waste. The screening does not show where a facility would eventually be located, but is simply intended to avoid unnecessary work ...

Oct. 28, 2010

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Final report available from investigation of injection wells at Lahaina wastewater facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a final report, “Lahaina Groundwater Tracer Study” with results from a University of Hawaii investigation of the fate of effluent injected at Maui County’s Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility near the Kaanapali coast. Funded by the U. S. EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), the ...

Aug. 1, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

HPR-40 MIMS System Assists in Denitrification Studies

Denitrification is the process carried out by bacteria that converts nitrites and nitrates to nitrogen, nitric oxide and nitrous oxide gases. Two of these gases have been linked with ozone layer depletion and global warming. Denitrification is an anaerobic process and occurs in environments where oxygen levels are depleted, such as within soils and groundwater. The Hiden HPR-40 membrane inlet ...

Mar. 7, 2012

By Hiden Analytical Ltd.

USGS Releases Results of Gem County Groundwater Quality Study

The entire population of southwestern Idaho’s Gem County depends on aquifers for its drinking water. The water in those aquifers is of generally good quality according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today. The study was prompted by concerns that rapidly growing population and changes in land use, including potential natural gas exploration and development, might affect the ...

Dec. 21, 2016

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

EPA seeking public input on proposed groundwater cleanup action at camp edwards site (MA)

A 30-day public comment period begins Monday July 19, 2010 for a Remedy Selection Plan that outlines the proposed alternative for addressing groundwater contamination at the J-1 Range on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). The public comment period runs through August 17. This comment period provides an opportunity for public input on the Remedy Selection Plan for the J-1 Range. The ...

Jul. 16, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Completes Cleanup Decisions for Three Camp Edwards Areas

EPA, in consultation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has completed its assessment and final cleanup decisions for the Former A Range, Former K Range and Gun and Mortar Positions located on the northern portion of the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) on Cape Cod. The results of the site investigations concluded that limited actions are necessary at ...

Oct. 17, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA seeking public input on significant remaining cleanup area on Camp Edwards

The EPA and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are approaching a final cleanup decision regarding the largest single remaining area of contamination from former military training on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). A public comment period begins Wed. July 25, 2011 for a Remedy Selection Plan outlining the proposed cleanup alternatives for groundwater contamination and its related ...

Jul. 20, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Identifying areas at risk for arsenic contamination

The contamination of groundwater with arsenic poses a risk to the health of millions of people, especially in the densely populated river deltas of Southeast Asia. To date, no method has been available for identifying high-risk areas without conducting costly sampling campaigns. Now, Eawag has developed a model that allows vulnerable areas to be pinpointed using existing data on geology and soil ...

Jul. 14, 2008

By Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG)

IAH-BGID Book Call 2019 – Groundwater, resilient livelihoods and equitable growth

With this book, IAH aims to provide a comprehensive evidence base for how groundwater has contributed to reducing poverty, increasing resilience to climate and environmental change and helping to develop equitable growth. Groundwater plays a fundamental, although often underestimated, role in poverty alleviation, but case studies and examples are lacking in the academic literature, particularly ...

Apr. 2, 2019

By International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)

EPA reaches cleanup decision for J1 range and groundwater plumes at Camp Edwards

As efforts to clean up and protect Cape Cod's drinking water continue, the EPA and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have reached another cleanup decision regarding a former military training and contractor testing area at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). This decision marks a final cleanup strategy for MMR’s J1 Range and its two affiliated “northern and ...

May 31, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Actions for Two Massachusetts Military Reservation Sites

EPA is seeking public input on proposed actions for two sites on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). A 30-day public comment period, ending Aug. 16, begins today for two “Remedy Selection Plans” which outline the proposed alternatives for addressing groundwater contamination at the sites. There will also be a public information meeting on July 24 on these topics. The plans ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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