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Title: Is pump and treat the best solution?

Journal Article · · Environmental Protection
OSTI ID:245205
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  1. DuPont Environmental Remediation Services, Wilmington, DE (United States)

Many pump and treat systems have been operating to remediate groundwater. At the time these systems were installed, the goals were twofold: to protect human health and the environment and to restore the aquifer to drinking water standards (that is, Maximum Concentration Levels or MCLs). This traditional technology may be the most obvious choice. But with a simple five-step process, potentially responsible parties can identify options for other remedial solutions that may be more cost-effective and renegotiate with regulatory agencies.

OSTI ID:
245205
Journal Information:
Environmental Protection, Vol. 5, Issue 7; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English