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Tracing a Source of Pollution by Determination of Specific Pollutants in Surface- and Groundwater

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On the occasion of the detection of both bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether (BCIE) and bis (2-chloroethyl) ether (BCEE) in a polluted groundwater it has been possible to trace the source of this pollution on a distance of more than 100 km in a heavily polluted area. Furthermore direct infiltration of these pollutants to an aquifer, formerly used for drinking water preparation, could be demonstrated by determining the ratios between these compounds in both the infiltrating surface water and in the receiving groundwater. Multiple Ion Detection Mass Spectrometry has been proven an exellent procedure to trace specific pollution sources in heavily polluted water.

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  1. Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology, Juliette Wytsmanstr. 14, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium

    D. Quaghebeur, G. Hiernaux & E. De Wulf

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  1. SCATEC, Slependen, Norway

    A. Bjørseth

  2. Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

    G. Angeletti

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Quaghebeur, D., Hiernaux, G., De Wulf, E. (1986). Tracing a Source of Pollution by Determination of Specific Pollutants in Surface- and Groundwater. In: Bjørseth, A., Angeletti, G. (eds) Organic Micropollutants in the Aquatic Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4660-6_16

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