Imagine That Some of the Wells Around a City Have

question 3

Multiple Choice

Imagine that some of the wells around a city have begun to show elevated levels of a toxic substance.Without knowing what the toxic substance is,how can you use groundwater characteristics to determine what the source of the chemicals might be?

• A) Without knowing what the toxic chemical is,it would be impossible to pinpoint where the source is.
• B) Determine if there are any chemical factories in the area and report them to the authorities.
• C) Use the gradient in hydraulic head among contaminated wells to estimate the groundwater flow paths
• D) Determine which well shows the highest concentration and determine the closest source to that well.

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