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Pollution by halogenated aromatic compounds at Trissino: A case study of groundwater contamination and rehabilitation
1Presidio Sanitario Multizonale USL/8. Vicenza, Italy Settore Ecologieo Regione Veneto Venezia. Italy Instituto Stiperiore di Sanità Roma, Italy Water Research Centre Medmenham, U.K.
Abstract:
An investigation is presented on industrial contamination by benzotrifluoride percolation into ground water used for drinking water, in a populated area of 20 km(2) at Trissino, north Italy, due to improper chemical waste disposal. Hydrogeological features of the situation are reported, as well as the emergency action taken, such as the surveys made and their analytical results. The epidemiology of the emergency is examined and rehabilitation measures are presented and discussed. Fortunately no major ecological or social disaster occurred, In part thanks to the speed and efficiency with which the affair was handled. It is notable that the authorities kept the public duly informed and thus retained their confidence.
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