Groundwater contamination like TCE can persist for thousands of years

Evidence

Given the nature of the contaminants, however, all parties agree that it will prove impossible to rid the site of TCE and perc completely, especially in the deepest reaches of the aquifer. Only nature can accomplish that, and it will take nature many thousands of years to do so. — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 3138

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 3138
• XREF: connects to: Years of intensive treatment removed only tiny amounts of groundwater contaminant — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 3137; DNAPL contaminants like TCE can be expected to persist for decades or even centuries — System for alleviating DNAPL contamination in groundwater; Groundwater contamination persists despite decades of remediation due to back diffusion from low-conductivity zones — Contaminant Back Diffusion from Low-Conductivity Matrices: Case Studies of Remedial Strategies (+2 more)

Related

• Groundwater contamination persists despite decades of remediation due to back diffusion from low-conductivity zones #expands (0.80) — Contaminant Back Diffusion from Low-Conductivity Matrices: Case Studies of Remedial Strategies
• DNAPL contaminants like TCE can be expected to persist for decades or even centuries #qualifies (0.60) — System for alleviating DNAPL contamination in groundwater