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Category : Hazardous substances
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Contaminants in the Subsurface
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030909447X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
At hundreds of thousands of commercial, industrial, and military sites across the country, subsurface materials including groundwater are contaminated with chemical waste. The last decade has seen growing interest in using aggressive source remediation technologies to remove contaminants from the subsurface, but there is limited understanding of (1) the effectiveness of these technologies and (2) the overall effect of mass removal on groundwater quality. This report reviews the suite of technologies available for source remediation and their ability to reach a variety of cleanup goals, from meeting regulatory standards for groundwater to reducing costs. The report proposes elements of a protocol for accomplishing source remediation that should enable project managers to decide whether and how to pursue source remediation at their sites.
Guidance on EPA Oversight of Remedial Designs and Remedial Actions Performed by Potentially Responsible Parties
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Category : Hazardous waste site remediation
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Superfund Reassessment and Reauthorization
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk AssessmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental law
Languages : en
Pages : 1364
Book Description
U.S. Army Installation Restoration Program Guidance Manual
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309278139
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
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.
EPA-540/P.
Author: EPA Strategic Plan
Author: United States. Environmental Protection AgencyPublisher: Agency
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Design Guidelines for Conventional Pump-and-treat Systems
Author: Operation of the Superfund Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous MaterialsPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
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