This undergraduate honors course at Ohio State University re-enacts the famous Woburn, Massachusetts Superfund site trial of Anne Anderson, et al. vs. W.R. Grace & Co., et al. The history of the case is portrayed by an image gallery of more than 100 annotated pictures and maps from Woburn, as well as downloadable animations and still images of the TCE plume spreading over time. The site also features the class syllabus and links to other sites related to the case.
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Subject:
Geoscience:Hydrology,
Hydrology:Ground Water:Water and society, policy, and management,
Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Industrial Waste,
Environmental Science:Waste:Toxic and Hazardous Wastes:Organic Chemicals,
Environmental Science:Policy:Local Policy,
Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Contaminant hydrology,
Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Groundwater
Resource Type:
Audio/Visual:Animations/Video,
Maps,
Images/Illustrations,
Course Information:Goals/Syllabi,
Course Site
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)
Health Topics: Organic Compounds, Waterborne Transport Processes, Public Policy
Environmental Policy: Local Policy
Topics: Human Dimensions/Resources,
Hydrosphere/Cryosphere:Groundwater:Contaminant hydrology,
Water and society, policy, and management, Hydrosphere/Cryosphere
Keywords: A Civil Action, Groundwater contamination
