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Field investigation of natural attenuation of chlorinated solvents--Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey

USGS scientists collecting a sediment core from in front of Building 24 (circa 1992). Metal degreasing operations in Building 24 were the origin of the trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminant plume in the shallow aquifer beneath the Arsenal
USGS scientists collecting a sediment core from in front of Building 24 (circa 1992). Metal degreasing operations in Building 24 were the origin of the trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminant plume in the shallow aquifer beneath the Arsenal
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Trichloroethylene (TCE), which is a common cleaning solvent and degreaser, has contaminated a sand and gravel aquifer near Picatinny, New Jersey. Investigations have focused on measuring natural processes that are removing TCE from ground water (such as degradation by microbes and loss as vapors to the atmosphere), identifying causes for the persistence of TCE in the aquifer, and field testing new remediation technologies.

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  • For additional information about the Picatinny Toxics Site please send e-mail to Thomas Imbrigiotta at

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