A large volume of liquid waste was dumped on the ground at Otis Air Force Base, Massachuse...

A large volume of liquid waste was dumped on the ground at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Both the base and the nearby city of Falmouth are located over the same deposit of sand and gravel. Examine the following diagram and predict the approximate length of time before the waste would begin to show up in the drinking water wells of the city of Falmouth, assuming a groundwater flow rate of 0.5 meter (1.6 feet) per day.

a) 10 months

b) 8 years

c) 16 years

d) 40 years