Groundwater Well Ejects Water from Air Sparging at Savage Municipal Water Supply Superfund Site
By New England Water Science Center
2023 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A groundwater well at the Savage Municipal Water Supply Superfund Site ejects water as a result of air sparging taking place in an adjacent well. Air sparging is a technique used in soil remediation that sneds pressurized air into the ground to remove soil contaminants. The water ejecting out of a nearby groundwater well indicates the connectivity of this layer of the aquifer because the air sparge well is located over 100 feet away.
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Public Domain.
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Detailed Characterization of the Savage Superfund Site, New Hampshire
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