Message #28: June, 1999
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New Remediation Documents
Treatment Technologies for Site Cleanup: Annual Status
Report, Ninth Edition (EPA 542- R-99-001). This new report
documents, as of the summer of 1998, the status of treatment
technology applications at more than 900 soil and groundwater
cleanup projects in the Superfund program, selected RCRA
corrective action sites, US DOE, and US DoD sites. The report
updates the projects included in the ASR 8th Edition, and
information on projects derived from 79 Records of Decision signed
in 1996 and 1997. It also now includes information on 217
incineration and solidification/stabilization projects not previously
covered. For the most frequently selected technologies, the report
analyzes selection trends over time, contaminant groups addressed,
quantities of soil treated, and project implementation status. Specific
site information for each technology application has been
incorporated into the epareachit on-line database cited in last month's
TechDirect. View or download from http ://cl u-in .orq/tech pu bs. htm. Hard copies will
be available by June 15, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190
or fax your request to (513) 891-6685.
Phytoremediation Resource Guide (EPA 542-B-99-003). This
Guide provides abstracts of more than 100 phytoremediation
overviews, field studies and demonstrations, research articles, and
Internet resources. It also provides a brief summary of
phytoremediation. Finally, a matrix is provided to allow easy
screening of the abstracted references [May 1999, 56 pages]. View
or download from http ://cl u-in .orq/tech pu bs. htm. Hard copies will be available by
June 15, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax your
request to (513) 891-6685.
Field Applications of In Situ Remediation Technologies:
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Permeable Reactive Barriers (EPA-542-R-99-002). This document
is a status report on the use of permeable reactive barriers (PRBs)
for ground-water remediation in the United States, Canada, and
selected locations abroad. Included in this report are profiles of
ongoing and completed pilot- and full-scale PRB demonstrations as
well as full-scale installations. The profiles are organized by the type
of contaminant treated. At some sites, PRBs are being used to
address more than one type of contaminant. Profiles for these site
are included in all applicable sections of this document [June 1999,
137 pages]. Hard copies will be available by June 15, contact (800)
490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax your request to (513) 891-6685.
Tech Trends (542-N-99-003). TechTrends is published quarterly by
the U.S. EPA and provides descriptions and performance data for
innovative source control technologies that have been applied in the
field. This issue highlights innovative techniques for containment and
treatment of soil, sediment, and ground water contaminants under
challenging site conditions [May 1999, 4 pages]. View or download
from httn7/nh-in nrn/tftnhnuhs htm. For hard copies contact (800) 490-9198 or
(513) 489-8190 or fax your request to (513) 891-6685.
Site Characterization Documents
innovations in Site Characterization: Interim Guide to Preparing
Case Studies (EPA 542-B-98-009). This guide is intended to assist
in the preparation of Site Characterization Case Study Reports. It
provides guidelines that facilitate collecting and documenting the
cost and performance information and presents a standard
presentation format [October 1998, 23 pages]. View or download
from httnv/niu-in nrn/tfinhnuhs htm. For hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or
(513) 489-8190 or fax your request to (513) 891-6685.
Dexsil L2000 PCB/Chloride Analyzer for Drum Surfaces (EPA
542-R-99-003). This case study is one of a series designed to
provide cost and performance information for innovative tools that
support less costly and more representative site characterization.
These case studies will include reports on new technologies as well
as novel applications of familiar tools or processes. This case study
describes how a field analytical method was used to measure PCB
Surficial contamination in empty drums that were cleaned by a new
process [May 1999, 48 pages]. View or download from
http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm. Hard copies will be available by June 15, contact
(800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax your request to (513)
891-6685.
Geophysical Techniques to Locate DNAPLs: Profiles of
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Federally Funded Projects (542-R-98-020). This report was
published by the Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable. It
is intended to provide a status report for researchers and
practitioners on federal projects that are using noninvasive
geophysical techniques to locate DNAPLs in the subsurface
[December 1998, 31 pages]. View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm.
Hard copies will be available by June 15, contact (800) 490-9198 or
(513) 489-8190 or fax your request to (513) 891-6685.
Using Field Methods — Experiences and Lessons: Defensibility
of Field Data. So...you want to use field analytical methods to
generate data for your hazardous waste site, but you are not sure
whether such data 'will stand up if we have to go to court'? This
article, written by Bart Simmons of Cal/EPA, discusses several
Federal and California court rulings that have demonstrated that if
data sets are scientifically defensible, they are legally defensible:
"The rules for the defensibility of field methods are no different than
those for fixed laboratory methods." [May 1999, 4 pages]. View or
download from http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm.
Ground Water Issue Paper: Fundamentals of Soil Science as
Applicable to Management of Hazardous Wastes (540-S-98-500).
This Issue Paper was published by the EPA National Risk
Management Research Laboratory for the Ground Water Forum. It
summarizes the basic concepts of soil science as related to the
management of hazardous waste and serves as a foundation from
which to build a thorough understanding of soil processes [April
1999, 24 pages]. View or download from ftp://ftp.epa.gov/pub/ada/issue/soilfund.pdf Of
httnv/nh,-in nm/tenhnuhs htm. For hard copies contact (580) 436-8651 or fax your
request to (580) 436-8503.
Conferences and Symposia
In Situ Permeable Reactive Barriers: Application and
Deployment, June 22-23, Boston, MA. EPA's National Risk
Management Research Laboratory and the Technology Innovation
Office, in cooperation with the Remediation Technologies
Development Forum and the Interstate Technology Regulatory
Cooperation Work Group, are offering a 1.5-day training course on
the use of permeable reactive barriers for remediating and
managing contaminated groundwater. Training sessions will be held
in the ten EPA regional cities throughout the country between June
1999 and September 2000. The first course offering will be held in
Boston, MA, June 22-23. For course agenda and registration
information, seat^ ://www.trainex.ora/prb.
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WTQA'99, Arlington, Virginia, July 18 - 22. The 15th Annual
Waste Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium will be held at the
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA with the them being,
Preparing for Change Under PBMS. The conference will be
preceded and followed by short courses. Hosted by the Waste
Policy Institute and US EPA, the three day conference will begin
with a plenary session on July 19th followed by concurrent technical
sessions on July 20-21, 1999. In addition to regular technical
sessions on quality assurance, organic and inorganic chemical
analysis, six special PBMS Issue Sessions focus on PBMS Status,
Contracting, Laboratory Management, Scientific and Legal
Defensibility, Field and Laboratory Implementation, and Laboratory
Auditing and Accreditation. The deadline for advanced registration
has been extended to June 15, 1999. Complete program information
and on-line registration form is available on the Internet at
http://www.wpi.ora/wtaa and any questions may be asked by sending a fax to
540-557-6043, attention Dr. Larry Keith.
Perchlorate in the Environment: Toxicological, Ecological,
Analytical, Water Treatment, and Site Remediation
Developments in Pure and Applied Science New Orleans, LA
August 22-26. Because of its unique physical and chemical
properties, perchlorate poses a number of challenges in terms of
quantitative analysis, remediation, and water treatment. Additionally
there are toxicological and ecological implications. In light of these
challenges the U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and
the American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
are co-organizing a symposium on perchlorate in the environment.
For conference and registration information, see
http://www,acs,ora/meetinas/neworleans/welcome,htm.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Innovative Clean-Up Approaches:
Investments in Technology Development, Results & Outlook for
the Future, Chicago area, November 2-4.The conference is being
sponsored by the US EPA Office of Research and Development
(ORD) and the Technology Innovation Office (TIO). The conference
will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and partners to share the
most recent information about the status of these efforts, evaluate
success of past efforts, and discuss future research and information
needs. Stakeholders will also learn of opportunities to participate in
EPA-sponsored programs, such as the SITE and Brownfields
Programs. Additional information on the conference will be posted at
httEV/wwWjeEajgov/ttbnj-g^ j|"| July.
Remediation of Subsurface Contaminants: The Meaning and
Measures of Success, November 12-15, Amelia Island, Florida.
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This conference is sponsored by the National Ground Water
Association. The purpose of the 1999 Theis conference is to provide
focussed discussion on issues of defining and attaining "success" in
subsurface remediation. The huge expenditures invested in these
efforts and the competing interests and the limited cleanup funds
make this debate an important one. Ground water scientists and
practitioners play a crucial role in providing credible information to
advance this debate and the conference will focus on discussion
and exploration of those issues where the science can play a useful
role. Application deadline was July 1, 1999. .
Editorial Note
Looking for Additional Leads! The Technology Innovation Office
is undertaking a project to assemble information on efforts to identify
and remediate contaminated ground water in fractured rock. We
have already gathered information on some sites and are looking to
identify additional sites where characterization and remediation
activities are planned or ongoing. The types of information we are
collecting include site location, contaminants of concern, information
on assessment and remediation efforts, and contact information. If
you have any leads to help us identify additional sites, please
contact Rich Steimle at steimle.richard@epa.aov OT ENC JaCObS 3t iacobs.eric@epa.gov.
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