What factors affect VOC occurrence in ground water?
The factors most commonly associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ground water were septic systems, urban land use, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act hazardous-waste facilities, gasoline storage and release sites, climatic conditions, type of soil, dissolved oxygen in ground water, type of well, and depth to top of well screen. These factors are associated with the source, fate, and transport of VOCs in ground water.