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Case study: On‐site remediation of soil and groundwater for a michigan town's water supply
Author(s) -
Patterson John
Publication year - 1995
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.3440050408
Subject(s) - environmental remediation , air sparging , underground storage tank , groundwater , environmental science , waste management , contamination , environmental engineering , soil contamination , remedial action , water resource management , soil water , engineering , storage tank , ecology , geotechnical engineering , soil science , biology
In 1993 environmental consultants, working in concert with the State of Michigan, discovered groundwater contamination that threatened the drinking water supply of the town of Big Rapids. The contamination originated from leaking underground storage tanks and gasoline lines, which were removed. A pilot study indicated the contaminated area extended to 240′ x 180′ and affected soil as well as groundwater. A remediation plan was designed by and implemented by Continental Remediation Systems, Inc., a Natick, Massachusetts, firm. The remediation plan is ongoing and includes an interceptor trench to stop gasoline from flowing into the creek, as well as air sparging to vent and treat the contaminated soil. It is anticipated that the remediation project will take six months to complete. The chief advantage of on‐site remediation is that it avoids the costs and liabilities associated with landfill disposal and no materials need leave the site.