groundwater contaminant characterization News
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Webinar: Groundwater Remediation: Best Practices and Technology
Topics Include: Design and implementation of in situ remediation options including injection, fracturing, shallow soil mixing and thermal. The specialized equipment utilized to deliver liquid and solid amendments into soil and groundwater contamination. The upfront characterization required to support a successful ...
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Volatile dense chemical liquids in groundwaters can produce slowly bubbling gas flow
Despite decades of research, the cleanup of soil and groundwater contaminated by dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) used in numerous industrial applications remains a daunting challenge. These compounds, including degreasers, dry cleaning fluids, creosote, solvents and coal tar, when present below ground can generate hazardous concentrations for decades to centuries as they dissolve into ...
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EPA outlines next steps at the capital city plume site in Montgomery, AL
EPA will communicate to building owners and the general public the results of indoor air quality and outside soil vapor sampling that took place in mid-August 2011 as soon as those results are available. If warranted by the results of the sampling data, EPA may undertake additional sampling and/or mitigate exposure to contaminants through indoor air utilizing its emergency response authority. ...
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Clean-up of dense nonaqueous-phase liquids (DNAPLs) at US hazardous waste sites
The US EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation has constructed a website that compiles available information related to the cleanup of dense nonaqueous-phase liquids (DNAPLs) at hazardous waste sites. This initial phase addresses the most common DNAPL contaminants: chlorinated ethenes (e.g., tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene) and multi-component wastes (creosotes, ...
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Missouri Coalition for the Environment: Experts Brief Missouri Public Officials About Nuclear Weapons Waste And Landfill Fire Risks At Republic Services´ West Lake/Bridgeton Landfill
Two independent experts briefed public officials from the St. Louis region today about their assessment of the risks posed by the fire and nuclear weapons wastes at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Mo. The landfill sits in an urban area in the Missouri River floodplain. The landfill is owned and operated by Republic Services [NYSE: RSG] – a multi-billion dollar waste company based in ...
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