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GROUND WATER ISSUE - PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF PUMP-AND-TREAT REMEDIATIONS
Citation:
Keeley, J. F. GROUND WATER ISSUE - PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF PUMP-AND-TREAT REMEDIATIONS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/540/4-89/005, 1989.
Impact/Purpose:
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Description:
One of the most commonly used ground-water remediation technologies is to pump contaminated water to the surface for treatment. Evaluating the effectiveness of pump-and-treat remediations at Superfund sites is an issue identified by the Regional Superfund Ground Water Forum as a concern of Superfund decision-makers. The Forum is a group of ground-water scientists, representing EPA's Regional Superfund Offices, organized to exchange up-to-date information related to ground-water remediation at Superfund sites. Recent research has led to a better understanding of the complex chemical and physical processes controlling the movement of contaminants through the subsurface, and the ability to pump such contaminants to the surface. Understanding these processes permits the development and use of better site characterization technology and the design and implementation of more effective and efficient site remediation programs. This document is an interim product of a research project that is developing a protocol for evaluating the effectiveness of ground-water remediations.