Small systems meet superfund challenge with point-of-entry treatment units
Several small systems and individual homeowners have been faced with the task of treating their groundwater that has been contaminated with various organic contaminants. Contamination is such that the locations described in this presentation have been designated Federal Superfund sites undergoing emergency or remedial actions. These sites have utilized point-of-entry water treatment devices to treat their groundwater. The devices used include: single and dual granular activated carbon (GAC) columns; air stripping in series with GAC; and ozone/UV followed by GAC. Cost (capital and operating) contaminant removal performance, GAC breakthrough and disinfection byproduct formation will be discussed for several Superfund or state led cleanup actions.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States). Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 6731149
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-141109/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CONTAMINATION
REMOVAL
HOUSEHOLDS
REMEDIAL ACTION
ACTIVATED CARBON
BY-PRODUCTS
CAPITAL
COST ESTIMATION
DRINKING WATER
EVALUATION
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
US SUPERFUND
WASTE DISPOSAL
WATER TREATMENT
ADSORBENTS
CARBON
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION LAWS
RADIATIONS
TESTING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
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