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       SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON ES&T MTBE FEATURE ARTICLE:

       TO WHAT EXTENT WILL PAST MTBE RELEASES CONTAMINATE THE 
            NATION'S COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS? 
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1. WHERE CAN I GET ELECTRONIC COPIES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTICLE?
 
   A. Press Release prepared by the Oregon Graduate Institute
      (URL will be included here when available)
 
   B. Press Release (prepared by the American Chemical Society)
      http://center.acs.org/applications/news/
 
   C. Frequently Asked Questions (prepared by USGS staff)
      http://sd.water.usgs.gov/nawqa/pubs/journal/est_mtbe1/

 
2. WHERE CAN I GET PAPER COPIES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARTICLE?
 
           Please write:   Christi Kotschwar
                           U.S. Geological Survey
                           1608 Mt. View Rd.
                           Rapid City, SD  57702
                           (605) 355-4560 x 218
           Email to:       cjkotsch@usgs.gov
           Phone:          (605) 355-4560 x 218
 
           Information available:
             * OGI press release
             * ACS press release, and/or
             * Frequently asked questions
 
3. WHERE CAN I GET COPIES OF THE ARTICLE ONLINE?

   ACS publications web page: http://pubs.acs.org/ 

   Direct download: 
   http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/est/2000/research/0666-00may_pankow.pdf
   (Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://www.adobe.com) required to view the file.)
   
4. WHERE CAN I GET A PAPER COPY OF THE ENTIRE ARTICLE?
 
   The USGS has purchased copies for distribution in May 2000 
   or as soon thereafter as the reprints are received.  
   For a copy contact:
 
           Please write:   Christi Kotschwar
                           U.S. Geological Survey
                           1608 Mt. View Rd.
                           Rapid City, SD  57702
           Email to:       cjkotsch@usgs.gov
           Phone:          (605) 355-4560 x 218

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       SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON ES&T MTBE FEATURE ARTICLE:

       TO WHAT EXTENT WILL PAST MTBE RELEASES CONTAMINATE THE 
            NATION'S COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY WELLS? 

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5. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT FOR MORE GENERAL QUESTIONS, 
   LEGISLATIVE STAFF INQUIRIES, PRESS INQUIRIES, SCIENCE WRITERS, ETC.
 
           Please write:   Dr. John S. Zogorski
                           U.S. Geological Survey
                           1608 Mt. View
                           Rapid City, SD  57702
           Email to:       jszogors@usgs.gov
           Phone:          605-355-4560 x 214
 
6. WHO SHOULD I CONTACT FOR DETAILED TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT 
   THE ARTICLE?
 
           Please write:   Dr. Richard Johnson
                           Department of Environmental Science & 
                           Engineering
                           Oregon Graduate Institute
                           20000 NW Walker Road
                           Beaverton, OR  97006
           Email to:       rjohnson@ese.ogi.edu
           Phone:          503-748-1193
 
           For information on the analysis of co-location of LUSTs 
           and Community Water Supply Wells
 
           Please write:   Curtis Price
                           U.S. Geological Survey
                           1608 Mt. View
                           Rapid City, SD  57702
           Email to:       cprice@usgs.gov
           Phone:          605-355-4560 x 242
 
7. WHERE CAN I GET MORE LOCAL (STATE) INFORMATION ON MY 
   COMMUNITY'S WATER SUPPLY?
 
  USEPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water

  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/

  Please contact your State's drinking water program 
  or go to the following and Click Your State:
 
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwinfo.htm
 
8. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MTBE IN GROUND WATER, 
   DRINKING WATER, ETC.
 
   USGS:         http://ca.water.usgs.gov/mtbe/
   --or--        http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/vocs/
   EPA:          http://www.epa.gov/safewater/mtbe.html
   OGI:          http://cgr.ese.ogi.edu/mtbe/

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NAWQA VOC National Synthesis
http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/vocs