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Main Title Detoxification of Pentachlorophenol and Creosote Contaminated Groundwater by Physical Extraction: Chemical and Biological Assessment.
Author Middaugh, D. P. ; Mueller, J. G. ; Thomas, R. L. ; Lantz, S. E. ; Hemmer., M. H. ;
CORP Author Environmental Research Lab., Gulf Breeze, FL.
Publisher c1991
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA/600/J-91/336 ;CONTRIB-732;
Stock Number PB92-129733
Additional Subjects Water pollution control ; Creosote ; Ground water ; Phenol/pentachloro ; Water pollution effects ; Superfund ; Waste disposal ; Biological effects ; Ultrafiltration ; Toxicity ; Aquatic animals ; Streams ; Environmental transport ; Extraction ; Reprints ; Cleanup operations
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NTIS  PB92-129733 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Chemical analyses revealed that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) and other organic compounds were present in a perennial freshwater stream that flowed through the abandoned American Creosote Works, designated for Superfund cleanup by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A study was conducted to determine efficacy of ultrafiltration for removal of these organics from groundwater at the Superfund site. Ultrafiltration reduced the concentration of total identified organics from 210.0 mg/L in groundwater to 1.5 mg/L in the post-filtration permeate. Tests for toxicity/teratogenicity in embryonic inland silversides, Menidia beryllina; and Microtox were conducted with: streamwater, untreated groundwater, feedwater used in the ultrafiltration system and permeate water that passed through the ultrafiltration system. A concentration of 100% streamwater caused significant (alpha < or = 0.05) teratogenic responses in fish embryos and larvae. Groundwater and feedwater caused significant embryo toxic or teratogenic responses at concentrations of 100, 10 and 1%; Microtox EC50's were 0.85 and 0.48%, respectively. In contrast, only 100% permeate water caused significant increases in terata.