5-15 PCP degradation curves using bacteria which are acclimated to phenol and 2,4-DCP (initial concentration 1 ppm) ................ 88 5-16 Phenol degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 5 ppm) ........ 93 5-17 Phenol degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 1 ppm) ........ 94 5-18 Phenol co-degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 5 ppm) ........ 95 5-19 Phenol co-degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 1 ppm) ........ 96 5-20 Phenol degradation curves in multi-compound systems using acclimated bacteria (initial concentration 5 ppm) .. .................... 97 5-21 Phenol degradation curves in multi-compound systems using acclimated bacteria (initial concentration 1 ppm)................. ......... 98 5-22 PCP degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 5 ppm) ........ 101 5-23 PCP degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 1 ppm) ........ 102 5-24 PCP co-degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 5 ppm) ........ 103 5-25 PCP co-degradation curves in multi-compound systems (initial concentration 1 ppm) ........ 104 5-26 PCP degradation curves in multi-compound systems using acclimated bacteria (initial concentration 5 ppm) ......................... 105 5-27 PCP degradation curves in multi-compound systems using acclimated bacteria (initial concentration 1 ppm) ......................... 106 5-28 PCP degradation curves in multi-compound systems with different phenol to PCP concentration ratios.......................... 109 5-29 Phenol degradation curves in column biodegradation study I ........... ... ......... 112 5-30 2,4-DCP degradation curves in column biodegradation study I .................. ..... 113 viii