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TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE AND COST DATA FOR REMEDIATION OF WOOD PRESERVING SITES
Citation:
Krietemeyer, S., J. Tillman, G. Wahl, AND K. Whitford. TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE AND COST DATA FOR REMEDIATION OF WOOD PRESERVING SITES. EPA/625/R-97/009 (NTIS 98-147069), 1997.
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Description:
Wood preserving has been an industry in North America for more than 100 years. During this time wood preserving facilities have utilized a variety of compounds, including pentachlorophenol (PCP), creosote, and certain metals to extend the useful life of wood products. Past operations and waste management practices have resulted in soil and water contamination at a portion of the more than 700 wood preserving sites identified in the United States. Many of these are currently being addressed under Federal, State, or voluntary cleanup programs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) has responded to the need for credible information aimed at facilitating remediation of wood preserving sites by conducting treatability studies, issuing guidance, and preparing reports. This information presents information pertaining to applicable treatment and control alternatives for the remediation of contaminated soil and water at wood preserving sites. It provides background information on the wood preserving industry; common contaminants, including pentachlorophenol (PCP), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDDs/PCDF/s), and metals-containing compounds, such as chromated copper arsenate (CCA); and environmental concerns associated with these contaminants.