Low-Cost Remediation Strategies for Organic Contaminants in Soil and Ground Water
This course covers several low-cost techniques for remediation of
soil and ground water contaminated with organic contaminants such as
fuel hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. Some of the remediation
strategies to be covered include natural attenuation, bioventing, soil
vapor extraction, addition of low-cost substrates to stimulate
biodegradation of chlorinated solvents, sparging/biosparging, and
bioslurping for product removal. The objective of the course will be to
help property owners, consultants, and scientists evaluate and
implement the most cost-effective approach to remediate a site
contaminated with organic contaminants.