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Journal of Environmental Hydrology
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Electronic Journal of the International Association for
Environmental Hydrology
JEH Volume 17 (2009), Paper 3 Posted January 23, 2009 MONITORING VOC CONTAMINATION IN GROUNDWATER, PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
Z. Ismail ABSTRACT The country’s industrialization leads to contamination of the environment including groundwater in the form of chemical and mineral waste and microorganisms. Monitoring of important parameters is essential in order to evaluate the situation and be in a position to intervene. The focus of this study is on volatile organic compounds. From the analysis of results so far obtained based on data collected from sixty-two monitoring wells throughout the country, the level of volatile organic compounds contamination in groundwater in Peninsular Malaysia is not yet critical. However, new contaminants are starting to appear. A future course of action needs to be planned. Reference: Ismail, Z., N.A. Aziz, and R. Hashim. 2009. Monitoring VOC contamination in groundwater, Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Environmental Hydrology, Vol. 17, Paper 3. CONTACT: Z. Ismail Civil Eng. Dept. University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia E-mail: zu_ismail@um.edu.my |
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