Waste-indicator and pharmaceutical compounds in landfill-leachate-affected ground water near Elkhart, Indiana, 2000-2002.
Four wells downgradient from a landfill near Elkhart, Indiana were sampled during 2000-2002 to evaluate the presence of waste-indicator and pharmaceutical compounds in landfill-leachate-affected ground water. Compounds detected in leachate-affected ground water included detergent metabolites (p-nonylphenol, nonylphenol monoethoxylate, nonylphenol diethoxylate, and octylphenol monoethoxylate), plasticizers (ethanol-2-butoxy-phosphate and diethylphthalate), a plastic monomer (bisphenol A), disinfectants (1,4-dichlorobenzene and triclosan), an antioxidant (5-methyl-1H-benzotriazole), three fire-retardant compounds (tributylphosphate and tri(2-chloroethyl)phosphate, and tri(dichlorisopropyl)phosphate), and several pharmaceuticals and metabolites (acetaminophen, caffeine, cotinine, 1,7-dimethylxanthine, fluoxetine, and ibuprofen). Acetaminophen, caffeine, and cotinine detections confirm prior indications of pharmaceutical and nicotinate disposal in the landfill.
Buszka
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US Geological Survey, 5957 Lakeside Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46278, USA. pmbuszka@usgs.gov
Yeskis
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Kolpin
D W
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Furlong
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Zaugg
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Meyer
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D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000032:analysis; D007196:Indiana; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis; D008506:Medical Waste / Q000032:analysis; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
D006256:Hazardous Waste; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008506:Medical Waste; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical