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ENGINEERING BULLETIN: SEPARATION/CONCENTRATION TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE REMEDIATION OF PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED SOIL
Citation:
Platt, J. ENGINEERING BULLETIN: SEPARATION/CONCENTRATION TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE REMEDIATION OF PESTICIDE-CONTAMINATED SOIL. EPA/540/S-97/503 (NTIS 97-162820), 1997.
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Pesticide contamination includes a wide variety of compounds and may result from manufacturing improper storage, handling, disposal; or agricultural processes. It can occur in soil and can lead to secondary contamination of groundwater. Remediation of pesticide-contaminated soils can be a complicated process, as most pesticides are mixtures of different compounds rather than pure pesticide. The remedial manager is faced with the task of selecting remedial options that will meet established cleanup levels. There are three principal options for dealing with pesticide contamination: containment/immobilization, destruction, and separation/concentration. This bulletin focuses on soils and current or soon-to-be available separation/concentration pesticide remediation technologies. The information presented is condensed from the technical resource document “Contaminants and Remedial Options at Pesticide Sites” [1] and other available literature. Technologies that have not produced performance data are not included nor are water, sludge, or sediment treatment technologies. The resource document contains site-specific information on pesticide contamination and the remediation techniques used.