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View April 2012, Issue No. 58 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 411K)
- Process Modifications to Improve Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage
- Combined Remedy Optimization at Superfund Site Saves Over $400,000 Annually
- DNAPL Discovery Affects Groundwater Treatment and Anticipated Site
View February 2012, Issue No. 57 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 877K)
- Multiple Technologies Used to Remediate Groundwater Contaminated with Grain Fumigants
- Long-Term Monitoring of Phytoremediation Underway at Aberderdeen Proving Ground
- Long-Term Remediation Combined with Revitalization at Former Chemical Manufacturing Site
View November 2011, Issue No. 56 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 742K)
- Geothermal Energy Used in Groundwater Extraction and Treatment Plants
- Superfund Site Landfill Gas Converted to Municipal Energy
- Coke Production Waste Converted to Synthetic Fuel at West Virginia Superfund Site
View September 2011, Issue No. 55 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 388K)
- Three-Pronged Remedial Approach Used at Highly Contaminated Site in Florida
- Renewable Energy for Drycleaner Cleanups
- Gravity-Feed as an Alternative to Pressurized Injections for ISCO
- Evaluating the Effects of Vapor Migration Control Systems
View July 2011, Issue No. 54 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 470K)
- Enhancement of Anaerobic Mulch Bioreactor Involves Emulsified Vegetable Oil and Iron and Sulfate Amendments
- EPA Analyzes Superfund Remedy Trends Over Recent Years
- Sediment Cleanup Remedy for Lower Fox River Reaches 25% Construction Completion
- EZVI Injection Field Test Leads to Pilot-Scale Application
View May 2011, Issue No. 53 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 444K)
- Full-Scale PTS Uses Six-Step Process to Treat Polluted Mine Discharge
- EPA Evaluates Performance of a Cold-Climate, High-Elevation PTS
- BCR and Wetlands Treat MIW at Remote Site in White Mountain National Forest
View March 2011, Issue No. 52 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 2095K)
- Revised Characterization Plan Accelerates Petroleum Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment
- ERI Survey Helps Delineate TCE Plume and Guide Field Testing of Innovative ISCO Candle Technology
- 3D-CSIA Forensics at the FAMU Law School Site Reveals Multiple Contaminant Sources
View December 2010, Issue No. 51 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 654K)
- EPA Studies Efficacy of Potassium Permanganate ISCO in Fractured Bedrock
- U.S. Navy Demonstrates Thermal Conductive Heating for DNAPL Removal in Fractured Rock
View October 2010, Issue No. 50 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 809K)
- Dual-Reagent ISCO "Fast-Tracks" Cleanup of Orlando Brownfield
- In Situ Thermal Desorption Minimizes Cleanup Duration at Dunn Field BRAC Site
- Six-Phase Heating and SVE Used for Alameda BRAC Facility Cleanup
View August 2010, Issue No. 49 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 776K)
- Argonne National Laboratory Examines an Integrated Carbon and ZVI Source for In Situ Chemical Reduction
- Combined Cryogenic Compression and Condensation Process Used for Hydrocarbon Recovery
View June 2010, Issue No. 48 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1459K)
- PRB Expanded to Full-Scale Operation for Accelerating Treatment of Metals
- Four-Year Monitoring Shows Source-Area VOC Reductions After ERH/SVE at Naval Station-Annapolis
- Nearly Five Years of SER Approaches Full Treatment of Source Areas at Port of Ridgefield
View April 2010, Issue No. 47 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1401K)
- Cape Cod Wind Resources Provide Energy for Long-Term Groundwater Cleanup at MMR
- Gas-to-Energy System at Former Landfill Generates Power for Gas and Leachate Treatment Systems
- Solar-Powered Recirculation Accelerates Bioreactor Operations at Travis AFB
- Program Expands for Upcoming Green Remediation Conference
View February 2010, Issue No. 46 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1321K)
- CSIA at the Bandera Road Site Reveals a Second Contaminant Source
- Combined Dual Isotope and Dissolved Gas Analyses Used to Evaluate Nitrate Contamination at LLNL Site 300
- CSIA Discounts PCE Biodegradation as Source of TCE in Municipal Wellfield
- Upcoming Green Remediation Conference
View December 2009, Issue No. 45 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 592K)
- Sequential In-Situ Chem/Ox and ERD Treatment of Groundwater Destroys CVOCs
- Vegetable Oil Emulsion Promotes Contaminant Degradation in Bedrock Groundwater
- Benzene and Xylene Degradation Accomplished through Ozone Sparge Technology
- EPA Issues New Policy and Strategy to Reduce Environmental Footprints of Cleanup
View September 2009, Issue No. 44 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 728K)
- EPA Studies Identify Techniques for Critical Leak Testing Prior to Soil-Vapor Sampling
- Vapor Intrusion Mitigated Through Solar-Powered Exhaust Systems
- Proposed Plan Offers Tiering Systems to Determine Preferred Alternatives for Vapor Intrusion
- Program Developed to Ensure Long-Term O&M and Performance of Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
View July 2009, Issue No. 43 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 454K)
- Explosives Remediation at Pueblo Chemical Depot Changes Course
- Five Additional Technologies Evaluated After ERH Application at Camp Lejeune
View May 2009, Issue No. 42 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 249K)
- Full-Scale SVE System Operates in Tandem with Ground Water Treatment
- Bioventing Systems at Alaska Air Force Base Achieve Cleanup Closures
- SVE Interim Remedial Measure on Long Island Meets Response Action Goals
- Superfund Redevelopment Webinars
View March 2009, Issue No. 41 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 979K)
- DOD Evaluates Bioaugmentation for Remediating Low-pH Aquifers
- Optimization of EVO Delivery Improves Enhanced Reductive Dechlorination of Ground Water
- Bioremediation/Natural Attenuation Continues after ISCO Treatment
- Information Resources for Bioremediation of Sites with Contaminated DNAPL
View January 2009, Issue No. 40 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1686K)
- Triad Use at Naval Base San Diego Saves an Estimated Six Years and $3 Million for Site Investigation
- Single Field Mobilization Completes Site Investigation and Removal Actions
View December 2008, Issue No. 39 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 618K)
- Wetland Restoration and Creation Completes Remedy Construction Near Buzzards Bay
- Phytoremediation with Innovative Irrigation Technique Treats Arsenic-Contaminated Soil
- River Diversion, Excavation, and Ecorestoration Collectively Achieve Site Reuse
View October 2008, Issue No. 38 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1027K)
- Innovative Dredging Technology Accelerates Removal of Residual Contamination in Ashtabula River
- 39-Mile Dredging/Capping Approach Used to Treat Fox River PCBs
View July 2008, Issue No. 37 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 631K)
- Passive Systems Treat AMD While Allowing Recovery of Metal Oxides
- Ecological Approach Used to Remediate Former Mining Site
- Interagency Study Examines Impacts of Mine Spoil Types on Reforestation Efforts
View May 2008, Issue No. 36 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 256K)
- Wind-Driven SVE System Extracts VOCs from Landfill
- Integrated Solar and Wind Energy Powers Oil Recovery System
- Engineered Wetland Removes Subsurface Hydrocarbons While Providing Beneficial Reuse
View April 2008, Issue No. 35 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 277K)
- Adaptive Treatment Strategy Addresses Extensive DNAPL Contamination
- Sodium Persulfate and Hydrogen Peroxide Injections Achieve Ground-Water Cleanup
- Integrated Technology Approach Used to Remediate Site Contaminated by 56 Chemicals
View January 2008, Issue No. 34 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 205K)
- Hanford Demonstrates Bioimmobilization of Hexavalent Chromium in Ground Water
- SRNL Evaluates Sustainable Remediation Strategies for Metals and Radionuclides
- Bioremediation Evaluated for Long-Term Immobilization of Uranium
- Research Shows Growing Potential of Bioremediation for Arsenic and Selenium
View November 2007, Issue No. 33 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1007K)
- Mulch Dual-Wall PRB Promotes Anaerobic Degradation of Chlorinated Ethenes
- Subserface Injections of Emulsified Soybean Oil Accelearate PCE Biodegradation
- SERDP Study Identifies Subsurface Sampling Methods for Enhanced Decision-Making
- OSRTI Analyzes Trends in Superfund Cleanup Technologies
View September 2007, Issue No. 32 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 404K)
- Innovative E-Barrier Controls Ground-Water Plume of Energetic Compounds
- Three-Phase System Improves ERH Control in Removing Source-Area VOCs
- Steam Injections Combined with SVE Accelerate Cleanup of Brownfield
View July 2007, Issue No. 31 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 609K)
- ART System Performance Enhanced by Effective Site Assessment
- EPA Compares Three Soil-Gas Sampling Systems for Vapor Intrusion Investigations
- Activated Carbon Applied to Sediment Potentially Reduces PCB Bioavailability
- Research Examines Phytostabilization at Mining Sites in Arid and Semi-Arid Environments
View May 2007, Issue No. 30 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1568K)
- Solar Power Recirculates Contaminated Ground Water in Low-Energy Bioreactor
- Wind Turbine Cost Study Shows Need for Redesigned Ground-Water Remediation Systems
- DOE Uses No/Low-Energy Approaches for Long-Term Remediation
View March 2007, Issue No. 29 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1031K)
- New Sampler Minimizes Disturbance During Sediment Collection
- Combined Benthic Test Determines Metal and Organic Flux Rates in Marine Sediment
- ELISA Added to Rapid Screening Characterization Toolbox
View January 2007, Issue No. 28 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1094K)
- Sequential Thermodesorption and Non-Combustion Decomposition Technologies Destroy Dioxins and Pesticide Waste
- EPA Evaluates Cost and Performance of Blood Meal-Enhanced Anaerobic Bioremediation of Toxaphene-Contaminated Soil
- Combined Mechanical/Chemical Process Removes POPs from Soil and Sediment
View November 2006, Issue No. 27 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 900K)
- Emulsified-Oil Biobarrier Provides Long-Term Treatment of Perchlorate/VOC Plume
- DOD Compares Benefits of Active and Semi-Passive Biobarriers
View October 2006, Issue No. 26 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1834K)
- Innovative Organic Amendments Continue to Stabilize Slopes at Smelter Site
- EPA Convenes Ecological Restoration Workshop
- New Decision Tool Uses Vegetative Data to Plan Remediation Strategies
- Reclamation Strategy for Capped Landfill Aims Toward Woodland Restoration
View July 2006, Issue No. 25 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 994K)
- Biological PRB Application Expanded to Accelerate Perchlorate Degradation in Ground Water
- Aquifer Monitoring Shows Complex-Sugar Flushing Increases Potential for Enhanced Biodegradation
- Combined Treatment Technologies for TCE Removal Approach Cleanup Closure
- Pilot Tests Lead to Expanded ISCO for Vadose-Zone Remediation
View May 2006, Issue No. 24 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1488K)
- Compacted Clay and ET Landfill Covers Compared in Humid Climate
- Ferns Successfully Extract Arsenic from Soil in Mid-Atlantic Climate
- Phytoremediation Reduces Mechanical Pumping and Ex-Situ Treatment of Ground Water
View March 2006, Issue No. 23 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 395K)
- Hydraulic Conductivity Loss at the Monticello PRB Leads to Trial Use of Ex-Situ Treatment Cell
- Resources on Mining Technologies
- Compost-Free Bioreactors Remove Metals from Acid Rock Drainage
- Evaluation of Mining Technologies Needs Standardized Performance-Based Measures
- PRB Containing Processed Fish Bones Sequesters Metals from Ground Water
View February 2006, Issue No. 22 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 686K)
- Pilot-Scale Bioreactive PRB Removes Metals from Ground-Water Plume Within One Year
- ZVI-Clay Soil Mixing Treats DNAPL Source Area at 35-Foot Depth
- ERH Pilot Project Removes 48 Tons of PCA DNAPL Within Six Months
View November 2005, Issue No. 21 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 486K)
- Zero-Valent Iron PRB Application Expands to Arsenic Removal
- EPA Evaluates Approaches for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion
- Tree-Core Analysis Brings Savings to Site Assessments
- Cleanup Closure Reached through In-Situ Bioremediaton of Ground Water at Drycleaner Site
View September 2005, Issue No. 20 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 946K)
- Monitoring Shows Enhanced Abiotic Degradation of TCE DNAPL Resulting from Emulsified ZVI Injection
- EPA Targets Key Areas of Nanotechnology Research
- High Specificity of Metal Detection Achieved by Nanocontact and Polymer Nanojunction Sensors
- Bimetallic ZVI Technology Implementation Expands to Remediate VOC Hot Spots in Ground Water
- Microscale Metal Sorbents Approach Commercial Use
View July 2005, Issue No. 19 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 745K)
- Chitin Emplaced Using Hydraulic Fracturing Enhances Bioremediation of Ground Water
- Continued Triad Approach for NAPL Removal Expedites Fort Lewis Cleanup
- Field Tests Show Enhanced Bioremediation following Cyclodextrin Flushing
View May 2005, Issue No. 18 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1788K)
- Changes in River Sediment Conditions Attributed to Ice Jam-Related Scouring
- International Networking
- New Tools Improve Assessment of Contaminated Ground Water and Surface Water Interaction
- Capping Techniques Affect Contaminant Resuspension
View March 2005, Issue No. 17 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1065K)
- Nanoscale ZVI Injection Rapidly Reduced Source CVOCs in Bedrock Ground Water
- Deep PRB Installed by Vertical Hydrofracturing Demonstrates Long-Term Success
- Mass Flux Evaluation Finds SEAR Continues to Reduce Contaminant Plume
View January 2005, Issue No. 16 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 791K)
- Recent Developments in Analytical Methods for Emerging Contaminants
- Fluidized Bed Reactor and Ion Exchange Systems Added for Perchlorate Removal
- Ultraviolet and Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment Removes 1,4-Dioxane from Multiple Aquifers
View December 2004, Issue No. 15 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 219K)
- Biopolymer Slurry Proves Effective for PRB Installation and Performance
- Air Force Uses Electrical Resistance Heating for TCE Source Removal and Plume Reduction
- Accelerated Cleanup Follows Fenton's ISCO and Substrate Addition
View September 2004, Issue No. 14 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1094K)
- Wind Turbine Powers Ground-Water Circulation Well
- EPA/ORD and Region 8 Evaluate In-Situ Treatment of Acidic Mine Pit Lake
- Defining a NAPL Source Zone Using Field Data
- Superfund Document Management System Used in Columbia Space Shuttle Recovery
View July 2004, Issue No. 13 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 803K)
- Use of Triad Cuts Disposal Cost in Half at Wenatchee, WA, Pesticide Site
- Triad Strategy Focuses Course of Vint Hill BRAC Site Characterization
- Key Triad References
- Triad Used for Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Former Cos Cob Power Plant
- Municipality Applies Triad to Accelerate Brownfields Redevelopment at Assunpink Creek Site
- Dynamic Site Characterization Used for Fort Lewis DNAPL Contamination
- EPA and USACE Assist East Palo Alto Residents with Pesticide Issues
- McGuire Air Force Base Completes Rapid Characterization at MILCON Project
View May 2004, Issue No. 12 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 1055K)
- Active Capping Demonstrated on Anacostia River
- NRMRL Evaluates Active and Semi-Passive Technologies for Treating Acid Mine Drainage
- Pilot and Full-Scale ISCO Using Sodium Permanganate in Fractured Bedrock
View March 2004, Issue No. 11 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 725K)
- AOP Treats Dioxane-Contaminated Ground Water
- ETV Program Verifies Performance of Ground-Water Sampling Devices
- ESTCP Evaluates Bimetallic Nanoscale Particles in Treating CVOCs
View February 2004, Issue No. 10 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 533K)
- Steam Injection Combined with Electrical Resistance Heating at the Young�Rainey STAR Center
- Biological PRB Used for Perchlorate Degradation in Ground Water
View December 2003, Issue No. 9 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 175K)
- Innovative Methods Used to Integrate Soil and Ground Water Remediation
- SVE and ISCO Used After Pump and Treat for Multimedia Removal of VOCs
- Video Viewing on TIP's CLU-IN
- Technology Innovation Program Formed in OSWER Reorganization
View September 2003, Issue No. 8 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 306K)
- Full-Scale Lasagna Demonstration Completed at DOE Paducah Site
- Large-Scale Bioslurping Operations Used for Fuel Recovery
- Propane Biostimulation Barrier Demonstrated in MTBE-Contaminated Ground Water
View July 2003, Issue No. 7 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 306K)
- Evaluating Performance of the Monticello PRB in Treating Uranium and Metals
- Residual Waste Mixtures Tailored for Restoration of Vegetative Cover in Metals-Contaminated Soil
- Molasses-Based Microbial Precipitation Used Successfully for Chromium Reduction
- Long-Term Monitoring of Co-Solvent Flooding at Sage's Dry Cleaners
View May 2003, Issue No. 6 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 271K)
- Thermal Technology Tested for Contaminant Recovery
- SERDP and NRMRL Sponsor Field Test of Cosolvent-Enhanced DNAPL Removal
- Biosparging Used to Remove Chlorinated Solvents at the SRS Sanitary Landfill
View March 2003, Issue No. 5 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 270K)
- Landfill Bioreactor Demonstration Underway in Yolo County, CA
- Enhanced Bioremediation Used for Hazardous Wastes in SRS Soil
- DNAPL Treatment Demonstration Completed at Cape Canaveral
View January 2003, Issue No. 4 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 256K)
- Complexing Sugar Removes DNAPL from Aquifer
- Chitin/Fracturing Used to Stimulate Microbial Degradation of Chlorinated Solvents
- Field Tests Conducted on Use of Potassium Permangante for In-Situ Oxidation
- Co-Oxidation Used to Remove PCE DNAPL at Drycleaner Site
View November 2002, Issue No. 3 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 338K)
- Kansas UST Program Recommends SVE and AS for MtBE/BTEX Removal
- Biobarrier Treats Mixed MtBE Plume at Port Hueneme
- Accelerated BTEX/MtBE Destruction Achieved through Chemical Oxidation
- Phytoremediation Field Studies Underway for MtBE Removal
View September 2002, Issue No. 2 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 814K)
- Sediment Capping Pilot Study Conducted on Grasse River
- Food-Grade Oil Injections Used to Stimulate Reductive Dechlorination
- In-Situ Chemical Oxidation Pilot Conducted for CVOCs in Fractured Bedrock
- Electrochemical Remediation Technologies Remove Mercury in Soil
View July 2002, Issue No. 1 or Download Complete Issue (PDF, 214K)
- Mulch Biowall Used to Treat TCE-Contaminated Ground Water
- Full-Scale Bioremediation of Organic Explosive-Contaminated Soil
- Treatment of Chlorinated Organics Using Injected Zero-Valent Iron Powder
- DOE Evaluates Vertical-Melt Vitrification of Radioactive Mixed Waste

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