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SITE Demonstration of Enhanced In-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated and Nonchlorinated Organic Compounds in Fractured Bedrock
Citation:
Gallardo*, V J., S. W. Beckman, AND J. W. Tillman. SITE Demonstration of Enhanced In-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated and Nonchlorinated Organic Compounds in Fractured Bedrock. Remediation Journal 12(3):23-42, (2002). https://doi.org/10.1002/rem.10032
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This article presents selected results of the demonstration and focuses on understanding the data in light of the fractured bedrock formation.
Description:
A field demonstration of an enhanced in situ bioremediation technology was conducted between March 1998 and August 1999 at the ITT Industries Nithg Vision (ITTNV) Division plant in Roanoke, Virginia. The bioremediation process was evaluated for its effectiveness in treating both chlorinated and non-chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater located in fractured bedrock pose a challenging remediation problem. Not only are chlorinated compounds resistant to normal biological degradation, but the fractured bedrock presents difficulties to traditional techniques used for recovery of contaminants and for delivery of amendments or reagents for in situ remediation.
The demonstration was conducted under the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program. The SITE program was established to promote the development, demonstration, and use of innovative treatment technologies for the cleanup of Superfund and other hazardous waste sites.
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DOI: SITE Demonstration of Enhanced In-Situ Bioremediation of Chlorinated and Nonchlorinated Organic Compounds in Fractured Bedrock