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1967

<p>Organic water pollutants<br />Micropollutants -- Environmental aspects<br />Water quality -- Missouri</p>

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The Recovery And Characterization Of Organic Micropollutants From Missouri Subsurface Waters, John Warren Smith Jan 1967

The Recovery And Characterization Of Organic Micropollutants From Missouri Subsurface Waters, John Warren Smith

Masters Theses

"The main objectives of this investigation were the recovery and partial characterization of organic micropollutants from Missouri subsurface waters and the evaluation of the number of filters in series required for effective removal of organic materials from water using the Carbon Adsorption Method.

The organics were recovered from a spring and two deep wells using three large capacity (1. 5 cu. ft.) activated carbon filters in series. Chloroform and ethanol were employed as primary elutants, but acetone and benzene were also investigated. Characterization was by organoleptic, chemical, and biological determinations, toxicity measurements, and solubility partitioning.

Organic materials were found in …