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GUIDE FOR CONDUCTING TREATABILITY STUDIES UNDER CERCLA: AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION REMEDY SCREENING
Citation:
Rawe, J. GUIDE FOR CONDUCTING TREATABILITY STUDIES UNDER CERCLA: AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION REMEDY SCREENING. EPA/540/2-91/013a (NTIS 92-109065), 1991.
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Systematically conducted, well-documented treatability studies are an important component of the remedial investigation/feasibility study (KU FS) process and the remedial design/remedial action (RD/RA) process under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). These studies provide valuable site-specific data necessary to aid in the selection and implementation of the remedy. This manual focuses on aerobic biodegradation remedy screening treatability studies conducted in support of remedy evaluation that is conducted prior to the Record of Decision (ROD). This manual presents a standard guide for designing and implementing an aerobic biodegradation remedy screening treatability study. The manual presents a description of and discusses the applicability and limitations of aerobic biodegradation technologies and defines the prescreening and field measurement data needed to determine if treat- ability testing is required. It also presents an overview of the process of conducting treatability tests and the applicability of tiered treatability testing for evaluating aerobic biodegradation technologies. The spe- cific goals for each tier of testing are defined and performance levels are presented that should be met at the remedy screening level before additional tests are conducted at the next tier. The elements of a treatability study work plan are also defined with detailed discussions on the design and execution of the remedy screening treatability study. The manual is not intended to serve as a substitute for communication with the experts and/or regulators nor as the sole basis for the selection of aerobic biodegradation as a particular remediation technology. In addition, this manual is designed to be used in conjunction with the Guide for Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA, Interim Final. The intended audience for this guide consists of Remedial Project Managers (RPMs), Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), contractors, and technology vendors.