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Hile Edit vew History Bookmarks lools Help × help/Es X © Sepetate An er Tu A And B (75) iCloud Mail Intox 313m © Seperate Art wer To And n × © Seperate Situations Into A,b A, x + wwww.chegg.com/homework-h ol-Geology-12lh-edition-chapler-14-problem-SGST-solutior-9780321947734 Essentials of Geology (12th Edition) Chapter 14, Problem 5GST O Dooi mark Show all steps: (1 X Post a question Arswers frur exrerts for yur tough Problem Enter question Imagine that you are an environmental sclentist who has been hired to solve a groundwater contamination problem. Several homeowners have noticed that their well water hasa funny smell and taste. Some think the contamination is coming from a lancfill, but others think it might be a nearby cattle feedlot or chemical plant. Your first step is to gather data from wells in the area and prepare the map of the water table shawn here a. Based on your map, can any of the three potential sources of contamination be eliminated? If so, explain. CONTINUE TO POST 14 questions remaining My Textbook Solutions b. What other steps would you take to determine the souroe of the contamination? 243 248 229 Essentials of Farth Fssentials a Geology 121h Editico 12th Eaition 258 Feediot 234 Ve all solutions 267 256 262 Chegg tutors who can help right now 259 Ryan Uncralty cf South...23 1231 AM O Type here to search i dj 3/16/2018

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A] Yes out of the three potential source of contamination, one of the potential source .ie landfill can be ruled out Studying the groundwater table data we see that the groundwater flow direction is from the southwest to northeast direction. The houses are located to the southwest of the landfill. Thus the groundwater first reaches the houses and then reaches the landfill. Hence contamination due to the landfill is ruled out.

B] To determine the source of contamination the following steps can be taken.

1. Determine the groundwater levels and the groundwater flow direction.

2. Take Groundwater Samples from various points around the area.

3. Conduct chemical analysis of groundwater. If groundwater is found contaminated with organic pollutants / cattle waste then the source is from the cattle area, while if the groundwater is found contaminated with inorganic pollutants that are used in the chemical factory then the source of contamination is from the Chemical factory

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