Use of bioremediation to resolve a petroleum hydrocarbon contamination lawsuit
- McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees and Sharkey, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Dames and Moore, San Diego, CA (United States)
Bioremediation was selected to remediate a public works site in the South Bay of San Diego County, California. The soil and groundwater at this site was contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and was the subject of extensive litigation. The parties agreed to resolve the dispute by using a combination of bioremediation and excavation/disposal. This paper includes an overview of the legal and technical issues involved in addressing the problems that were encountered and how those problems were solved. A model is presented for economically resolving environmental disputes in which the parties jointly agree to remediation of a site using bioremediation or similar techniques. This case study addresses the problems encountered because of the differing needs and goals of the legal and scientific communities. Notwithstanding the conflicts, it is demonstrated that the parties can, in most cases, work together toward remediation and resolution.
- OSTI ID:
- 490919
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-007-1; TRN: 97:011784
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Applied bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons; Hinchee, R.E.; Kittel, J.A. [eds.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Reisinger, H.J. [ed.] [Integrated Science and Technology, Inc., Marietta, GA (United States)]; PB: 547 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(6)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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