Chlorinated Solvents: Explanation

Chlorinated Solvents

"At approximatley 400,000 sites in the United States, soil and groundwater are contaminated with chlorinated solvents." Chlorinated solvents, if not cleaned up properly, leak into groundwater. This contaminates the drinking water and when drank it can cause cancer, birth defects, and gentic problems. Chlorinated solvents have been widley used in industries for more than 30 years. Past disposal methods and handling practices for chlorinated solvents have contributed to wide spread contamination in soil and groundwater.

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