Date of Award
5-1-2020
Document Type
Distinction Paper
Degree Name
Environmental Science-BS
Department
Biology & Earth Science
Advisor
Dr. Kevin Svitana
First Committee Member
Dr. Kevin Svitana
Second Committee Member
Dr. Jeffrey Lehman
Third Committee Member
Dr. Steffanie Burk
Keywords
Groundwater, Sampling, Groundwater Quality, Waste Management, RCRA, Landfill, Well Construction
Subject Categories
Environmental Health and Protection | Geology | Hydrology | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Water Resource Management
Abstract
Groundwater management is an important facet of protecting this important resource. One way that we ensure proper groundwater management is through the regular, long-term monitoring of groundwater wells at waste management sites throughout the country. This study investigates potential changes to groundwater quality attributed to degradation of well construction materials rather than impacts to aquifers from wastes. This assessment was completed using a data analysis of groundwater trends at closed landfill sites. An analysis of fifty-five sites was completed and three sites met our criteria for suitable data history. Due to the lack of suitable data, a more thorough investigation is needed to determine if changes in groundwater quality can be attributed to degradation of well construction materials.
Recommended Citation
Leone, Angela, "An Analysis of Groundwater Quality as Sampling Networks Age: The Gaps in Groundwater Monitoring" (2020). Undergraduate Distinction Papers. 86.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_dist/86
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