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Filtering by: Committee Member Shaw, Susan M. Committee Member Hamby, David M. Subject Drinking water -- Quality -- Oregon

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

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Hoppe, Brenda O.

Abstract:

The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...

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Dissertation

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., 2008; Shaw et al., 2005; Walker et al., 2005; Walker & Fosbury, 2009), volatile organic compounds