vvEPA
                            United States
                            Environmental Protection
                            Agency
                             Office of Emergency and
                             Remedial Response
                             Washington, DC 20460
                             Superfund
                             EPA/540/S-92/008
Engineering Bulletin
Slurry  Walls
Office of
Research and Development
Cincinnati, OH 45268
                                                                                     October 1992
Purpose

    Section 121 (b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) mandates
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to select remedies
that "utilize  permanent solutions and alternative treatment
technologies or resource recovery technologies to the maxi-
mum extent practicable" and to prefer  remedial actions in
which treatment  "permanently and significantly reduces the
volume, toxicity,  or mobility of hazardous substances, pollut-
ants, and contaminants as a principal element." The Engineer-
ing Bulletins are a  series of documents that summarize the latest
information available on selected treatment and site remediation
technologies and related issues.  They provide summaries of
and references for the latest information to help remedial project
managers, on-scene coordinators, contractors, and other site
cleanup  managers understand  the type of data and  site
characteristics  needed to evaluate a technology for potential
applicability to their Superfund or other hazardous waste site.
Those documents that describe individual treatment technolo-
gies focus on remedial investigation scoping  needs. Addenda
will be issued periodically to update the original bulletins.
 Abstract

     Slurry walls are used at Superfund sites to contain the
 waste or contamination and to reduce the potential of future
 migration of waste constituents. In many cases slurry walls are
 used in conjunction with other waste treatment technologies,
 such as covers and ground water pump-and-treat systems.

     The use of this well-established technology is a site-specific
 determination.  Geophysical investigations and other engineer-
 ing studies need to be performed to identify the appropriate
 measure or combination of measures (e.g., landfill  cover and
 slurry wall) to be implemented and the necessary materials of
 construction based on the site conditions and constituents of
 concern at the site. Site-specific compatibility studies  may be
 necessary to document the applicability and performance of
 the slurry wall technology.  The EPA contact whose  name is
 listed at the end of this bulletin can assist in the location of
 other contacts and sources of information necessary for such
 studies.

     This bulletin discusses various aspects of slurry walls includ-
 ing their applicability, limitations on their use, a description of
                               the technology including innovative techniques, and materials
                               of construction including new alternative barrier materials, site
                               requirements, performance data, the status of these methods,
                               and sources of further information.
                               Technology Applicability

                                   Slurry walls are applicable at Superfund sites where re-
                               sidual contamination or wastes must be isolated at the source
                               in order to reduce possible harm to the public and environment
                               by minimizing the migration of waste constituents present.
                               These subusurface barriers are designed to serve a number of
                               functions, including isolating wastes from the environment
                               thereby containing the leachate and  contaminated ground
                               water, and possibly returning the site to future land use.

                                   Slurry walls are often used where a  waste mass is too large
                               for practical treatment, where residuals  from the treatment are
                               landfilled, and where soluble and mobile constituents pose an
                               imminent threat to a source of drinking water. Slurry walls can
                               generally be  implemented quickly,  and the construction  re-
                               quirements and practices associated with their installation are
                               well understood.

                                   The design of slurry walls is site specific and depends on
                               the intended function(s) of the system. A variety of natural,
                               synthetic, and composite materials and construction techniques
                               are available for consideration when they are selected for use at
                               a Superfund site.

                                    Slurry walls can be used in a number of ways to contain
                               wastes or contamination in the subsurface environment, thereby
                                minimizing the potential  for further contamination.  Typical
                                slurry wall construction involves soil-bentonite (SB) or cement-
                                bentonite (CB) mixtures.  These structures are often used in
                                conjunction with covers and treatment technologies such as in
                                situ treatment and ground water  collection and treatment
                                systems. Source containment can be achieved through a num-
                                ber of  mechanisms including diverting ground water flow,
                                capturing contaminated ground water, or creating an upward
                                ground water gradient within the area  of confinement (e.g., in
                                conjunction  with a ground water pump-and-treat system).
                                Containment may also be  achieved by lowering the groundwa-
                                ter level inside the containment area.  This will help to reduce
                                hydraulically driven transport (known as "advective transport")
                                from the containment area. However, even if the hydraulic

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  gradient is directed towards the containment area, transport of
  the contaminants (although thought to be minimal)  is still
  possible.   In many cases slurry  walls are expected to be in
  contact with contaminants, therefore, chemical compatibility
  of the barrier materials and the contaminants may be an issue
  [1, p. 373-374].

      The effectiveness of slurry walls and high density polyethyl-
  ene (HOPE) geomembranes on soils and ground water con-
  taminated with general contaminant groups is shown in Table
  1.  Examples of constituents within contaminant groups are
  provided in the "Technology Screening Guide for Treatment of
  CERCLA Soils and Sludges" [2]. This table is based on current
  available information or on professional judgment where no
  information was available.  The proven effectiveness of the
  technology for a particular site or waste does not ensure that it
  will be effective at all sites or that the containment efficiencies
  achieved will be acceptable at other sites.  For ratings used in
  this  table,  demonstrated effectiveness means that, at  some
  scale, compatibility tests showed that the technology was effec-
  tive or compatible with that particular contaminant and matrix.
                         Table 1
  Effectiveness of HOPE Geomembranes and Slurry Walls
       on General Contaminant Groups for Soil and
  	   Groundwater
      Contaminant Croups
                                  Effectiveness
                              HOPE       Slurry Wall:
                          Geomembranes   SB     CB
      Halogenated volatiles
      Halogenated semivolatiles
      Nonhalogenated volatiles
      Nonhalogenated semivolatiles
      PCBs
      Pesticides (halogenated)
      Dioxins/Furans
      Organic cyanides
      Organic corrosives
                                         V     V
                                         T     T
                                         T     T
                                         T     T
                                         T     T
                                         T     V
                                         T     T
                                         T     T
                                         o     n
      Volatile metals
      Nonvolatile metals
      Asbestos
      Radioactive materials
      Inorganic corrosives
      Inorganic cyanides
                                               T

                                               T
Oxidizers
Reducers
o
V
                                              a
                                                    O
  •  Demonstrated Effectiveness: Short-term effectiveness demonstrated
     at some scale.
  V  Potential Effectiveness: Expert opinion that technology will work.
  Q  No Expected Effectiveness: Expert opinion that technology will
     not work.
  The ratings of potential effectiveness and no expected effective-
  ness are both based on expert judgment.  Where potential
  effectiveness is indicated, the technology is believed capable of
  successfully containing the contaminant groups in a particular
  matrix. When the technology is not applicable or will probably
  not work for a  particular combination of contaminant group
  and matrix,  a no-expected-effectiveness rating is given.
 Limitations

      In the construction of most slurry walls it is important that
 the barrier is extended and properly sealed into a confining
 layer (aquitard) so that seepage under the wall does not occur.
 For a light, non-aqueous phase liquid a  hanging slurry may be
 used. Similarly, irregularities in the wall  itself (e.g., soil slumps)
 may also cause increased hydraulic conductivity.

      Slurry walls also are susceptible to chemical attack if the
 proper backfill mixture is not used. Compatibility of slurry wall
 materials and contaminants should be assessed in  the project
 design phase.

     Slurry walls also may be affected greatly by wet/dry cycles
 which may occur. The cycles could cause excessive desiccation
 which can significantly increase the porosity of the wall.

     Once the slurry walls are completed, it is often difficult to
 assess their actual performance. Therefore, long-term ground
 water monitoring programs are needed at these sites to ensure
 that migration of waste constituents does not occur.
 Technology Description

     Low-permeability slurry walls serve several purposes includ-
 ing redirecting ground water flow, containing contaminated
 materials and contaminated ground water, and providing in-
 creased subsurface structural integrity. The use of vertical barri-
 ers in the construction business for dewatering excavations and
 building foundations is well established.

    The construction of slurry walls involves the excavation of a
 vertical trench using a bentonite-water slurry to hydraulically
 shore up the trench during construction and seal the pores in
 the trench walls via formation of a "filter cake" [3, p. 2-17].
 Slurry walls are generally 20 to 80 feet deep with widths 2 to 3
 feet.  These dimensions may vary from site to site. There are
 specially designed "long stick" backhoes that dig to 90 foot
 depths.  Generally, there will be a substantial cost increase for
 walls deeper than 90 feet.  Clam shell excavators can reach
 depths of more than 150 feet. Slurry walls constructed at water
 dam projects have extended to 400 feet using specialized mill-
 ing cutters.  Depending on the site conditions  and contami-
 nants, the trench can be either excavated to a level below the
water table  to capture chemical "floaters" (this is termed a
 "hanging wall") or extended ("keyed") into a  lower confining
layer (aquitard) [3, p. 3-1]. Similarly, on the horizontal plane
the slurry wall can be constructed around the entire perimeter
of the waste material/site or portions thereof (e.g., upgradient,
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                                                    Figure 1
                     Aerial and Cross-section View Showing Implementation of Slurry Walls (4)
                Groundwater Flow
                                                                                Slurry Wall
                                                                              • Groundwater Monitoring Well

                                                                              O Groundwater Extraction Well
                                                   LANDFILL COVER
                            WASTE MATERIAL
                                                                                   SLURRY WALL
                                              BEDROCK OR AQUITARD
downgradient).  Figure 1 diagrams a waste area encircled by a
slurry wall with  extraction  and monitoring wells inside and
outside of the waste area, respectively along with a cross-
section view of a slurry wall being used with the landfill cover
technology [4, p. 1].

    The principal  distinctions  among slurry walls are differ-
ences in the low-permeability materials used to fill the trenches.
The ultimate permeability of the wall is controlled by water
content and ratios of bentonite/soil or bentonite/cement.  In
the case of a SB wall, the excavated soil is mixed with bentonite
outside of the trench and used to backfill the trench. During the
construction of a CB slurry wall, the CB mixture serves as both
the initial slurry and the trench backfill. When this backfill gels
(SB) or sets (CB), the  result is a continuous barrier with lower
permeability than the surrounding soils.   A landfill cover,  if
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                                                          Figure 2
                        Schematic Diagram of Typical Slurry Wall and Bio-polymer Slurry Trench
                                 (9)'
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SLURRY
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                                  BEDROCK OR
                                   AQUITARD
                                                                                    KEY
  employed, must extend over the finished slurry wall to com-
  plete the containment and to avoid desiccation.

      Soil-bentonite slurry walls are the most popular since they
  have a lower permeability than CB walls, and are less costly [3,
  p. 1-6] [5, p. 2]. Attapulgite may also be used in situations
  where the bentonite is not compatible with the waste [5, p.16].
  A newer development is the use of fly ash as a high  carbon
  additive not only to lower the permeability of the SB but also to
  increase the adsorption capacity of the SB with respect to the
  transport of organic chemicals [6, p. 1][7, p. 444]. Permeabilities
  of SB walls as low as 5.0 x 10'9 cm/sec have  been reported
 although permeabilities around 1 x 10'7 cm/sec are more typi-
 cal [3,  p. 2-28]. The primary advantage of the CB wall is its
 greater shear strength and lower compressibility. CB walls are
 often used on unstable slopes and steep terrain or where soils of
 low permeability are not accessible [3, p. 2-40].  The lowest
 permeabilities of CB walls are typically  1 x 1Q-6 cm/sec or
 greater [3, p. 2-42] [5, p. 14]. It should be noted that organic
 and inorganic contaminants in ground water/leachate can have
 a detrimental effect on bentonite and the trench backfill mate-
 rial in both SB and CB walls. Therefore,  it is imperative that a
 compatibility testing  program be conducted in order to deter-
 mine the appropriate backfill mixture.

    Composite slurry walls incorporate an additional barrier,
 such as  a geomembrane, within the trench to improve imper-
 meability and chemical resistance. The geomembranes often
 are plastic screens that are comprised of HOPE pile plank sec-
 tions which lock together. The locking mechanism is designed
 to minimize the  leakage of the contaminated  ground water.
 Table 2 shows one vendor's experience in using  HOPE as a
 geomembrane [8]. The membrane: is easy to install; has a long
 life; and  is resistant to animal and vegetation intrusion, microor-
ganisms, and decay. Combining the membrane with a bento-
nite slurry wall may be the most effective combination. It is
usually effective to construct the bentonite-cement  slurry wall
 and then install the membrane in the middle of the wall.  The
 toe of the membrane sheet is stabilized in the backfill material,
 cement,  or in a  special  grout  [5, p.4].   The installation  is
 reported to be effective in most every type of soil, is watertight
 and may be constructed to greater depths.

     A relatively new development in the construction of slurry
 walls is the use of mixed-in-place walls (also referred to as soil-
 mixed walls).  The process was originally developed in japan. A
 drill rig with multi-shaft augers and mixing paddles is used to
 drill into the soil.  During the drilling operation a fluid slurry or
 grout is injected and mixed with the soil to form a column. In
 constructing a mixed-in-place wall the columns are overlapped
 to form a continuous barrier. This  method of vertical barrier
 construction is recommended for sites where contaminated
 soils will  be encountered, soils  are soft,  traditional trenches
 might fail due to hydraulic forces, or space availability for
 construction equipment is limited.  Both this method and a
 modified  method  termed "dry  jet mixing" are usually more
 expensive than traditional slurry walls [5, p. 7] [9].

     Another application of traditional slurry wall construction
 techniques is  the construction of permeable  trenches called
 bio-polymer slurry drainage trenches [10] [11].  Figure 2 dia-
 grams a slurry wall and a  bio-polymer slurry drainage trench
 constructed around a waste source; this will typically involve
 the use  of a landfill cover in conjunction with the wall. Rather
 than restricting ground water flow, these trenches are con-
 structed as interceptor drains or extraction trenches for collect-
 ing or removing leachate,  ground water, and ground water-
 borne contaminants.   These  trenches also can  be used as
 recharge systems.  The construction sequence is the same as
 the traditional method described above.  However, a biode-
 gradable material (i.e., bio-polymer) with a high gel strength is
 used in the place of bentonite in  the slurry, and the trench is
backfilled with permeable  materials such  as sand or  gravel.
Once the trench is completed, the bio-polymer either degrades
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or is broken with a breaker solution that is applied to the
trench. Once the bio-polymer filter cake is broken  the  sur-
rounding soil formation returns to its original hydraulic con-
ductivity.  Groundwater collected in the trench can be re-
moved by use of an extraction well or other collection system
installed in the trench [10]. A bio-polymer trench can be used
in conjunction with an SB or CB slurry wall to collect leachate or
a contaminated plume within the wall (similar to the function
of a well-point collection system). A geomembrane also can be
installed with the bio-polymer wall to restrict ground water
flow beyond the bio-polymer wall.

     Grouting, including jet grouting, employs high  pressure
injection of a low-permeability substance into fractured or
unconsolidated geologic material.  This technology can be
used to seal fractures in otherwise impermeable layers or con-
struct vertical barriers in soil through the injection of grout into
holes drilled at closely spaced intervals (i.e., grout curtain) [5,
p.8] [12, p. 5-97].  A number of substances can be used as
grout including cement, alkali silicates, and organic polymers
[12, p. 5-97 - 5-101 ].  However, concerns surround the use of
grouting for the construction of vertical barriers in soils because
it is difficult to achieve and verify complete permeation of the
soil  by the grout.  Therefore, the desired low permeabilities
may not be achieved as expected [5, p.8] [1 3, p. 7].
Site Requirements

     Treatment of contaminated soils or other waste materials
requires  that a site safety plan be developed to provide for
personnel protection and special handling measures.

     The construction of slurry walls requires a variety of con-
struction equipment for excavation, earth moving, mixing, and
pumping. Knowledge of the site, local soil, and hydrogeologic
conditions is necessary.  The identification  of underground
utilities is especially important during the construction phase [8].

     In slurry wall construction, large backhoes, clamshell exca-
vators, or multi-shaft drill rigs are used to excavate the trenches.
Dozers or graders are used for mixing and placement of back-
fill.  Preparation of the slurry requires batch mixers, hydration
ponds, pumps, and hoses.  An adequate supply of water and
storage tanks is needed as well as electricity for the operation of
mixers, pumps, and  lighting.  Areas adjacent to the trench
need to be available for the  storage of trench spoils (which
could potentially be contaminated) and the mixing of backfill.
 If excavated soils will not be acceptable for use in the slurry wall
backfill suitable backfill material must be imported from off the
site.  In the case  of  CB walls, plans must be made for the
disposal of the spoils since they are not backfilled. In marked
contrast, deep soil mixing techniques require less surface storage
 area, use less heavy equipment,  and may produce a smaller volume
 of trench spoils.
 Performance Data
     Performance data presented in this bulletin should not be
 considered directly applicable to all sites.  A number of variables
 such as geographic region, topography, and material availabil-
ity can affect the walls performance.  A thorough characteriza-
tion of the site and  a compatability study is highly recom-
mended.

    At the Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah the installation
of a slurry wall, landfill covers,  groundwater extraction  and
treatment, and monitoring was implemented to respond to
ground  water and soil contamination at the site.  The slurry
wall was installed along the upgradient boundary on three
sides of  Operable Unit No. 1 to intercept  and divert ground
water away from the disposal site. Operable Unit No. 1  consists
of Landfill  No. 3, Landfill No. 4, Chem Pits No. 1 and 2, and Fire
Training Area No. 1. Shallow perched groundwater and  soils
present  were contaminated with  halogenated organics  and
heavy metals. The performance of the slurry wall  had been
questioned because  it was  not successfully keyed into the
underlying clay layer. This oversight was attributed to both the
inadequate number and depth of soil borings. The combina-
tion of landfill caps, slurry wall,  and ground water extraction
and treatment has resulted  in a significant reduction in the
concentrations of organics and inorganics detected seeping at
the toe of  Landfill No. 4. Organics were reduced to levels below
5  percent of their pre-remedial action levels and iron  was
reduced to 20 percent of its original observed concentration.
Three seperate QA/QC projects were implemented to assess the in
situ effectiveness of the slurry wall. The determination of ground
water levels in monitoring wells on the inside and outside of the
wall provided the most the useful data [14].
                         Table 2
         Relative Chemical Resistivity of an HOPE
                   Geomembrane (8)a
  Aromatic Compounds
  Benzene            +
  Ethylene Benzene   ++
  Toluene            +
  Xylene            ++
  Phenol            ++
  Polycydk Hydrocarbons
  Naphthalene       ++
  Anthracene        ++
  Phenanthrene      ++
  Pyrene            ++
  Benzopyrene       ++
Inorganic Contamination
Fluorine
CN
Sulphides
PO.
                    ++
                    ++
                    ++
                    ++
  Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
  Chlorobenzenes     +
  Chlorophenols     ++
  PCBs             ++
Other Sources of Contamination
Tetrahydrofurane       +
Pyrides              ++
Tetrahydrothiophene   ++
Cyclohexanone       ++
Styrene              ++
Petrol               ++
Mineral Oil           ++
Pesticides
Organic Chlorine
Compounds          ++
Pesticides            ++
  Key:   ++   Good Resistance
         +   Average Resistance
    Adapted from vendor's marketing brochure
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       At the Lipari Landfill Superfund Site in New Jersey, a SB
   slurry wall was installed to encircle the landfill. A landfill cover
   incorporating a 40 mil HOPE geomembrane, also was installed
   at the site. Heavy rains and snowmelt prior to the complete cap
   installation resulted in  the need to perform an emergency
   removal (i.e., dewatering).  Several years after completion of
   the slurry wall and landfill cover their effectiveness was evalu-
   ated during a subsequent feasibility study.  The study con-
   cluded that the goal of an effective permeability of 1 x 1 (>7 cm/
   sec had been achieved in the slurry wall. Monitoring wells will
   be located at least 5 feet from the slurry wall on the upgradient
   side and 7 feet on the down gradient side [15]. The combina-
   tion  of  technologies  being used along with the slurry wall
  appears to be effectively containing the waste and its constitu-
  ents.

      A SB slurry wall,  up to 70 feet deep, was  installed at a
  municipal landfill Superfund site in Cratiot County, Michigan
  The slurry wall was needed to prevent leachate from migrating
  into the local ground water.  Approximately 250,000 ft.2 of SB
  slurry wall was installed at the site. The confirmation of achiev-
  ing a goal of a laboratory permeability of less than 1 x 10'7 cm/
  sec for the soil-bentonite backfill was reported by an indepen-
  dent laboratory [16].

     A SB slurry wall, extending through three aquifers,  was
  installed at the Raytheon NPL site in Mountain View, California.
  Soil and ground water at the site  were contaminated with
  industrial solvents.  Permeability tests performed on the back-
 filled  material achieved the goal of 1 x 10'7 cm/sec or less
 Associated activities at the site included the rerouting of under-
 ground  utilities,  construction of 3-foot-high earthen  berms
 around all work  areas, construction of two bentonite slurry
 storage ponds ,and construction of three lined ponds capable
 of storing 300,000 gallons of storm water.  A ground water
 extraction and stripping/filtration system is also in place at the
 site. The slurry wall, purposely, was not keyed into an aquitard
 so that the ground water extraction program would create an
 upward gradient, thus serving to further contain the contami-
 nants. The system appears to be functioning properly with the
 implementation of the combination of the technologies  [17]
 [18]. However, this is the exception rather than the rule.


 Technology  Status

    The construction and installation of slurry walls is consid-
ered a well-established technology. Several firms have experi-
ence in constructing this technology. Similarly, there are several
vendors of geosynthetic materials, bentonitic materials, and
proprietary additives for use in these barriers.
       In EPA's FY 1989 ROD Annual Report [19] 26 RODs speci-
  fied  slurry walls as part of the remedial action.  Of the RODs
  specifying slurry walls, 22 also indicated that covers would be
  used. Table 3 presents the status of selected superfund sites
  employing slurry walls.

      While site-specific geophysical and engineering studies (e g
  compatibility testing of ground water and backfill materials) are
  needed to determine the appropriate materials and construc-
  tion specifications, this technology can effectively isolate wastes
  and contain migration of hazardous constituents. Slurry walls
  also may be implemented rather quickly in conjunction with
  other remedial actions. Long-term  monitoring  is needed to
  evaluate the effectiveness of the slurry wall.


  EPA Contact

     Technology-specific questions regarding slurry walls may
  be directed to:                                          y

     Mr. Eugene Harris
     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
     Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory
     26 West Martin Luther King Drive
     Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
     (513)569-7862
 Acknowledgements

     This bulletin was prepared for the U.S. Environmental Pro-
 tection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD),
 Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL), Cincinnati, Ohio'
 by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) under
 contract No. 68-C8-0062.  Mr. Eugene Harris served as the EPA
 Technical Project  Monitor.  Mr. Gary Baker was SAIC's Work
 Assignment Manager. This bulletin was written by  Mr.  Cecil
 Cross of SAIC. The author is especially grateful to Mr. Eric Saylor
 of SAIC who contributed significantly during the development
 of the document.

    The following contractor personnel have contributed
their time and comments by participating in the expert review
meetings and/or peer reviewing the document:
       Dr. David Daniel
       Dr. Charles Shackelford
       Ms. Mary Boyer
University of Texas
Colorado State University
SAIC
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                                                     Table 3
                                Selected Superfund Sites Employing Slurry Walls (19)
SITE
Ninth Avenue Dump
Outboard Marine
Liquid Disposal
Industrial Waste Control
E.H. Shilling Landfill
Allied/lronton Coke
Florence Landfill
South Brunswick
Sylvester
Waste Disposal Engineering
Diamond Alkali
Hooker - 1 02nd St.
Scientific Chemical Processing
Location (Region)
Gary, IN (5)
Waukegan, IL (5)
Utica, Ml (5)
Fort Smith, AR (6)
Ironton, OH (5)
Ironton, OH (5)
Florence Township, NJ (2)
New Brunswick, Nj (2)
Nashua, NH (1)
Andover, MN (5)
Neward, NJ (2)
Niagra Falls, NY (2)
Carlstadt, Nj (2)
Status
In design phase
In operation
In design phase
In operation since 3/91
In design phase
In pre-design phase
Design completed; remedial action
beginning soon
In operation since 1 985
In operation since 1983
In design phase
In pre-design phase
In remedial design phase
Completed 1992
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2.   Technology Screening Guide for Treatment of CERCLA
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3.   Slurry Trench Construction for Pollution Migration
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4.   Waste Containment:  Soil-Bentonite Slurry Walls. NEESA
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6.   Bergstrom, Wayne R., Gray,  Donald H.  Fly Ash Utilization
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