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Natural Attenuation of Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater and Soils

Concerns about the impact of chromium on human health and the environment require an evaluation of the potential risk of chromium entering the groundwater flow system and being transported beyond compliance boundaries.

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Natural Attenuation of Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater and Soils (PDF)(20 pp, 469 K, 1994, 540-S-94-505)