Screening submersed plant species for phytoremediation of explosives-contaminated groundwater from the Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Milan, Tennessee. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:574991

Best, E P; Sprecher, S L; Fredrickson, H L; Zappi, M E; Larson, S L

As an alternative to other groundwater extraction and surface treatment techniques, phytoremediation systems are currently being evaluated by civilian and military administrators for their ability to enhance removal of potentially toxic or mutagenic munitions materiel such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), hexahydro-1,3,5- trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), and their degradation products. To guide selection of aquatic plants for use in demonstration phytoremediation lagoons at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MAAP), Milan, TN, this study evaluated the relative ability of ten species to decrease levels of TNT and RDX explosives and related nitrobodies in contaminated MAAP groundwater.

• Research Organization: Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS (United States). Environmental Lab.
• OSTI ID: 574991
• Report Number(s): AD-A-334994/1/XAB; WES-TR-EL-97-24; TRN: 80750864
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Nov 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
CONTAMINATION
TOXICITY
ALGAE
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
REMEDIAL ACTION
PLANTS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS