Arsenic contamination of groundwater is primarliy an outcome of natural geologic formations. The Town of Tornillo has had high arsenic concentration levels varying up to 0.15 mg/l, exceeding the maximum containment level for drinking water. In 2017, a new Arsenic Treatment Facility was constructed which oxidizes and removes existing iron concentrations in the groundwater mitigating the arsenic to complaince levels.
Arsenic Removal In Groundwater: A Review of Mitigation Using Iron Oxidation and Removal in a Small Community
| Details | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Carlos |
| Last Name | Torres, PE |
| Keywords | Iron Oxidation, Arsenic Removal, Green Sand Media |
| Year | 18 |
| File | 1-2_Torres_Carlos.pdf |
