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Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Remediation

Part of the book series: SERDP ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology ((SERDP/ESTCP,volume 7))

Abstract

In the past decade, the advent of innovative diagnostic tools has improved site assessment and remediation practices. This chapter discusses five diagnostic tools that are particularly important for chlorinated solvent source zone remediation: multi-level monitoring systems; rock matrix characterization techniques; mass flux/mass discharge measurements; compound-specific isotope analysis; and molecular biological tools. The discussion includes descriptions of each diagnostic tool, a value of information analysis to help practitioners determine when the tools will be useful and cost effective, and practical recommendations for use of each tool.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The work summarized in this chapter was funded by ESTCP under project ER-0318. The authors would like to acknowledge project team members for their significant contribution to the project’s success. These include, in alphabetical order, Lisa Alvarez-Cohen (University of California, Berkeley), Michael Annable (University of Florida), John Cherry (University of Guelph), Murray Einarson (Haley and Aldrich), Ken Goldstein (The Louis Berger Group), Mark Goltz (Air Force Institute of Technology), Kirk Hatfield (University of Florida), Douglas Mackay (University of California, Davis), Tamzen Macbeth (CDM Smith), Daria Navon (ARCADIS), Beth Parker (University of Guelph), Suresh Rao (Purdue University), Kent Sorenson (CDM Smith) and Andrew Vitolins (ARCADIS).

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    Rula A. Deeb, Jennifer L. Nyman & Michael C. Kavanaugh

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Deeb, R.A., Nyman, J.L., Hawley, E.L., Kavanaugh, M.C., O’Laskey, R.H. (2014). Advanced Diagnostic Tools. In: Kueper, B., Stroo, H., Vogel, C., Ward, C. (eds) Chlorinated Solvent Source Zone Remediation. SERDP ESTCP Environmental Remediation Technology, vol 7. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6922-3_4

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