Considerations in Ground Water Remediation at Superfund Sites
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Groundwater
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Groundwater
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Page : 13 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Groundwater
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 13,51 MB
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309049946
There may be nearly 300,000 waste sites in the United States where ground water and soil are contaminated. Yet recent studies question whether existing technologies can restore contaminated ground water to drinking water standards, which is the goal for most sites and the result expected by the public. How can the nation balance public health, technological realities, and cost when addressing ground water cleanup? This new volume offers specific conclusions, outlines research needs, and recommends policies that are technologically sound while still protecting health and the environment. Authored by the top experts from industry and academia, this volume: Examines how the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the subsurface environment, as well as the properties of contaminants, complicate the cleanup task. Reviews the limitations of widely used conventional pump-and-treat cleanup systems, including detailed case studies. Evaluates a range of innovative cleanup technologies and the barriers to their full implementation. Presents specific recommendations for policies and practices in evaluating contamination sites, in choosing remediation technologies, and in setting appropriate cleanup goals.
Author : Don R. Clay
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Page : 13 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Groundwater
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Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Groundwater
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2013-02-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309278139
Across the United States, thousands of hazardous waste sites are contaminated with chemicals that prevent the underlying groundwater from meeting drinking water standards. These include Superfund sites and other facilities that handle and dispose of hazardous waste, active and inactive dry cleaners, and leaking underground storage tanks; many are at federal facilities such as military installations. While many sites have been closed over the past 30 years through cleanup programs run by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. EPA, and other state and federal agencies, the remaining caseload is much more difficult to address because the nature of the contamination and subsurface conditions make it difficult to achieve drinking water standards in the affected groundwater. Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites estimates that at least 126,000 sites across the U.S. still have contaminated groundwater, and their closure is expected to cost at least $110 billion to $127 billion. About 10 percent of these sites are considered "complex," meaning restoration is unlikely to be achieved in the next 50 to 100 years due to technological limitations. At sites where contaminant concentrations have plateaued at levels above cleanup goals despite active efforts, the report recommends evaluating whether the sites should transition to long-term management, where risks would be monitored and harmful exposures prevented, but at reduced costs.
Author : CH2M Hill Southeast, inc
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Page : 132 pages
File Size : 19,23 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Groundwater
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Author : D. D. Graham
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Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Groundwater
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Author : Chester D. Rail
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,76 MB
Release : 2000-05-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1482278952
Fully updated and expanded into two volumes, the new edition of Groundwater Contamination explains in a comprehensive way the sources for groundwater contamination, the regulations governing it, and the technologies for abating it. This volume discusses aquifer management and strategies for stormwater control and groundwater restoration. A number o
Author : Philip B. Bedient
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 39,59 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Science
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This text addresses the scientific and engineering aspects of subsurface contaminant transport, analysis, and modeling as well as remediation in ground water. It offers a modern engineering approach to ground water contamination problems of the nineties and beyond.