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ASSESSING UST CORRECTIVE ACTION TECHNOLOGIES: EARLY SCREENING OF CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SATURATED ZONE
Citation:
Reidy, P., W. J. Lyman, AND D. C. Noonan. ASSESSING UST CORRECTIVE ACTION TECHNOLOGIES: EARLY SCREENING OF CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SATURATED ZONE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-90/027 (NTIS 90-266727), 1990.
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Description:
This manual assists the user in making a preliminary evaluation of the likely effectiveness of various remediation technologies in the event of a release of petroleum products into the saturated zone. he manual: 1) helps the user develop a conceptual understanding of site conditions before extensive field studies are completed; 2) discusses remediation goals; 3) identifies and helps the user evaluate technologies capable of meeting remediation goals; and 4) discusses follow-up measures. o help the user develop a conceptual understanding of the site (i .e. , conduct a preliminary site assessment) the manual shows how to collect basic information about the subsurface environment and the released product. he manual also provides default values for some parameters if field data are not available or have not yet been collected. he user is then assisted in making a preliminary determination of the likely phase partitioning and mobility of petroleum products in the saturated zone. he three "phases" considered in this manual are: I) non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL); 2) dissolved in groundwater; and 3) sorbed to soil particles. o facilitate the screening process, worksheets are provided to aid in evaluation of the alternative technologies. or each worksheet, factors critical to the successful implementation of a given technology are presented.