Island Protozoa Studies
Gaytha A. Langlois, Professor of Environmental Policy, Bryant College
Ongoing Studies of Island Protozoa - Narragansett Bay & Buzzards Bay
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Table I. Petroleum Hydrocarbons Found At Contamination Site
(micrograms/liter)


Compound
RI State Standard
Monitoring Well
5/12/99
Beach Site
6/20/01
Benzene
5
37
9
Toluene
1000
66
2
Ethylbenzene
700
270
38
Xylene (total)
10,000
350
32
Naphthalene
    
7
n-Propylbenzene
    
5
Trimethylbenzene
    
26

 
 
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Bryant College, Smithfield, RI
October 2000
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