Groundwater Hydrocarbon Sheen vs. Measurable LNAPL: What’s the Difference and When Must You Notify the EPA in Australia? Understanding the Difference Undissolved hydrocarbon (i.e. fuels and oils) contamination in groundwater may appear as either a sheen or measurable Light Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (LNAPL). Knowing the difference is critical for assessing risk and ensuring compliance with
read moreLight nonaqueous phase liquids (LNAPL), sometimes referred to as phase separated hydrocarbons (PSH), are hydrocarbons that have densities lower than water and don’t mix with water (i.e. think of petrol or oil floating on water). In environmental consulting, we generally come across LNAPL when it floats on the groundwater table or is sorbed into the
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