Issue Papers

Issue Papers are summary documents which addresses one or more research areas, highlights general findings, and identifies research needs. Issue Papers are produced by EPA personnel and cooperators and are reviewed both internally and through outside peer review.

2008

EPA/600/R-08/114 November 2008
Site Characterization to Support Use of Monitored Natural Attenuation for Remediation of Inorganic Contaminants in Ground Water (PDF) (16 pp, 704 KB, About PDF) - Abstract

2007

EPA/600/R-07/100 October 2007
Monitored Natural Attenuation of Tertiary Butyl Alcohol (TBA) in Ground Water at Gasoline Spill Sites (PDF) (55 pp, 2.4MB, About PDF)

EPA/600/R-07/092 September 2007
Metal Attenuation Processes at Mining Sites (PDF) (13 pp, 474K, About PDF)

2006

EPA/600/R-06/112 October 2006
Mineralogical Preservation of Solid Samples Collected from Anoxic Subsurface Environments (PDF) (8 pp, 409K, About PDF)

EPA/600/R-06/072 August 2006
In-Situ Chemical Oxidation - Engineering Issue. (PDF) (60 pp, 2.6MB, About PDF)

2005

EPA/600/R-05/118 October 2005
Riparian Buffer Width, Vegetative Cover, and Nitrogen Removal Effectiveness: A Review of Current Science and Regulations (PDF) (40 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF) - Abstract

2003

EPA/540/S-03/500 APRIL 2003
Movement and Longevity of Viruses in the Subsurface (PDF) (25 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF) - Abstract

2002

EPA/540/S-02/500 NOVEMBER 2002
Calculation and Use of First-Order Rate Constants for Monitored Natural Attenuation Studies (PDF) (28 pp, 750K, About PDF) - Abstract

EPA/600/S-02/002 JUNE 2002
Research Needs in Riparian Buffer Restoration (PDF) (7 pp, 132K, About PDF)

EPA/600/S-02/003 JUNE 2002
Opportunities in Nitrogen Management Research: Improving Applications for Proven Technologies and Identifying New Tools for Managing Nitrogen Flux and Input in Ecosystems (PDF) (6 pp, 127K, About PDF)

2001

EPA/540/S-01/500 February 2001
Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soil and Ground Water at Hazardous Waste Sites (PDF) (36 pp, 181K, About PDF)

1999

EPA/540/S-99/001 September 1999
Microbial Processes Affecting Monitored Natural Attenuation of Contaminants in the Subsurface (PDF) (18 pp, 151K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-98/500 April 1999
The issue paper "Fundamentals of Soil Science as Applicable to Management of Hazardous Wastes" (540-S-98-500) is temporarily unavailable pending resolution of copyright issues related to several figures in the document. We expect it to be available after the first of July.

1998

EPA/540/S-97/504 September 1998
Design Guidelines for Conventional Pump-and-Treat Systems (PDF) (38 pp, 1.2MB, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-97/505 January 1998
Steam Injection for Soil and Aquifer Remediation (PDF) (16 pp, 646K, About PDF)

1997

EPA/540/S-97/502 April 1997
How Heat Can Enhance In-situ Soil and Aquifer Remediation (PDF) (18 pp, 91K, About PDF)

1996

EPA/540/S-95/504 April 1996
Low-Flow (Minimal Drawdown) Ground-Water Sampling Procedures (PDF) (12 pp, 77K, About PDF)

1995

EPA/540/S-95/500 July 1995
Light Nonaqueous Phase Liquids (PDF) (28 pp, 242K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-95/503 July 1995
Nonaqueous Phase Liquids Compatibility with Materials Used in Well Construction, Sampling, and Remediation (PDF) (14 pp, 75K, About PDF)

1994

EPA/540/S-94/505 October 1994
Natural Attenuation of Hexavalent Chromium in Groundwater and Soils (PDF) (12 pp, 456K, About PDF)

1993

EPA/540/S-93/503 February 1993
Suggested Operating Procedures for Aquifer Pumping Tests (PDF) (23 pp, 297K, About PDF)

1992

EPA/540/S-92/001 January 1992
Chemical Enhancements to Pump-and-Treat Remediation (PDF) (20 pp, 367K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-92/002 January 1992
TCE Removal from Contaminated Soil and Ground Water (PDF) (10 pp, 49K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-92/003 February 1992
In-Situ Bioremediation of Contaminated Ground Water (PDF) (11 pp, 128K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-92/004 April 1992
Evaluation of Soil Venting Application (PDF) (7 pp, 68K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-92/005 April 1992
Fundamentals of Ground-Water Modeling (PDF) (11 pp, 88K, About PDF)

EPA/540/S-92/018 October 1992
Behavior of Metals in Soils (PDF) (25 pp, 232K, About PDF)

1991

EPA/540/4-90/054 January 1991
Reductive Dehalogenation of Organic Contaminants in Soils and Ground Water (PDF) (12 pp, 92K, About PDF)

EPA/540/4-91/002 March 1991
Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids (PDF) (21 pp, 671K, About PDF) (PDF, 21 pages 687,625 bytes)

EPA/540/4-91/003 March 1991
Characterizing Soils for Hazardous Waste Site Assessments (PDF) (16 pp, 472K, About PDF)

1990

EPA/540/4-90/053 October 1990
Basic Concepts of Contaminant Sorption at Hazardous Waste Sites (PDF) (7 pp, 43K, About PDF)

1989

EPA/540/4-89/001 March 1989
Ground Water Sampling for Metals Analyses (PDF) (6 pp, 34K, About PDF)

EPA/540/4-89/002 March 1989
Accuracy of Depth to Water Measurements (PDF) (3 pp, 16K, About PDF)

EPA/540/4-89/003 August 1989
Facilitated Transport (PDF) (5 pp, 31K, About PDF)

EPA/540/4-89/004 August 1989
Contaminant Transport in Fractured Media: Models for Decision Makers (PDF) (8 pp, 45K, About PDF)

EPA/540/4-89/005 October 1989
Performance Evaluations of Pump-and-Treat Remediations (PDF) (19 pp, 1.2MB, About PDF)