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Transport and fate of contaminants in the subsurface In: Handbook ground water; volume II, methodology Environmental Protection Agency Introduction Protection and remediation of ground-water resources require an understanding of processes that af fe ct fa te and tr anspor t of con tami nant s in the subs ur fa ce env ir onment. This unders ta nding al lo ws : (1 ) pr edic ti on of the ti me of ar ri val and concentr at ion of contaminants at a receptor, such as a monitoring well, a water supply well, or a body of surface wat er; (2) des ign of cos t ef fective and safe was te management fac ilities; (3) installation of effective monitoring systems; and (4) development of efficient and cost- effective strategies for remediation of contaminated aquifers (Palmer and Johnson, 1989a). Contaminants in gr oun d water wi ll move pr imar il y in a hori zontal di re ct ion that is determined by the hydraulic gradient. The contaminants will decrease in concentration because of such processes as dispersion (molecular and hydrodynamic), filtration, sorption,
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