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Table 1 Results of groundwater chemical analyses at the date of sampling—general water chemistry and the concentration of main petroleum hydrocarbons are shown

From: Development of a bacterial consortium from Variovorax paradoxus and Pseudomonas veronii isolates applicable in the removal of BTEX

General groundwater chemistry and pollutants

Unit

Contaminated well

ST/2

Specific electrical conductivity

μS cm−1

1360

Redox potential

mV

− 19

Dissolved oxygen

mg l−1

0.8

pH

6.5

Temperature

°C

13

SO42−

mg l−1

< 30

NO3¯

mg l−1

< 5

Fe(II)

mg l−1

9.4

Mn(II)

mg l−1

4.6

TPHsa

mg l−1

1.9

Benzene

mg l−1

0.1

Toluene

mg l−1

0.009

Ethylbenzene

mg l−1

0.8

Xylenes

mg l−1

3.2

Other alkyl benzenes

mg l−1

7.2

  1. aTPH—Total Aliphatic Petroleum Hydrocarbons (C5–C40)