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A Case Study of the Beneficial Reuse of Treated Groundwater
Author(s) -
Elmore Andrew Curtis,
Graff Thomas
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
remediation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6831
pISSN - 1051-5658
DOI - 10.1002/rem.1003
Subject(s) - groundwater , reuse , irrigation , environmental remediation , environmental planning , water resource management , water supply , remedial action , environmental science , environmental engineering , waste management , engineering , contamination , ecology , geotechnical engineering , biology
The future disposal of treated groundwater at the former Nebraska Ordnance Plant (NOP) Superfundsite has been a topic of interest to the local property owners, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the localregulatory agencies. The Record of Decision for the site includes the extraction, treatment, and disposal ofalmost 3,000 gpm of groundwater with an estimated restoration time period exceeding 100 years. Interest fromproperty owners and the Nebraska agency charged with regulating groundwater supply prompted the Corps ofEngineers to consider several strategies for beneficially reusing the treated water. Alternatives included theestablishment of a rural water district or local distribution system; delivery of the water to the municipalsupply system of Lincoln, Nebraska, andsol;or other nearby municipalities; and consideration of innovativeremedial technologies to reduce the quantity of treated water requiring disposal. The selected disposal planconsists of providing treated groundwater to interested parties for agricultural use with excess treatedgroundwater discharged to two streams. Multiple feasibility studies were generated, public input was solicited,and interagency agreements were executed during the course of the project. The remediation project is currentlybeing constructed, and at least one property owner has constructed a new center‐pivot irrigation systemto use the treated groundwater. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons.