Question: Question 6 A landfill has started leaching TCE into the groundwater. A drinking water well is located 5 miles down gradient and there is some

Question 6
A landfill has started leaching TCE into the groundwater. A drinking water well is
located 5 miles down gradient and there is some concern over TCE
contamination in the well.
The aquifer has the following properties:
foc=0.01
porosity =0.39
bulk density =2.60kgL
groundwater velocity =0.4m? day
TCE has an oral slope factor of 0.0061 kg day ?mg.
How long will it take for TCE to reach the well?
7887d
6524 d
5224d
2436 d
Question 6 A landfill has started leaching TCE

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