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AATDF Technology Practices Manual for Surfactants and Cosolvents (TR-97-2).
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This manual, produced by the DOD Advanced Applied Technology Demonstration Facility Program at Rice University, is intended to assist decision makers with the evaluation and potential application of surfactant/cosolvent flushing for the remediation of subsurface contamination. The report provides a basic understanding of the technologies, their applicability and limitations, and an understanding of the factors to be considered when implementing projects.

Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 1
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 37 case studies of site remediation projects prepared by Federal agencies. The case studies were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from early technology applications. They will help establish benchmark data on cost and performance which should lead to greater confidence in the selection and use of cleanup technologies. The case studies were collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable as part of a larger effort to improve future project documentation and information transfer.


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 2
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 17 case studies of site remediation prepared by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable, were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications. They will help establish benchmark data on cost and performance which should lead to greater confidence in the selection and use of cleanup technologies.


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 3
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 86 case studies of site remediation prepared by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable, were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications. They will help establish benchmark data on cost and performance which should lead to greater confidence in the selection and use of cleanup technologies.


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 4
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 78 case studies of site remediation applications prepared by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable, were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications. They will help establish benchmark data on cost and performance which should lead to greater confidence in the selection and use of cleanup technologies.


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 5
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 56 case studies of site remediation applications prepared primarily by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR), were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications.


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 6
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 39 case studies of site remediation applications prepared primarily by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR), were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 7
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 29 case studies of site remediation applications prepared primarily by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR), were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications.


Abstracts of Remediation Case Studies, Volume 8
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This report is a collection of abstracts summarizing 19 case studies of site remediation applications prepared primarily by federal agencies. The case studies, collected under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR), were undertaken to document the results and lessons learned from technology applications. The report includes 7 projects addressing cleanup of soil and groundwater using in situ bioremediation technologies, 4 case studies focusing on soil vapor extraction for treatment of halogenated volatile compounds, and 3 reports covering in situ soil and groundwater treatment using chemical oxidation/reduction technologies.


Analysis of Information Contained in Completed North American Innovative Remediation Technology Demonstration Projects.
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This report prepared by the Groundwater Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) provides an analysis of information pertaining to ground-water remediation projects contained in the title document.


Analysis of Selected Enhancements for Soil Vapor Extraction.
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This report provides an engineering analysis of, and status report on, selected enhancements for soil vapor extraction (SVE) treatment technologies. The report is intended to assist project managers considering an SVE treatment system by providing them with an up-to-date status of enhancement technologies; an evaluation of each technology's applicability to various site conditions; a presentation of cost and performance information; a list of vendors specializing in the technologies; a discussion of relative strengths and limitations of the technologies; recommendations to keep in mind when considering the enhancements; and a compilation of references.


Arsenic Treatment Technologies for Soil, Waste, and Water
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This report contains current information on the treatment technologies for wastes and environmental media containing arsenic. It summarizes information on 13 technologies used to treat arsenic, identifies sites and facilities where arsenic treatment has been used, and provides references to more detailed arsenic treatment information. The information can be used to help identify and screen treatment technologies that can meet the lower arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL). The technologies included in the report to address soil and solids are: solidification/stabilization, vitrification, soil washing/acid extraction, pyrometallurgical treatment, and in situ soil flushing. Technologies for water include: precipitation-coprecipitation, membrane filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, permeable reactive barriers, and biological treatment. Two technologies discussed in the report address soils, other solids, and water: electrokinetics and phytoremediation


Assessing Contractor Capabilities for Streamlined Site Investigations
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The purpose of this document is to familiarize and encourage brownfields decision makers to investigate and employ innovative methods for characterizing their sites, to assist brownfields decision makers in assessing contractors' capabilities and familiarity with these methods, and to suggest additional items for contractors to consider in conducting their activities.


Bibliography of Phytoremediation Resources.
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This bibliography is the work of the EPA Phytoremediation Handbook Team in conjunction with the RTDF Phytoremediation Action Team. The list of over 865 citations includes peer reviewed journal articles, newspaper stories, presentations and posters from conferences, and book chapters.

Bioremediation Field Initiative Site Profiles.
Current information on the status of bioremediation nationally as well as information on sites where field performance evaluations have been and are being conducted.

Bioremediation in the Field newsletter. (current issue)
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A newsletter that offers information on applying bioremediation to site cleanup. Describes treatability studies and bioremediation projects planned, operating, or completed at CERCLA, RCRA, UST, and TSCA sites.


Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated Groundwater
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This report was prepared under grant for EPA by Megan Grindstaff, a National Network of Environmental Management Studies fellow. The document is intended to provide a basic summary and current status on in situ bioremediation of chlorinated solvents in groundwater. It is not intended to be an inclusive report; it merely provides an overview of the existing work conducted on in situ bioremediation for treating chlorinated solvents in groundwater. The information was gathered from a range of available sources, including project documents, reports, periodicals, Internet searches, and personal communication with involved parties.


Bioremediation of Hazardous Wastes: Research, Development and Field Evaluations.
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Results of field evaluations on the use of land treatment for wastes from a wood treaters site.


Bioremediation Resource Guide.
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Identifies information resources intended to aid users in remedial decisions. Includes abstracts of field reports and guidance documents.


Brownfields Technology Primer: Requesting and Evaluating Proposals That Encourage Innovative Technologies for Investigation and Cleanup.
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This 57 page primer expands on the guide for assessing contractor capabilities that was previously prepared by the BF Technology Support Center. The primer emphasizes techniques for soliciting proposals that encourage contractors to use innovative technologies. It also includes tips and questions to consider when interviewing contractors to assess their capabilities in the use of innovative technologies.


Brownfields Technology Primer: Selecting and Using Phytoremediation for Site Cleanup
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This primer explains the phytoremediation process, discusses the potential advantages and considerations in selecting phytoremediation to clean up brownfields sites, and provides information on additional resources about phytoremediation.


Citizen's Guides to Cleanup Methods
The Citizens' Guides are 2-page fact sheets that explain, in basic terms, the operation and application of the most frequently used innovative treatment technologies. Note: There are English and Spanish versions of each guide. A flyer containing more information about the Citizen's Guide series, including ordering information is available for download in English (663K/4pp/PDF) and Spanish (488K/4pp/PDF).


Compendium of Federal Facilities Cleanup Management Information.
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This publication outlines key hazardous substance and waste remedy publications, guidance, databases, CD-ROMs, and Internet home pages for Federal facilities’ remedial managers to use as key references to guide their supervision of the remediation of hazardous waste sites.


Constructed Wetlands: Passive Systems for Wastewater Treatment
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Constructed wetlands are an innovative and inexpensive treatment approach that have the potential to treat organic and inorganic compounds in wastewater from a range of sources. EPA's Technology Innovation Office (TIO) provided a grant through the National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) to prepare a technology assessment report on the use of constructed wetlands for applications other than municipal wastewater. This report was prepared by a first year graduate student from Washington State University during the summer of 2001. It has been reproduced to help provide federal agencies, states, consulting engineering firms, private industries, and technology developers with information on the current status of this technology.


Cost Analyses for Selected Groundwater Cleanup Projects: Pump and Treat Systems and Permeable Reactive Barriers
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This report presents the results of an analysis, performed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of costs for groundwater cleanup incurred at 48 sites. The report is based on data in case studies prepared by EPA and other members of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) and by the Remediation Technologies Development Forum (RTDF).


Directory of Technical Assistance for Land Revitalization
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This directory includes information about the different types of support available to help with site assessment and cleanup, including technical support and funding sources.


Directory of Technology Support Services to Brownfields Localities
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This directory provides information about EPA offices, nongovernment organizations funded by EPA, and other federal agencies, that may be able to provide expertise to assist in the selection of technologies to characterize and clean up brownfields properties.


DNAPL Remediation: Selected Projects Approaching Regulatory Closure
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This paper is a status update on the use of DNAPL source reduction remedial technologies, and provides information about recent projects where regulatory closure has been reached or projects that are approaching regulatory closure, following source reduction. Information is presented about the challenges associated with DNAPL remediation, the types of in situ technologies used, and data and findings concerning the relative effectiveness of field applications of these technologies. Appendix A contains project profiles for eight field applications that illustrate some of the findings presented in this paper.


Elements for Effective Management of Operating Pump and Treat Systems
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This fact sheet summarizes key aspects of effective management for operating pump and treat (P&T;) systems based on lessons learned from conducting optimization evaluations at 20 Superfund-financed P&T; systems. The lessons learned, however, are relevant to almost any P&T; system. Therefore, the document may serve as a resource for managers, contractors, or regulators of any P&T; system, whether or not that system is within the Superfund Program. This fact sheet is meant to provide a framework for effective site management, but is not intended to be a detailed instructional manual.


Engineered Approaches to In Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents: Fundamentals and Field Applications
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This report provides an overview of in situ bioremediation to remediate chlorinated solvents in contaminated soil and groundwater. It describes degradation mechanisms for chlorinated solvents, enhancements of these mechanisms by the addition of various materials and chemicals, design approaches, and factors to consider when selecting and using the technology. A summary of treatment vendors and nine case studies of field applications are also included.


Engineering Bulletin: Technology Alternatives for the Remediation of Soils Contaminated with As, Cd, Cr, Hg, and Pb.
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This publication provides remediation managers with information to facilitate the selection of appropriate remedial alternatives for soils contaminated with As, Cd, Cr, Hg, and Pb [August 1997, 19 pages]. This bulletin primarily condenses information included in a more comprehensive Technical Resource Document entitled, Contaminants and Remedial Options at Selected Metal-Contaminated Sites.

Engineering Forum Issue Paper: Soil Vapor Extraction Implementation Experiences.
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This fact sheet identifies issues and summarizes experiences with soil vapor extraction (SVE) as a remedy for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils. The issues presented here reflect discussions with over 30 Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) and technical experts. This fact sheet has been developed jointly by the the Engineering Forum and Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, with assistance from the Office of Research and Development.


Engineering Forum Issue Paper: Thermal Desorption Implementation Issues.
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This issue paper, produced by the EPA Engineering Forum, identifies issues and summarizes experiences with Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) as a remedy for volatile organic compounds in soils. The issues presented reflect discussions with over 30 project managers and technical experts.


EPA REACH IT
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REACH IT is a source of information on the availability, performance, and cost associated with the application of remediation technologies. EPA REACH IT is intended to inform Federal, state, and private-sector remediation professionals of their treatment, characterization, and monitoring options and the capabilities of the firms listed in the system's database to provide remediation services. REACH IT replaces the VISITT, Vendor FACTS, and ITT Databases.


EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Program.
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This brochure, produced by the ORD ETV Program, outlines EPA's 12 technology verification pilot programs.


Evaluation of Permeable Reactive Barrier Performance
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This report on the performance of permeable reactive barriers (PRB) for groundwater remediation was prepared under the auspices of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable, a collaborative effort among federal agencies involved in hazardous waste site cleanup. Three United States (U.S.) government agencies, the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE), and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as the Interstate Technologies and Regulatory Council (ITRC) contributed to the report, which is a concise summary of the conclusions and recommendations of the three agencies' individual studies at different sites.


Evaluation of Subsurface Engineered Barriers at Waste Sites
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The purpose of this report is to provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) waste programs with a national retrospective analysis of barrier field performance, as well as information that may be useful in developing guidance on the use and evaluation of barrier systems.


Evapotranspiration Landfill Cover Systems Fact Sheet
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This fact sheet provides a summary on an innovative landfill final cover design called evapotranspiration (ET) covers. The general ET cover concept involves the use of one or more vegetated soil layers to retain water until it is either transpired through vegetation or evaporated from the soil surface. The fact sheet discusses general considerations in their design, performance, monitoring, cost, current status, limitations on their use, and project-specific examples. Final cover systems are used as part of the remediation and final closure for landfills, contaminated areas at or near the ground surface, and other waste disposal sites. As of September 2003, ET covers have been proposed, tested, or installed at 64 sites located throughout the United States, generally from Georgia to Oregon.


Expediting Cleanup Through Contingent Removal Actions.
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This fact sheet provides a concise description of the components and application of contingent removal actions to streamline remediation of recurrent site problems. This document was issued jointly by DOE and EPA.


Federal Remediation Technology Roundtable: Five Years of Cooperation.
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An overview of the activities of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable--a working group seeking to build a more collaborative atmosphere among the federal agencies involved in hazardous waste site remediation.


Field Applications of In Situ Remediation Technologies: Chemical Oxidation.
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Describes recent pilot demonstrations and full-scale applications that either treat soil and ground water in place or increase the solubility and mobility of contaminants to improve their removal by other remediation technologies.

Field Applications of In Situ Remediation Technologies: Ground-Water Circulation Wells.
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This report is one in a series that document recent pilot demonstrations and full-scale applications that either treat soil and ground water in situ or increase the solubility and mobility of contaminants to improve their removal by other remediation technologies. It is hoped that this information will allow more regular consideration of new, less costly, and more effective technologies to address the problems associated with hazardous waste sites and petroleum contamination.

Field Applications of Remediation Technologies: Permeable Reactive Barriers
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This document summarizes technical data and lessons learned from profiles of more than 40 installations of permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) for ground-water remediation in the United States, Canada, and selected locations abroad. Included are data from ongoing and completed pilot- and full-scale PRB demonstrations and full-scale cleanups. More in-depth information about each of the sites included in this summary document is available on the RTDF web site.

Groundwater Cleanup: Overview of Operating Experience at 28 Sites
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This report summarizes information about the groundwater remediation systems at 28 sites across the United States at which completed or ongoing groundwater cleanup programs are in place, including: design, operation, and performance of the systems; capital, operating, and unit costs of the systems; and factors that potentially affect the cost and performance of the systems. Data from the case studies are compared and contrasted to assist those involved in evaluating and selecting remedies for groundwater contamination at hazardous waste sites. Of the 28 case study sites, 24 are Superfund remedial actions, one is a Superfund removal action, one is a state cleanup, and two are Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective actions. The sites are located throughout the U.S. and include a range of site types and hydrogeological conditions.

Ground Water Currents newsletter
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A newsletter that provides descriptions and performance data for developments in innovative ground water treatment.

Note: Ground Water Currents has been replaced by Technology News and Trends, a technology newsletter for environmental professionals published by EPA's Technology Innovation Office (TIO). Both Tech Trends and Ground Water Currents, which have been published for the past 10 years, have been combined to form Technology News and Trends. The new newsletter features a combination of articles on innovative, in-situ technologies for the characterization and treatment of soil, sediment, and ground water.


Groundwater Pump and Treat Systems: Summary of Selected Cost and Performance Information at Superfund-financed Sites
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This report summarizes Phase 1 (the data collection phase) of the Nationwide Fund-lead Pump and Treat Optimization Project. This phase included contacting a project liaison for each of the EPA Regions, identifying the Fund-lead pump-and-treat (P&T) systems in each Region, collecting baseline information about each system through a web-based questionnaire or phone interview, and selecting a total of 20 Fund-lead systems to receive RSEs. Four of the 20 P&T systems (two in Region 4 and two in Region 5) were previously selected and evaluated as part of a demonstration project completed in 2000.


Groundwater Remedies Selected at Superfund Sites
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Over a 17-year period from 1982 through 1999, more than 2,200 Records of Decision (RODs) have been signed for 1,451 Superfund sites, including 989 RODs addressing the remediation of contaminated groundwater at 787 Superfund sites. Groundwater remediation continues to be a priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and remedies that have been specified in RODs for groundwater remediation include treatment (including groundwater pump and treat [P&T;] and in situ treatment) and monitored natural attenuation (MNA).

This report documents the selection of groundwater treatment and MNA remedies at Superfund remedial action sites. It presents data on groundwater treatment and MNA remedy decisions and analyzes trends in these decisions over time. The focus of this report is on groundwater treatment and MNA remedies that result in a reduction of contaminant concentrations or mobility. Groundwater containment and groundwater-other remedies are not addressed.


Groundwater Treatment Technology Resource Guide.
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Identifies information resources intended to aid users in remedial decisions. Includes abstracts of field reports and guidance documents.


Guide for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA: Soil Washing Interim Guidance
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This document provides guidance for planning, implementing, and evaluating soil washing treatability tests to support the remedy evaluation process for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites.


Guide to Documenting and Managing Cost and Performance Information for Remediation Projects - Revised Version
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This Guide to Documenting and Managing Cost and Performance Information for Remediation Projects provides the recommended procedures for documenting the results of completed and on-going full-scale and demonstration-scale remediation projects. The original version was published by the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (Roundtable) in March 1995 to more effectively coordinate the activities of its member agencies and to assist in documenting their experience with remediation technologies. Member agencies of the Roundtable that were major contributors to this guide are the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


Hydraulic Optimization Demonstration for Groundwater Pump-and-Treat Systems
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The screening analysis presented in this report can be used to quickly determine if significant cost savings may be achieved by altering key aspects of an existing or planned pump-and-treat system. The spreadsheet-based screening analysis allows quick and inexpensive cost comparison of competing alternatives at a site, in terms of Net Present Value (NPV). Site-specific values input to the spreadsheet can be based on very detailed engineering calculations and modeling results, or may be based on 'ballpark estimates'. The suggested approach includes a 'checklist' of important site-specific factors to evaluate, and requires the formulation of potential system modifications. System modifications may be postulated with respect to the same goals as the present system, or with respect to modified goals.


Improving Pumping Strategies for Pump and Treat Systems With Numerical Simulation-Optimization Techniques: Demonstration Projects and Related Websites
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This fact sheet describes simulation-optimization techniques, completed demonstration projects, and lists web sites with additional information.


Initiatives to Develop Web Sites Including Information about Brownfields Properties
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Download Appendix B: Report on State Initiatives to Develop Site Exchange Web Sites (32K/6pp/PDF)
Download Appendix C: Comparison of Items of Information from Current Web Sites (as of December 2000) (76K/8pp/PDF)
Download Appendix E: Sample Functional Requirements Document for Web Sites Including Information about Brownfields Properties (360K/15pp/PDF)
This web site was created to assist in planning, designing, and operating web sites that include information about individual brownfields properties. The report is of value to parties designing or managing such sites. Their target audiences could include owners of brownfields properties, purchasers, and non-profit organizations, as well as cleanup technology vendors, and other service providers. The 'Initiatives' web site is based on a study conducted by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2000.


Innovative Ground-Water Remediation Technologies: Publications and Conference Proceedings (1990-1996).
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This bibliography identifies reports, journal articles, and conference proceedings published from 1990 to 1996 that focus on innovative technologies for the remediation of contaminated ground water.


Innovative Remediation Technologies: Field-Scale Demonstration Projects in North America, 2nd Edition
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A revision and expansion of the EPA publication Completed North American Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects, the project information in the new document is now available in an online, searchable database of ongoing and completed field demonstrations of innovative remediation technologies sponsored by government agencies working in partnership with private technology developers to bring new technologies into the hazardous waste remediation marketplace.

Note: The database is updated quarterly. However, the version available for download only contains projects through June 2000.


In Situ Remediation Technology Status Report: Cosolvents.
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Describes field demonstrations or full-scale applications of in situ abiotic technologies for nonaqueous phase liquids and ground water treatment.

In Situ Remediation Technology Status Report: Electrokinetics.
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Describes field demonstrations or full-scale applications of in situ abiotic technologies for nonaqueous phase liquids and ground water treatment.

In Situ Remediation Technology Status Report: Hydrofracturing/Pneumatic Fracturing.
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Describes field demonstrations or full-scale applications of in situ abiotic technologies for nonaqueous phase liquids and ground water treatment.


In Situ Remediation Technology Status Report: Surfactant Enhancements.
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Describes field demonstrations or full-scale applications of in situ abiotic technologies for nonaqueous phase liquids and ground water treatment.

In Situ Remediation Technology Status Report: Thermal Enhancements.
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Describes field demonstrations or full-scale applications of in situ abiotic technologies for nonaqueous phase liquids and ground water treatment.

In Situ Remediation Technology Status Report: Treatment Walls.
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Describes field demonstrations or full-scale applications of in situ abiotic technologies for nonaqueous phase liquids and ground water treatment.


In Situ Thermal Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents: Fundamentals and Field Applications
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This report contains information about the use of in situ thermal treatment technologies to treat chlorinated solvents in source zones containing free-phase contamination or high concentrations of contaminants that are either sorbed to soil or dissolved in groundwater in the saturated or unsaturated zone. The information in this report may be helpful to site managers, site owners, treatment technology vendors, regulators, consulting firms, and the public who may be involved in the cleanup of sites contaminated with chlorinated solvents.

In Situ Treatment of Contaminated Sediments
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This report was prepared under grant for EPA by Jon Renholds, a National Network of Environmental Management Studies fellow. The document is intended to provide a basic summary and current status of in situ treatment technologies for the remediation of contaminated sediments. It is not intended to be an inclusive report; it merely provides an overview of the existing work in the field on in situ treatment techniques. The information was gathered from a range of available sources, including project documents, reports, periodicals, Internet searches, and personal communication with involved parties.

Introduction to Energy Conservation and Production at Waste Cleanup Sites
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This issue paper, prepared by EPA's Engineering Forum under the Technical Support Project, provides an overview on the considerations for energy conservation and production during the design and operation and maintenance (O&M;) phases of waste cleanup projects. The paper presents four case studies highlighting energy conservation or production, including a site using landfill generated methane gas directed to operate microturbines. The issue paper also introduces an "energy checklist" as a suggested tool to help project managers consider energy conservation or production at their sites.

Introduction to Phytoremediation
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This Introduction is intended to provide a tool for site regulators, owners, neighbors, and managers to evaluate the applicability of phytoremediation to a site. This document defines terms and provides a framework to understand phytoremediation applications. It is a compilation of research and remediation work that has been done to date.

Issue Paper: How Heat Can Enhance In situ Soil and Aquifer Remediation.
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This issue paper, developed by the Office of Research and Development, contains in-depth information on the properties of some common organic contaminants that affect their movement in and recovery from the subsurface as well as information on how these properties are affected by temperature.

Leak Detection in Landfill Liners: Overview of Tools for Vadose Zone Monitoring
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Leak Detection for Landfill Liners: Overview of Tools for Vadose Zone Monitoring. This report was prepared under grant for EPA by Karen Hix, a National Network of Environmental Management Studies fellow. It is intended to provide a basic summary and current status on several innovative types of leak detection tools that can be installed, in addition to monitoring wells, for identifying leaks in landfill liners. The document is not intended to be an inclusive report; it merely provides an overview of the existing work on leak detection technologies. The information was gathered by the author from a range of available sources, including project documents, reports, periodicals, Internet searches, and personal communication with involved parties.

Monitored Natural Attenuation at Superfund, RCRA Corrective Action, and Underground Storage Tank Sites, Use of.
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This Directive provides guidance to EPA staff, the public, and the regulated community on how EPA intends to exercise its discretion in implementing national policy on the use of Monitored Natural Attenuation for the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at sites regulated under Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) programs.


Multi-Phase Extraction: State-of-the-Practice
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This report describes the state-of-the-practice for multi-phase extraction (MPE) of contaminated soil and groundwater, focusing primarily on the application and use of MPE at sites with halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs). MPE is an innovative technology that has the potential to be more cost-effective and to remediate sites more quickly than with use of conventional technologies.

Natural Attenuation of MTBE in the Subsurface under Methanogenic Conditions
Order EPA 600-R-00-006
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This case study was conducted at the former Fuel Farm Site at the U.S. Coast Guard Support Center at Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The geochemistry of the site is typical of sites where natural biodegradation limits the spread of BTEX compounds. The plume is undergoing extensive anaerobic oxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons, as well as fermentation of hydrocarbons to methane. The hydrocarbon metabolism through sulfate and iron oxidation is approximately equivalent to the hydrocarbon metabolism through methanogenesis. The amount of hydrocarbon metabolized through anaerobic pathways is about ten times the amount degraded with molecular oxygen.

On-Site Incineration: Overview of Superfund Operating Experience
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Fifteen case studiesExit disclaimerwere prepared to obtain additional data on operating experience for completed incineration projects. This report summarizes the 15 case studies, provides technology descriptions, and makes general observations based on individual applications.


On-Site Incineration at Superfund Sites.
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These reports present cost and performance data for the application of on-site incineration of contaminated soil at Superfund sites


Physical/Chemical Treatment Technology Resource Guide.
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Identifies information resources intended to aid users in remedial decisions. Includes abstracts of field reports and guidance documents.


Phytoremediation of TCE in Groundwater Using Populus.
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This report was prepared under grant for EPA by Jonathan Chappell, a National Network of Environmental Management Studies fellow. The publication provides a basic understanding and current status of phytoremediation for shallow groundwater.


Phytoremediation Resource Guide
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This Guide provides abstracts of over 100 phytoremediation overviews, field studies and demonstrations, research articles, and Internet resources. It also provides a brief summary of phytoremediation. Finally, a matrix is provided to allow easy screening of the abstracted references.


Pilot Project to Optimize Superfund-financed Pump and Treat Systems: Summary Report and Lessons Learned
Order EPA 542-R-02-008a
This report summarizes Phase II (site optimization) of the Nationwide Fund-lead Pump and Treat Optimization Project. This phase included conducting Remediation System Evaluations (RSEs) at each of the 20 sites selected in Phase I with the purpose of providing recommendations to improve remedy effectiveness, reduce remedy costs, improve technical operations, and gain site closeout. RSEs at four of the 20 P&T; systems (two in Region 4 and two in Region 5) were previously conducted as part of a demonstration project completed in 2000.
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Individual RSE Reports:
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Oconomowoc Electroplating Superfund Site (820K/41pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, MacGillis and Gibbs Superfund Site (757K/31pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Elmore Waste Disposal Superfund Site (730K/30pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, FCX Statesville Superfund Site (410K/30pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation , Bayou Bonfouca Superfund Site (2398K/37pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Midland Products Superfund Site (538K/36pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Savage Municipal Water Supply Superfund Site (798K/38pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Mattiace Petrochemical Superfund Site (1085K/42pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Baird and McGuire Superfund Site (650K/32pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Cleburn Street Well Superfund Site (615K/34pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Hellertown Manufacturing Superfund Site (795K/34pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Raymark Superfund Site (1200K/33p/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Claremont Polychemical Superfund Site (583K/38pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Modesto Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site (793K/39pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Silresim Chemical Corp. Superfund Site (2013K/36pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Comm. Bay/South Tacoma Channel, Well 12A Superfund Site (764K/38pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, McCormick and Baxter Superfund Site (1112K/31pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Ott/Story/Cordova Superfund Site (757K/47pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Brewster Wellfield Superfund Site (1594K/46pp/PDF)
  • Remediation System Evaluation, Selma Pressure Treating Superfund Site (1038K/35pp/PDF)


Potential Applicability of Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment Technologies to RCRA Waste Streams and Contaminated Media
Order EPA 542-R-00-004
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This report provides an evaluation of the potential applicability of Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment (ACWA) technologies to RCRA waste streams and contaminated media found at RCRA and Superfund sites. The information in this report is intended to provide site managers and other technology users with a better understanding of the potential uses of ACWA technologies and to help technology providers better understand the potential market for those and similar technologies. Under the ACWA program, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has established a process for identifying and demonstrating alternatives to incineration for the demilitarization of chemical weapons.


Presumptive Response Strategy and Ex-Situ Treatment Technologies for Contaminated Ground Water at CERCLA Sites.
Order EPA 540-R-96-023
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Produced by EPA Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, this guidance defines EPA's presumptive response strategy and technologies for the ex-situ treatment component of a ground water remedy. It explains how EPA intends to exercise its discretion in implementing the National Contingency Plan.


Proceedings of the Ground-Water/Surface-Water Interactions Workshop
Order EPA 542-R-00-007
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To address the technical concerns related to ecological impacts in the ground-water/surface-water transition zone, EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) sponsored a workshop in January 1999 to provide an opportunity for individuals from various scientific and technical backgrounds to discuss the importance of the ground-water/surface-water transition zone and help regulators better understand environmental issues relating to the connections between ground water and surface water. The workshop and these proceedings provide a first step to understanding the fundamentals of evaluating the effects of contaminated ground water discharging through the transition zone.


Processes for the Bioremediation of Soil
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Produced with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology, this document gives the current (May 1998) status of projects of the Joint Research Group.


Proven Alternatives for Aboveground Treatment of Arsenic in Groundwater
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This issue paper, developed for EPA's Engineering Forum, identifies and summarizes experiences with proven aboveground treatment alternatives for arsenic in groundwater, and provides information on their relative effectiveness and cost. The four technologies included in the report are precipitation/coprecipitation, adsorption, ion exchange, and membrane filtration. The report describes the theory and operation of each technique, available project-specific performance and cost data, and limitations. The report also discusses special considerations for retrofitting systems to meet the lower arsenic drinking water standard (maximum contaminant level or MCL) of 10 µg/l


Rapid Commercialization Initiative (RCI) Report.
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Environmental regulators from seven states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and an industrial consortium to demonstrate the performance of an innovate environmental soil remediation technology, named Lasagna ™. To assess cost and performance for removing trichloroethylene (TCE) from low-permeability soils, the demonstration was at DOE's Paducah, KY site and it was successful. The states, EPA, DOE's Office of Science and Technology, and the industrial consortium led by Monsanto collaborated through the Rapid Commercialization Initiative (RCI), an interagency-interstate partnership. A resulting verification statement summarized the environmental problem set, technology performance, and cost data. A listing of participating regulators and other team members is included.


Recent Developments for In Situ Treatment of Metal Contaminated Soils.
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This report assists the remedy selection process by providing information on four in situ technologies for treating soil contaminated with metals. The four approaches are electrokinetic remediation, phytoremediation, soil flushing, and solidification/stabilization.


Region 5 Monitored Natural Attenuation Report.
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This report describes a natural attenuation field study conducted jointly by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (U. S. EPA) Region 5, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Amoco Corporation (Amoco) since October 1994. To obatin the appendices to this report, please contact alvarez.gilberto@epa.gov.

Remediation Case Studies.
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Documents project design, operation, performance, cost, and lessons learned. The reports should be useful to those evaluating the feasibility or design of these technologies at similar sites.


Remediation Technologies Screening Matrix.
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The remediation technologies screening matrix is a user-friendly tool to screen for technologies for a remediation project. The matrix allows you to screen through 64 in situ and ex situ technologies for either soil or groundwater remediation. Variables used in screening include contaminants, development status, overall cost, and cleanup time. In-depth information on each technology is also available, including direct links to over 209 cost and performance reports written by members of the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable.

Remediation Technology Assessment Reports: A Technology Selection and Design Resource
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This fact sheet provides information on the Federal Remediation Technology Roundtable's website that provides a compilation of multi-site remediation technology assessment reports. The technology assessment reports contain information about the application at numerous cleanup sites of a specific technology, such as bioremediation, or about a contaminant, such as arsenic, and provide summary findings based on practical field experience.

Remediation Technology Cost Compendium — Year 2000
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This cost compendium captures current information about the costs of the following six remediation technologies: (1) bioremediation; (2) thermal desorption; (3) soil vapor extraction (SVE); (4) on-site incineration; (5) groundwater pump-and-treat systems; and (6) permeable reactive barriers (PRBs). Cost data were obtained from federal agency sources, including case studies and reports prepared by the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR), the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Los Alamos National Laboratory; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Center for Expertise; and the U.S. Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE).


A Resource for MGP Site Characterization and Remediation: Expedited Site Characterization and Source Remediation at Former Manufactured Gas Plant Sites
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This document was prepared by the USEPA to provide current information on useful approaches and tools being applied at former MGP sites to the regulators and utilities characterizing and remediating these sites. The document outlines site management strategies and field tools for expediting site characterization at MGP sites; presents a summary of existing technologies for remediating MGP wastes in soils; provides sufficient information on the benefits, limitations, and costs of each technology, tool, or strategy for comparison and evaluation; and provides, by way of case studies, examples of the ways these tools and strategies can be implemented at MGP sites.


Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup, Third Edition
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The Road Map provides a generally applicable outline of the steps in the cleanup of a site slated for redevelopment, and introduce brownfields stakeholders to the range of innovative technology options and resources available to them. The Road Map provides valuable information to a wide range of stakeholders involved in or affected by the redevelopment of brownfields sites, whether public projects, private developments, or public-private partnerships. The third edition includes 91 new and updated resources, an easy to navigate list of the 150 resources referenced in the document, and one-page spotlight discussions on topics impacting technology decisions at brownfields sites. The topics include the keys to technology acceptance, use of the 'triad' approach for streamlining site investigations and cleanup decisions, and data quality and representativeness.


Rutas a Tecnologías para Investigación y Limpieza de Terrenos Contaminados
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Rutas fue creado para una amplia gama de usuarios como ayuda a partes interesadas en recuperar terrenos contaminados para facilitar su reutilización. Rutas ayuda a identificar y seleccionar tecnologías innovadoras en cada uno de los pasos de la recuperación de terrenos contaminados -- evaluación, investigación, estudio de opciones de recuperación y su diseño e implementación. Cada una de sus secciones identifica qué preguntas sueln surgir y qué información existe para ayudar a contestarlas y tomar la mejor decisión para cada sitio. Los apéndices incluyen, entre otras cosas, una lista de los contaminantes más comunes encontrados en terrenos contaminados típicos y las tecnologías cuyo uso puede resultar más apropiado, una guía detallada de los términos y un glosario de términos técnicos en español e inglés


Site Remediation Technology InfoBase: A Guide to Federal Programs, Information Resources, and Publications on Contaminated Site Cleanup Technologies, Second Edition
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Identifies programs, resources, and publications on contaminated site cleanup technologies within the federal government.

Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) Enhancement Technology Resource Guide.
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Identifies information resources intended to aid users in remedial decisions. Includes abstracts of field reports and guidance documents.


Soil Vapor Extraction Treatment Technology Resource Guide.
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Identifies information resources intended to aid users in remedial decisions. Includes abstracts of field reports and guidance documents.


Solidification/Stabilization Resource Guide
Order EPA 542-B-99-002
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This Solidification/Stabilization Resource Guide is intended to inform site cleanup managers of recently-published materials such as field reports and guidance documents that address issues relevant to solidification/stabilization technologies. In addition to a short abstract for each of the resources listed, the guide includes a look-up table that allows the user to quickly scan the contents. Information on how to obtain a specific document also is included.


Solidification/Stabilization Use at Superfund Sites
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To provide interested stakeholders such as project managers, technology service providers, consulting engineers, site owners, and the general public with the most recent information about solidification/stabilization applications at Superfund sites, as well as information about trends in use, specific types of applications, and cost, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performed a review and analysis of solidification/stabilization applications and prepared this summary.

The State-of-the Practice of Characterization and Remediation of Contaminated Ground Water at Fractured Rock Sites
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This report provides an analysis of the information provided during a workshop at Providence, RI, on November 8-9, 2000 and the Fractured Rock 2001 International Conference at Toronto on March 26-28, 2001. It is intended to provide: 1) a base line of the state-of-the-practice to help measure trends and directions, 2) a comprehensive view of remediation efforts to local, state and regional practitioners, and 3) suggestions of high priority needs of characterization and remediation to research and development laboratories.

Subsurface Containment and Monitoring Systems: Barriers and Beyond
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This report was prepared under grant for EPA by Leslie Pearlman, a National Network of Environmental Management Studies fellow. The document is intended to provide a basic summary and current status on subsurface barriers—vertical and horizontal—with an emphasis on the emerging and innovative vertical barrier technologies. It is not intended to be an inclusive report; it merely provides an overview of the existing work in the field on subsurface barrier technologies. The information was gathered from a range of available sources, including project documents, reports, periodicals, Internet searches, and personal communication with involved parties.


Subsurface Remediation: Improving Long-Term Monitoring and Remedial Systems Performance Conference Proceedings
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This document summarizes the presentations and workshops of a conference on improving long-term monitoring (LTM) and remedial systems performance that was held in St. Louis, Missouri between June 8th to 11th, 1999. The conference was sponsored and developed by the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable. The conference was designed to provide up-to-date information on LTM and systems optimization through presentations and topical workshops.


Synopses of Federal Demonstrations of Innovative Site Remediation Technologies.
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Abstracts documenting the results of demonstrations of treatment technologies conducted by Federal Agencies involved in Superfund Remediation and RCRA and UST Corrective Actions.


Technical Protocol for Evaluating Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in Ground Water
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Provides guidance for environmental managers on the steps that must be taken to understand the rate and extent to which natural processes are reducing contaminant concentrations at sites that are contaminated by chlorinated solvents. Data collected with this protocol can be used to evaluate natural attenuation through biological processes as part of a protective overall site remedy. The protocol is the result of a collaborative field and laboratory research effort involving researchers from U.S. EPA/ORD, the U. S. Air Force, and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Technologies For Treating MtBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates
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This report provides an overview of the treatment technologies used to remediate groundwater, soil, and drinking water contaminated with MtBE and other fuel oxygenates. The treatment methods discussed include air sparging, soil vapor extraction, multi-phase extraction, in situ and ex situ bioremediation, in situ chemical oxidation, pump-and-treat, and drinking water treatment. Information in the report can be used to help evaluate those technologies based on their effectiveness at specific sites. The report summarizes available performance and cost information for these technologies, examples of where each has been used, and additional sources of information.

Technology Evaluation Report: Surfactants/Cosolvents.
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This report prepared for the Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) provides a state-of-the-art review of the use of surfactants/cosolvents for in situ flushing.


Technology Evaluation Report: Treatment Walls.
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This report prepared by the Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) provides a state of the art review of treatment walls. Information used to prepare this report was gathered primarily from peer-reviewed papers and publications. Report contains a description of the technology and information on performance, cost, applicability, regulatory/policy requirements, lessons learned, and general references.


Technology News and Trends newsletter
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A newsletter for environmental professionals that features a combination of articles on innovative, in-situ technologies for the characterization and treatment of soil, sediment, and ground water.


Technology Overview Report: Electrokinetics.
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This report prepared by the Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) provides an introduction to the general principles of the electrokinetic technology, its criteria for application, performance, advantages and limitations to use, selected commercial applications, and references.


Technology Overview Report: In Situ Flushing.
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This report prepared by the Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) provides an introduction to the general principles of in situ flushing technology, its criteria for application, performance, advantages and limitations to use, and references.

Technology Overview Report: In-Well Vapor Stripping.
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This report prepared by the Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) provides an introduction to the general principles of in-well vapor stripping technology, its performance, advantages and limitations to use, and references.


Tech Trends newsletter
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A newsletter that provides descriptions and performance data for innovative source control technologies that have been applied in the field.

Note: Tech Trends has been replaced by Technology News and Trends, a technology newsletter for environmental professionals published by EPA's Technology Innovation Office (TIO). Both Tech Trends and Ground Water Currents, which have been published for the past 10 years, have been combined to form Technology News and Trends. The new newsletter features a combination of articles on innovative, in-situ technologies for the characterization and treatment of soil, sediment, and ground water.

Testing and Demonstration Site For Innovative Ground-Water Remediation Technologies.
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This report describes fifteen publicly-sponsored facilities available for testing and demonstration of ground-water technologies.


Treatment Experiences at RCRA Corrective Actions
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This fact sheet summarizes information about the use of treatment technologies at 30 RCRA corrective action sites. EPA identified these sites based on readily available sources of information. These sources were reviewed to identify RCRA sites that had ongoing or completed cleanups for contaminated soil or groundwater, and that identified key information about the cleanups, such as type of technology used and point of contact. These sites illustrate the types of cleanups conducted at RCRA corrective actions; they are not intended to be representative of the whole universe of RCRA cleanups.


Treatment Technologies for Historical Ponds Containing Elemental Phosphorus - Summary and Evaluation
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This report provides a summary and evaluation on six remediation technologies potentially applicable to treat 16 ponds containing waste contaminated with elemental phosphorus, heavy metals, and radiocnuclides at the Eastern Michaud Flats (EMF) Superfund site, near Pocatello, Idaho. Elemental phosphorus is a highly toxic and reactive contaminant and limited information is available about technology treatment solutions. The report is made available to share information on the current status of possible treatment technologies for application at the EMF site and other sites facing similar problems.


Treatment Technologies for Site Cleanup: Annual Status Report, Eleventh Edition
This report was published by the EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI) and released March 1st 2004. It documents, as of the spring of 2003, the status of treatment technology applications at more than 1,800 soil and groundwater cleanup projects at Superfund Remedial action sites. The status of projects included in the ASR 10th Edition is updated, and new information on projects derived from Records of Decision signed in 2000, 2001, and 2002 is added. The report includes a first time look at the status of over 740 Superfund pump and treat (P&T;) projects, and highlights innovations in cleanup technologies, with a special section on Chemical Treatment applications in Superfund. The ASR is based on the analysis of over 2,500 Records of Decision signed since 1982 at 1,499 National Priority List sites. The online version includes new downloadable spreadsheets with the data for several of the key charts and figures in the report. Specific information on each technology application has been incorporated into the ASR Remediation Database.
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Download Tenth Edition, Appendix D: Treatment Technologies: Summary of Status Report Updates, Changes, Deletions (3.7MB/56pp/PDF)
Download Tenth Edition, Appendix E: Superfund Remedial Actions: RODs Selecting Natural Attenuation (132K/4pp/PDF)
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This report documents, as of the summer of 1998, the status of treatment technology applications at more than 900 soil and groundwater cleanup projects in the Superfund program, selected RCRA corrective action sites, US DOE, and US DoD sites. The report updates the projects included in the ASR 8th Edition, and information on projects derived from 79 Records of Decision signed in 1996 and 1997. It also now includes information on 217 incineration and solidification/stabilization projects not previously covered. For the most frequently selected technologies, the report analyzes selection trends over time, contaminant groups addressed, quantities of soil treated, and project implementation status. Specific site information for each technology application has been incorporated into the EPA REACH IT Exit disclaimeron-line database.

Uncertainty Management: Expediting Cleanup Through Contingency Planning.
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This guide describes techniques for managing project uncertainty through decision rules and contingency planning. This document was issued jointly by DOE and EPA.

Use of Bioremediation at Superfund Sites
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This report focuses on the use of enhanced bioremediation technologies at 104 Superfund remedial action sites and other contaminated sites. It provides a snapshot of current applications of bioremediation and presents trends over time concerning selection and use of the technology, contaminants and site types treated by the technology, and cost and performance of the technology.

Use of Monitored Natural Attenuation at Superfund, RCRA Corrective Action, and Underground Storage Tank Sites.
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This Directive provides guidance to EPA staff, the public, and the regulated community on how EPA intends to exercise its discretion in implementing national policy on the use of Monitored Natural Attenuation for the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at sites regulated under Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) programs.


WASTECH Innovative Site Remediation Engineering Technology Monographs
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The WASTECH Consortium (the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE), EPA’s Technology Innovation Office (TIO), DoD, and DOE) has developed a series of comprehensive, authoritative engineering monographs. These peer-reviewed state-of-practice publications range in size from 150-250 pages and provide definitive engineering information on the following innovative technologies: bioremediation, chemical treatment, soil washing/soil flushing, solidification/stabilization, solvent/chemical extraction, thermal desorption, thermal destruction, vacuum vapor extraction. These monographs are available from AAEE, (410) 266-3390. Phase 1 publications cost $79.95 each or $495.00 for the full set, plus shipping and handling. Phase 2 publication prices are: $99.95 for Vol. 1; $89.95 for Vols. 3, 5, and 7; $79.95 for Vols. 2 and 4; $69.95 for Vol. 6; $495.00 for the full set.

 

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