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  • Residential wells downgradient from a site may not currently show signs of contamination.

    Risk assessment of chemical substances 2007

  • The water table is shallow in this part of the state, and monitoring wells downgradient of the dairies all clearly show excess nitrates.

    NPR Topics: News 2009

  • (5 of 5) "That's good that the people who are downgradient are on public water, assuming they are, that's good," Stant said.

    theithacajournal.com - 2010

  • (5 of 5) "That's good that the people who are downgradient are on public water, assuming they are, that's good," Stant said.

    theithacajournal.com - 2010

  • (5 of 5) "That's good that the people who are downgradient are on public water, assuming they are, that's good," Stant said.

    theithacajournal.com - 2010

  • (5 of 5) "That's good that the people who are downgradient are on public water, assuming they are, that's good," Stant said.

    theithacajournal.com - 2010

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  • In the direction of decreasing static head (potential).

    December 16, 2006

  • downgradient - In the direction of decreasing static head (potential).

    December 16, 2006