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PIG FARMERS OF AMERICA Members Jessie, Elena, Kyle, and Nick

PIG FARMERS OF AMERICA Members Jessie, Elena, Kyle, and Nick. Problem. There is benzene in Wellmont’s only water source. PFA is a suspected polluter. Mission. To find the true contaminator Prove PFA innocent Keep Wellmont’s only water source safe. Benzene. Colorless Flammable Toxic

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PIG FARMERS OF AMERICA Members Jessie, Elena, Kyle, and Nick

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  1. PIG FARMERS OF AMERICA Members Jessie, Elena, Kyle, and Nick

  2. Problem • There is benzene in Wellmont’s only water source. • PFA is a suspected polluter

  3. Mission • To find the true contaminator • Prove PFA innocent • Keep Wellmont’s only water source safe

  4. Benzene • Colorless • Flammable • Toxic • Gas • Sweet Smelling

  5. Benzene Levels • High- Lots of benzene over .004 • Low- Some benzene under .004 • Negligible- So little benzene that it doesn’t make a difference

  6. Wells • Test- tests water • Production- gives water used

  7. Groundwater Flow • Found under surface • Comes from precipitation and surface water • Aquifer-readily available ground water • Groundwater flows downhill • Flows perpendicular to contour lines on a topographic map

  8. Suspects • Kem Kleen- a • Corn and Soybean Farm- b • Town Landfill- c • Gas/Service Station- d • Excon- e • Coal Mine- g • Factory Pig Farm- h • Storm Water Runoff- i • Sewage Treatment Plant- f

  9. Suspects We Eliminated • 6 suspects’ runoff water doesn’t flow into any of the test wells. The six suspects are: • Kem Kleen • Corn and Soybean Farm • Town Landfill • Gas/Service Station • Storm Water Runoff • Sewage Treatment Plant • Flow from coal mine through test wells showed negligible levels of benzene.

  10. Test Wells • Jessie will show you on the screen where we put our test wells

  11. PFA Not Guilty The test well results for benzene were: PFA: Negligible EXCON: High 0.008mg/L

  12. The Culprit • We came to the conclusion that Excon is the culprit. • The test well directly in front of Excon had a high level of benzene. • The other wells it flowed through had a high or low level of benzene and no negligible levels.

  13. Bibliography • Information • http://www.wikepidia.org/ • Benzene • http://www.groundwater.org/gi/gi • Groundwater primer-sources • http://www.epa.gov/safewater/protect/swbasics\ • Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Web Resources • Graphics • Well. http://ewr.cee.vt.edu/environmental/teach/gwprimer/gw-sourc

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