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Light non-aqueous phase liquid

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because the LNAPL is less dense than water. Efforts to locate and remove LNAPLs is relatively less expensive and easier than for DNAPLs because LNAPLs float on top of the water in the underground water table.
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which has higher density than water. Once a LNAPL infiltrates the ground, it will stop at the height of the
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contaminant that is not soluble in water and has lower
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LNAPL
groundwater
density
water
DNAPL
water table
benzene
toluene
xylene
hydrocarbons
DNAPL
LNAPL transmissivity
LNAPL Definition
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Water pollution
Water chemistry
Hydrogeology
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