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The Nature And Extent Of Trace Element Contamination Associated With Fly-Ash Disposal Sites In The Chisman Creek Watershed, Bruce J. Neilson, George C. Grant, Gary F. Anderson, Cindy L. Bosco

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This study was conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and the Virginia Associated Research Campus (VARC), both branches of the College of William and Mary, to document the nature, extent, and severity of environmental contamination by trace elements from the landfill disposal of fly-ash within the Chisman Creek watershed. Previous work in the area demonstrated that some metals were apparently mobile in the groundwater, and that two nearby household wells were contaminated (Va. SWCB, 1981). These short term studies were limited to the testing of only a few selected contaminants in wells near the fly-ash pits. The …