Groundwater transport of arsenic and chromium at a historical tannery, Woburn, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
A. Davis, J.H. Kempton, A. Nicholson, B. Yare 1994 Applied Geochemistry v. 9, p. 569-582
This article from 'Applied Geochemistry' is an overview of the use and subsequent reduction of arsenic and chromium compounds in the tanning industry. The article also describes the transport of chromium from the Industri-Plex Superfund Site two miles upstream from the Wells G and H Superfund Site in Woburn, MA.
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Contaminant hydrology, Education, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy, Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Aqueous Solutions, Oxidation/Reduction Reactions Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Activities:Lab Activity, Journal Article, References Geochemistry Applications: Environmental Geochemistry Health Topics: Waterborne Transport Processes, Heavy Metals Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Water Topics: Pollution Sources, Hydrogeology, WoburnKeywords: Arsenic, chromium, wetlands, sediments, Aberjona River, watershed
