Tracking Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Israeli Groundwater by Stable Isotope Analysis

Gasoline stations and industrial areas are between the most significant sources of groundwater contamination by harmful organic compounds in Israel. Gasoline components, chlorinated ethylenes and nitro-explosives are among the most frequently detected groundwater pollutants. Biochemical degradation and/or attenuation by non-destructive physical processes (e.g. absorption, dispersion, evaporation) affect the distribution of the organic pollutants in the environmental systems.