Impact assessment of in-place contaminated sediments on water quality: An concept

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7014456

Hart, T L; Gunnison, D; Brannon, J

In the past, environmental assessments of US Army Engineer Civil Works water resource projects that involve dredging of contaminated sediments have addressed only the consequences of dredged material disposal. The environmental benefits that may be incurred from the removal of in-place contaminated sediments have not been considered. The deficiency in evaluating the environmental consequence of sediment removal has been due to the lack of a logical delineated approach to quantifying the impacts of contaminated sediments on water quality as well as the reluctance of regulatory agencies to consider contaminated sediment removal as a benefit. This paper presents a conceptual approach developed for Civil Works operations and maintenance navigation projects for assessing the environmental consequences of in-place contaminated sediments. The approach and the potential benefits are delineated.

• Research Organization: Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS (United States). Environmental Lab.
• OSTI ID: 7014456
• Report Number(s): AD-P-006912/0/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
CONTAMINATION
DREDGING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POLLUTANTS
POLLUTION
REMOVAL
RESOURCES
SEDIMENTS
US CORPS OF ENGINEERS
US DOD
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER POLLUTION
WATER RESOURCES