United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Robert S. Kerr Environmental
Research Laboratory
Ada, OK 74820
Research and Development
EPA/600/S2-84/182  May 1985
Project Summary
State-of-the-Art  of  Aquifer
Restoration

Robert C. Knox, L. W. Canter, D. F. Kincannon, E. L. Stover, and C.  H. Ward
  This two-volume  report presents  a
summary  of the  state-of-the-art  of
aquifer restoration.  Included are eight
sections  and seven appendices. The
text includes sections on: (1) ground
water  pollution control  through in-
stitutional measures, source control,
stabilization/solidification  methods,
well  systems,  interceptor  systems,
capping  and  liners,  sheet  piling,
grouting  and slurry walls;  (2)  treat-
ment of ground water  via  air strip-
ping, carbon  adsorption,  biological
treatment, chemical precipitation, and
other treatment techniques; (3) in-sltu
chemical  treatment  and  biological
stabilization; (4) a protocol for aquifer
restoration decision-making;  and (5)
techniques for aiding  the  decision-
making process. The appendices (Vol-
ume II) include: (1) case studies  of
aquifer restoration;  (2) considerations
regarding an aquifer restoration infor-
mation  center; (3) information  for
public participation  in aquifer restora-
tion decision-making; and (4) an an-
notated bibliography of 225 selected
references.  The  state-of-the-art  of
aquifer restoration  is a rapidly chang-
ing technology, with many instances
of  single  or  combined  techniques
either  planned or  recently  imple-
mented. Unfortunately, few if any ef-
forts have yet been completed.  Thus,
effectiveness, duration and cost data
are as yet incomplete. A major need
exists  for   a  systematic   and
comprehensive  study  of  the  cost-
effectiveness of  aquifer  restoration
technologies.
  This  Project  Summary was devel-
oped by EPA's Robert S.  Kerr En-
vironmental  Research   Laboratory,
Ada, OK, to announce key findings of
the  research   project  that is  fully
documented in a  separate report of
the  same  title  (see  Project  Report
ordering information at back).

Introduction
  As recently as the late 1970s, the four
most  common  perceptions  of  aquifer
restoration measures were:  (1) they were
costly; (2) they were time-consuming;  (3)
they were not always effective;  and  14)
pertinent information was unavailable.
Although these perceptions  have not been
totally overcome, the state-of-the-art  is
progressing   significantly.  An   ever-
increasing amount  of  information  has
become  available  concerning  aquifer
restoration and ground-water  cleanup.
Much of this new information has been
presented in a variety of  conferences and
symposia. However, the amount of infor-
mation published in  the refereed literature
remains  sparse and  a significant  amount
of information also  remains  unavailable
because it is associated with litigation.
The final report presents  the available in-
formation as  it relates  to technologies
dealing with ground-water pollution. Also
included is the most recent information on
mobile wastewater treatment technologies
and  in-situ  treatment of  contaminated
ground water. From a thorough analysis
of this information, a protocol (structured
approach) for selecting remedial  actions
has been developed. An accompanying
volume of seven appendices to the final
report  provides  information  on  case
studies  and   public participation  in
decision-making;  and  an  annotated
bibliography of 225 selected references.

Ground-Water  Pollution
  Pollution of  ground water can  result
from many  activities, including leaching
from municipal and  chemical landfills and

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abandoned dump sites, accidental spills of
chemicals  or  waste  materials,  improper
underground  injection  of liquid  wastes,
and  placement of septic tank systems in
hydrologically  and geologically unsuitable
locations. In  recent years, aquifer  pollu-
tion  from man's  waste  disposal  activities
have  been  documented with increasing
frequency.  Concurrently,  demands  for
usage of ground water have been increas-
ing due to population growth and dimin-
ishing  opportunities   for   economical
development  of  surface water  supplies.
Until recently, many ground-water profes-
sionals  and policy-makers  generally held
that pollution  of an aquifer severely cur-
tailed or even  eliminated its use. Recently,
however,  this view  has  changed  as  a
result of  increasing demands for ground
water,  the development  of  appropriate
methodologies for aquifer cleanup, and
encouraging progress with systems now
on line. The focus on methodologies has
been heightened  by current hazardous
waste  site  cleanup  efforts  financed  by
"Superfund"  state and  industrial  monies.
Classification of Methodologies
  Table  1  lists  aquifer  cleanup  meth-
odologies organized by acute or chronic
pollution problems. Acute pollution of an
aquifer may  result  from inadvertent spills
of  chemicals or releases of undesirable
materials  and  chemicals,  usually  as  a
result  of a transportation* accident. Such
unplanned pollution events  often require
an  emergency  response. Chronic aquifer
pollution comes from numerous point and
area sources and  involves  conventional
pollutants such as nitrates and  bacteria,
or more toxic  compounds such  as gaso-
line,   metals,   and   synthetic   organic
chemicals.
  Methodologies   for   aquifer   cleanup
can also be characterized  in  terms of
the  goals  of  abatement  and  restora-
tion.   Abatement  refers  to   the  applica-
tion  of  methodologies   which  prevent
or  minimize  pollutant  movement  into
ground  water,   or   prevent   contami-
nated   plume  migration  into  usable
aquifer horizons  (the  latter example  is
also called  plume  management).  Aqui-
fer  restoration  refers  to   the   restor-
ation  of water quality  to background
quality,  usually  by  removing  both   the
source(s)  of  pollution  and renovating
the polluted  portion of the aquifer. If the
pollution  source(s)  has  already   been
dissipated  by  time,  restoration   may  in-
volve  only  renovation  of  the  polluted
ground water.
Table 1.    Methodologies for Aquifer Cleanup


              Goal
Pollution
Problem
Methodologies
Acute
           Abatement     1. In-situ chemical fixation.
                        2. Excavation of contaminated soil with subsequent backfilling with
                           "clean" soil.

           Restoration    1. Remove? wells, treatment of contaminated ground water, and
                           recharge.

                        2. Removal wells, treatment of contaminated ground water, and
                           discharge to surface drainage.

                        3. Removal wells and discharge to surface drainage.

Chronic     Abatement    1. In-situ chemical fixation.

                        2. Excavation of contaminated soil with subsequent backfilling with
                           "clean" soil.

                        3. Interceptor trenches to collect polluted water as it moves laterally
                           away from site.

                        4. Surface capping with impermeable material to inhibit infiltration of
                           leachate-producing precipitation.

                        5. Subsurface barriers of impermeable materials to restrict hydraulic
                           flow from sources.

                        6. Modify pumping patterns at existing wells.

                         7. Inject fresh water in a series of wells placed around source or con-
                           taminant plume to develop pressure ridge to restrict movement of
                           pollutants.

Chronic     Restoration    1. Removal wells, treatment of contaminated ground water, and
                           recharge.

                        2. Removal wells, treatment of contaminated ground water, and
                           discharge to surface drainage.

                        3. Removal wells and discharge to surface drainage.

                        4. In-situ chemical treatment.

                        5. In-situ biological treatment.

'Could also be referred to as interceptor wells.
  It should be noted that a given aquifer
cleanup  project may  involve  usage  of
several methodologies in combination. For
example, in an acute situation, excavation
and backfilling might be used in conjunc-
tion with removal wells, treatment of con-
taminated ground water, and discharge to
surface  drainage.   A  chronic  pollution
cleanup project may include surface cap-
ping,  subsurface  barriers,  and  in-situ
chemical treatment.
State-of-the-Art
   Many different measures, ranging from
institutional  mandates to  physical  tech-
nologies, have been proposed for the pro-
tection  and/or  cleanup   of  degraded
                                            ground  water.   Institutional   measures
                                            already  implemented consist  mainly  of
                                            legislated  authority  to   enforce cleanup
                                            mandates. In addition, a  number of states
                                            have developd preventive policies such  as
                                            requiring liners and/or surface water con-
                                            trol  at waste disposal facilities. A number
                                            of   Federal  institutional  measures,   in-
                                            cluding the Comprehensive Environmental
                                            Response, Compensation and Liability Act
                                            (Superfund),  the  Safe  Drinking  Water
                                            Act, and the Underground Injection Con-
                                            trol  Program, have provisions for address-
                                            ing  the  protection or cleanup  of  ground
                                            water.
                                              The  large  number  of physical tech-
                                            nologies useful for the cleanup of polluted
                                            ground  water come from  several inter-

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related   disciplines.  The  traditional
hydrogeologic  technology   of   pumping
wells  has been complemented  by tech-
nologies from civil engineering and con-
struction  fields,  such  as  grouting  and
slurry  walls; and  from the agricultural in-
dustry with  its subsurface drainage tech-
niques. At any one she,  the remedial  pro-
gram employed often consists of a com-
bination of  hydrogeologic and engineering
technologies.  Not  all of  these  possible
combinations have been tried and proven
for  ground  water applications  because
performance data for many of them are
just now  becoming available. Table 2  lists
some  of the  advantages and  disadvan-
tages  of  the  various physical  measures
available  for  addressing  ground  water
remediation  problems.
    Despite  the  innovative  technologies
 now  being promoted,  the most popular
 ground  water  cleanup  measure remains
 removal and treatment. The mechanics of
 ground water flow to wells is well known
 and  readily  applied.  Most  often  such
 knowledge is combined with  traditional
 wastewater   treatment  technologies   to
 treat   a  polluted  aquifer.  In  fact,  this
 cleanup technique  has  been  applied  so
 often  that there is  increased  interest and
 study toward developing compact, mobile
 wastewater  treatment  units;   especially
 units for removal of synthetic organics  by
 adsorption or by air stripping.
    Treatment of polluted ground water  by
 in-situ  techniques is still  relatively  new;
 however, such treatment  is receiving in-
 creased research attention. Successful in-
site treatment is highly dependent on both
the characteristics of the pollutant(s) and
the subsurface hydrogeology.  Although
case  studies  with  adequate  controls  to
determine  effectiveness  of in-situ  tech-
niques are limited, it is  generally  recog-
nized  that in-situ  techniques  will  be ap-
plicable only to sites meeting very specific
requirements.  Examples  of in-situ  tech-
nologies  include in-situ  chemical  treat-
ment  and in-situ  biological  stabilization
through enhancement of the indigenous
microbial population  or addition of accli-
mated  microorganisms.
   The  costs  of aquifer restoration  meas-
ures are  dependent on  a variety of  fac-
tors.   Published  information  concerning
cost  of  remedial   techniques  has  most
often  been reported as unit cost data  or
Table 2.    Advantages and Disadvantages of Physical Aquifer Restoration Technologies

               Technology                                     Advantages
                                                               Disadvantages
Source Control Strategies
Well Systems
Interceptor Systems
1.  Reduces the threat to the ground-water en-
   vironment.

2.  Accelerates the time for "stabilization" of
   waste disposal facilities.

3.  Offers opportunities for economic recovery.

1.  Efficient and effective means of assuring
   ground-water pollution control.

2.  Can be  installed readily.
                                            3. Previously installed monitoring wells can
                                               sometimes be employed as part of well
                                               system.

                                            4. Can sometimes include recharge of aquifer
                                               as part of the strategy.
                                            5. High design flexibility.
6.  Construction costs can be lower than ar-
   tificial barriers.

1.  Not only easy but also inexpensive to in-
   stall.
                                            2. Useful for intercepting landfill side seepage
                                               and runoff.

                                            3. Useful for collecting leachate in poorly
                                               permeable soils.

                                            4. Large wetted perimeter allows for high rates
                                               of flow.

                                            5. Possible to monitor and recover pollutants.

                                            6. Produces much less fluid to be handled
                                               than well-point systems.
 1. Increased capital and maintenance costs.
                                                                                           2. Monitoring and skilled operator re-
                                                                                              quirements.
 1. Operation and maintenance costs are high.
2. Require monitoring program after installa-
   tion.

3. Withdrawal systems necessarily remove
   clean (excess) water along with polluted
   water.

4. Some systems may require the use of
   sophisticated mathematical models to
   evaluate their effectiveness.

5. Withdrawal systems will usually require sur-
   face treatment prior to discharge.

6. Application to fine soils is limited.


1. When dissolved constituents are involved, it
   may be necessary to monitor ground water
   downgradient of the recovery line.

2. Open systems require safety precautions to
   prevent fires or explosions.

3. Interceptor trenches are less efficient than
   well-point systems.

4. Operation and maintenance costs are high.
                                               5. Not useful for deep disposal sites.

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Table  2.     (continued)

                Technology
                  Advantages
                 Disadvantages
Collector Drains
Surface Water Control,  Capping and Liners

a.  Natural Attenuation (no liner, no cap)
b. Engineered Liner
c.  Engineered Cover
d.  Engineered Cover and Liner
1.  Operation costs are relatively cheap since
   flow to underdrains is by gravity.

2.  Provides a means of collecting leachate
   without the use of impervious liners.

3.  Considerable flexibility is available for design
   of underdrains; spacing can be altered to
   some extent by adjusting depth or modify-
   ing envelope material.

4.  Systems are fairly reliable, providing con-
   tinuous monitoring is possible.

5.  Construction methods are simple.
1. No leachate collection, transport and treat-
   ment costs.

2. Reduced construction costs.
 1. Lessens hydrogeologic impact.

2. Allows waste to stabilize quickly.



 1. Lessens hydrogeologic impact after closure.

2. Reduces construction costs relative to
   liners.
1.  Lessens environmental impacts.

2.  Minimizes post closure leachate collection,
   transport and treatment costs.

3.  Politically/socially acceptable.
1. Not well suited to poorly permeable soils.
                                                                                                   2.  In most instances, it is not feasible to
                                                                                                      situate underdrains beneath an existing site.

                                                                                                   3.  System requires continuous and careful
                                                                                                      monitoring to assure adequate leachate col-
                                                                                                      lection.
 1. Requires unusually favorable hydrogeologic
   setting.

2. Regulatory acceptance difficult to obtain.

3. Long-term liabilities.

 1. "Clay-bowl" effect.

2. Increased construction costs.

3. Chance for surface discharge.

 1. Increases closure costs.

2. No leachate control during site operations.


3. Long-term monitoring and land surface
   care.

1. High cost for engineering and construction.

2. Need high quality clay or synthetic material.


3. Lengthened time for waste stabilization.
Sheet-Piles
Grouting
1. Construction is not difficult; no excavation
   is necessary.

2. Contractors,  equipment, and materials are
   available throughout the United States.

3. Construction can be economical.

4. No maintenance required after construction.

5. Steel can be coated for protection from cor-
   rosion to extend its service life.

1. When designed on basis of thorough
   preliminary investigations,  grouts can be
   very successful.
1. The steel sheet piling initially is not water-
   tight.

2. Driving piles through ground containing
   boulders is difficult.

3. Certain chemicals may attack the steel.
1. Grouting is limited, to granular types of soils
   having a pore size large enough to accept
   grout fluids under pressure, yet small
   enough to prevent significant pollutant
   migration before implementation of grout
   program.

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Table 2.
(continued)

  Technology
                                                            Advantages
                Disadvantages
S furry Walls
                                            2. Grouts have been used for over 100 years in
                                              construction and soil stabilization projects.
                                            3. Many kinds of grout to suit a wide range of
                                              soil types are available.
                                1. Construction methods are simple.
                                            2. Adjacent areas are not affected by ground-
                                              water drawdown.

                                            3. Bentonite (mineralI will not deteriorate with
                                              age.

                                            4. Leachate-resistant bentonites are available.
                                            5.  Low maintenance requirements.
                                            6.  Eliminate risks due to strikes, pump
                                               breakdowns, or power failures.

                                            7.  Eliminate headers and other above ground
                                               obstructions.
2. Grouting in a highly layered soil profile may
   result in incomplete formation of a grout
   envelope.

3. Presence of high water table and rapidly
   flowing ground-water limits groutability
   through;

   a.  extensive transport of contaminants.
   b.  rapid dilution of grouts.

4. Some grouting techniques are proprietary.

5. Procedure requires careful planning and
   pretesting. Methods of ensuring that all
   voids in the waff have been effectively
   grouted are not readily available.

6. Grouts may not withstand attack from
   specific pollutants.

1. High cost of shipping bentonite from the
   west.

2. Some construction procedures are patented
   and require a license.

3. In rocky ground, overexcavation is
   necessary because of boulders.

4. Bentonite deteriorates when exposed to
   high ionic strength leachates.

5. Adequate key to impermeable formation is
   critical.

6. Methods for assessing in-place integrity not
   available.
national  average costs.  However,  from
study  of  the  few  specific  reports  on
economics  and  consideration  of several
case  studies,  one significant  conclusion
can  be drawn: the  cost of restoring an
aquifer will not always be in  the tens of
millions  of  dollars;  a more  reasonable
range  might  be from  several  hundred
thousand dollars to several million dollars.
Not all aquifer restoration projects will fall
under  the Superfund category which  has
received  so  much publicity. In fact,  ex-
amples of successful and economic aqui-
fer cleanup  projects using  private funds
are not uncommon.  For example, in New
Jersey more than three dozen  restoration
programs  representing  more  than   $30
million in private funds are underway.
   Development of feasible strategies  (al-
ternatives) from  potential aquifer  restora-
tion measures  also depends on many fac-
 ors. In developing a set of alternatives,  it
                                 is  necessary to consider the total system
                                 and to include future preventive measures
                                 in  addition  to current cleanup  activities.
                                 Because  ground-water  pollution is  not
                                 solely a hydrogeologic problem, proposed
                                 solutions  demand a  multi-disciplinary ap-
                                 proach.   A  comprehensive  preliminary
                                 study  is  necessary to organize  existing
                                 data and eliminate  duplication  of effort;
                                 such a  study also will prevent premature
                                 implementation of poorly designed  alter-
                                 natives  prone to failure. The development
                                 of a list of  alternative  remedial measures,
                                 following the preliminary study, should be
                                 based on an iterative process. By iterating
                                 through  the selection  process,  measures
                                 can be refined and  selected in  order to
                                 minimize design flaws which often go un-
                                 detected in  the subsurface environment.
                                  'Selection of a single aquifer restoration
                                 strategy  from   a   list  of  alternative
                                 measures requires  careful  and  prudent
consideration   of   the  economic,   en-
vironmental  and public  health  (risk)  im-
plications  of each  alternative.  In eval-
uating the economics of a  remedial meas-
ure, it is important to include all costs and
to relate them to a common time  period.
Environmental evaluations  should  recog-
nize any irretrievable commitments of the
subsurface environment, and the finite life
of  some  measures  such  as  liners.  Risk
assessment is a new field of study and as
such,  there are few available risk  models
and a dearth of risk data.
  A myriad of techniques are available for
aiding decision-making;  these are based
on  a balanced  and systematic considera-
tion of the economic, environmental and
risk features inherent  in  feasible alter-
natives.  Any technique used  should  in-
clude  public  participation  as an integral
component.  Because of adverse publicity
given such sites as Love Canal,  Valley of

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the Drums, and Times Beach, the public
has  become extremely  concerned about
sites with the potential for contaminating
their drinking (ground) water supplies. A
number  of  procedures  for  incorporating
public  input into the decision-making pro-
cess are available.

Protocol  for Aquifer
Restoration  Decision-Making
  The  general approach  for  developing
aquifer restoration strategies and selecting
the most appropriate  one  for meeting a
given need is, for  the  most part, intuitive-
ly obvious.  A  logical  first  step  is  a
preliminary assessment  of  the nature of
the  problem. Based  on the  preliminary
assessment,   a   number  of  alternative
strategies  (remedial   measures)   can  be
developed. From the list of possible alter-
natives, an optimum choice is  selected by
systematically considering a series of  deci-
sion  factors,  environmental impacts  and
cost-effectiveness  analyses. Implementa-
tion and construction  of the chosen alter-
native  then  follows,  accompanied by  a
monitoring program.
  Another objective of this study was to
design a structured protocol that could be
followed for developing aquifer restoration
strategies.  Figure  1  is a flowchart repre-
sentation of  the procedure  herein devel-
oped based  on analysis of the available
literature. Emphasis is placed  on the ac-
tual  procedure  for  developing a list of
technical  alternatives  based  on  approp-
riate consideration of numerous  decision
factors. The  procedure is not intended to
be a set of explicit instructions; rather it is
a  generalized  approach   which,  when
modified, could be applied to a wide array
of ground  water quality problems.

Recommendations
  Based upon this study of the  state-of-
the-art  of   aquifer   restoration,  seven
recommendations  are  presented:
  (1) Systematic  Research  Program  —
      There is a need for development of
      a  systematic   research  program
      aimed at increased understanding of
      the behavior  and effectiveness of
      various remedial measures.  Outlined
      in  Table  3  is  an example list of
      research needs  concerning  aquifer
      restoration measures.
  (2) Aquifer  Restoration  Information
     Center   —   Currently,  information
     directly  related   to   ground-water
     quality  control and cleanup  is being
     generated  from  a  large  number of
     widely  dispersed  activities. Addi-
     tionally,  extant  and  informative
                                     Selection of
                                   Multi-Disciplinary
                                        Team
                                  Problem Definition
                                  and Characterization
                                   Preliminary Study
     Plume Delineation
     Hydrogeologic Characterization
     Site Characterization
     Water Use and Requirements
                    Human Health Costs/Rish Assessment
                    Land Use Patterns/Growth Projections
                    Regulations/Institutional Constraints
                    Funding
                                    Evaluate Data
                                         4
                                  Identify Data Needs
           Goal Identification Matrix

      Preliminary Feasible Alternatives
                     I
           Preliminary Screening

                     I
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Figure 1.    Flowchart for aquifer restoration decision-making.


Table 3:    Examples of Aquifer Restoration Research Needs

        Topical Area                                  Specific Needs
Surface Capping and Liners
Slurry Walls
1.  Development of standardized tests for assessment of in-place
   integrity.

2.  Development of accelerated testing procedures for assessing
   the long-term performance of liners and seals.

3.  Effects of root-penetration on surface caps.

}.  Effects of organics on bentonite—change in bentonite pro-
   perties and migration of organics through bentonite over
   time.

2.  Effects of organics on various bentonite-cement mix-
   tures—change in properties of mixtures (e.g., shrink/swell
   potential) and migration of organics through the mixtures
   over time.

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Table 3.    (continued)

        Topical Area
                        Specific Needs
Air Stripping of Volatile
Organics from Ground Water
Removal of Organics via Ac-
tivated Carbon Treatment
 3.  Development of techniques for assessing the in-place integri-
    ty of slurry walls {permeability, bottom connections, seepage,
    etc.).

 1.  Stripping of single compounds vs. mixtures of compounds.

 2.  Stripping characteristics of different classes of volatile
    organics.

 3.  Direct or indirect I fouling of packing media) interferences of
    ground-water constituents on stripping. Examples include
    metals (Fe, Mn, Cr), inorganic salts  (TDS), % saturation of
    oxygen, non-volatile organics, and microbial activity.

 4.  Effectiveness of batch vs. continuous vs. combination (batch
    and continuous) stripping.

 5.  Effectiveness of natural desorption vs.  mechanical stirring.

 6.  Use of Total Organic Carbon (TOO and COD as surrogate in-
    dicators of volatile organics.

 7.  Effects of concentrations of volatile organics on stripping effi-
    ciency and effectiveness.

 8.  Use of simulated vs. actual ground water for treatability
    studies.

 9.  Optimization of packed tower design in terms of packing type
    and size, detention time, air/water ratio, height of packing,
    temperature and variations, moving gas (air, oxygen, ozone),
    stripping enhancement via chemical additions, counter-
    current vs. cross-current vs. co-current flow, no packing,
    single tower vs. towers in series, scale-up from laboratory
    studies to pilot plants to full design,  and development of
    computer-based design program.

10.  Atmospheric dispersion of released organics, and other issues
    related to air pollution.

11.  Cost-effectiveness of existing facilities.

 1.  Adsorption of single compounds vs.  mixtures of compounds.

 2.  Adsorption characteristics of different classes of compounds.

 3.  Direct or indirect (fouling of activated carbon) interferences
    of ground water constituents on adsorption. Examples in-
    clude: metals (Fe, Mn, Cr), inorganic salts (TDS),  % satura-
    tion of oxygen, non-volatile organics, and microbial activity.

 4.  Use of TOC and COD as surrogate indicators of adsorbable
    organics.

 5.  Effects of concentrations of adsorbable organics on adsorp-
    tion.

 6.  Use of simulated vs. actual ground water for treatability
    studies.

 7.  Optimization of activated carbon column design in terms of:
    size of carbon, detention time, column diameter, depth of
    carbon,  temperature and variations, adsorption enhancement
    via chemical additions, single column vs.  columns in series,
    scale-up from laboratory studies to pilot plants to full design,
    and development of computer-based design program.

 8.  Cost-effectiveness studies of existing facilities.
    material can  be  found in sources
    somewhat  related  but not  directly
    applied to ground water. An aquifer
    restoration  information  center  is
    needed to collect available and per-
    tinent  information.  The centralized
    information  could  be  categorized
    according   to  sources, pollutants,
    remedial measures employed, costs,
    and  effectiveness.  The centralized
    and  categorized  information could
    be  disseminated  much more  effi-
    ciently.
      In  addition  to  information  on
    cases   of   ground-water  pollution
    cleanup there is a need for  cat-
    aloging the growing number of pro-
    fessionals  and/or  companies  pro-
    viding  services related to  ground-
    water quality  management.
      In  addition  to   national  con-
    ferences  and  symposia,  intensive
    short courses or workshops devoted
    solely  to the  technical aspects of
    aquifer   restoration   should   be
    developed.
(3)  Monitoring   —   One  aspect  of
    remedial   measure  design  also
    receiving   increased   interest   is
    ground-water  quality  monitoring.
    Most remedial measures are design-
    ed, at  least in part, on the basis of
    pre-existing  monitoring  data.   All
    remedial measures  should  include,
    as an  integral component  of their
    design,   provisions  for  monitoring
    the long-term  effectiveness  of  the
    measures employed.
(4)  Costs   —   The  costs  of remedial
    measures is an area severely lacking
    in comprehensive and  transferrable
    information.  Information   on   the
    over-all   cost-effectiveness  of
    remedial  measures,  including   the
    long-term   operation,   maintenance
    and monitoring costs, is desperately
    needed. Research  efforts based on
    a case  study  approach should be
    conducted to develop  cost-effective
    information and  a  data base  ap-
    plicable  to private  and  publically-
    funded  cleanups.
(5)  Remedial  Measure  Selection  —  All
    future remedial measures should be
    designed and  selected based on  the
    application of a structured decision-
    making  methodology  or  protocol.
    The  methodology  should  include
    provisions  for public  participation.
    The approach utilized must be doc-
    umented and  technically defensible.
    Progress  in the  field  of  remedial
    measure design and selection can-
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        not proceed based only on an anal-
        ysis of previous cases developed by
        ad hoc procedures.
     (6) Risk Assessment Methodologies —
        There is a need for development of
        risk assessment methodologies that
        can aid in evaluating the need for
        and effectiveness of cleanup meas-
        ures.  Additionally,  methodologies
        need to be developed that are sim-
        ple in  theory,  easy to apply, and
        utilize available data. Methodologies
        involving complex  stochastic anal-
        ysis usually require data that is not
        available. The  utility of the results
        from   these  methodologies  is
        minimal.
     (7) Product  Recovery  —  Future  re-
        medial action design should be re-
        quired  to explore  the  possibility of
        recovering and utilizing the ground-
        water  pollutants.   This  has  been
        widely practiced in cases involving
        hydrocarbon  leakage  from storage
        tanks.  There may exist other in-
        stances in which the pollutants may
        be economically recovered, especial-
        ly those  involving  solvent  spills.
        Recovery and utilization of the pol-
        lutants would help to  defray costs
        of remedial measures.
          ft. C. Knox, L W. Canter. D. J. Kincannon, E. L. Stover, and C. H. Ward are with
            National Center for Ground Water Research. University of Oklahoma, Norman,
            OK 73019.
          Jamas F. McNabb is the EPA Project Officer (see below).
          The complete report consists of two volumes:
            "State-of-the-Art Aquifer Restoration: Volume I. Sections I thru VIII," (Order
              No. PB 85-181 071/AS; Cost: $29.50, subject to change).
            "State-of-the-Art Aquifer Restoration: Volume II. Appendices A thru G," (Order
              No. PB 85-181 089/AS; Cost: $31.00, subject to change).
          The above reports will be available only from:
                  National Technical Information Service
                  5285 Port Royal Road
                  Springfield, VA 22161
                  Telephone: 703-487-4650
          The EPA Project Officer can be contacted at:
                  Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
                  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                  Ada, OK 74820
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