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METHODS AND ANALYSES FOR IMPLEMENTING NATURAL ATTENUATION PROTOCOLS
Citation:
Bidgood, J., J. R. Hicks, AND D H. Kampbell*. METHODS AND ANALYSES FOR IMPLEMENTING NATURAL ATTENUATION PROTOCOLS. Petroleum Hydrocarbons & Organic Chemicals in Ground Water Conf, Houston, TX, 11/26-30/2001.
Description:
Technical protocols for evaluating natural attenuation at petroleum hydrocarbon and chlorinated solvent contaminated sites specify the analysis of electron acceptors and metabolic by-products for identifying and quantifying natural attenuation processes. However, these protocols do not provide detailed guidance regarding the field and laboratory analytical methods for the specified parameters. As the evaluation of natural attenuation processes has become widespread, more project managers need to be able to make informed decisions as to what analytical methods should be used, what indicator parameters should be analyzed in the
field, and what analyses should be completed by a fixed-base laboratory. This paper provides guidance for developing a technically sound and cost effective groundwater analytical program for natural attenuation evaluations of sites contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and/or chlorinated solvents.