OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1990 · 11 citations · 0 references
EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental RemediationHazardous Waste ManagementWastewater TreatmentContaminated Site RemediationGroundwater ContaminationGroundwater RemediationGroundwater TreatmentIn-situ RemediationWaste TreatmentContamination RemediationPump-and-treatPump-and-treat RemediationSubsurface HydrologyWater ContaminationWater Treatment ProcessesWater Treatment StrategiesWater Treatment Technologies
The pump-and-treat process, whereby contaminated ground water is pumped to the surface for treatment, is one of the most common ground-water remediation technologies used at hazardous waste sites. However, recent research has identified complex chemical and physical interactions between contaminants and the subsurface media which may impose limitations on the extraction part of the process. The report was developed to summarize the basic considerations necessary to determine when, where, and how pump-and-treat technology can be used effectively to remediate ground-water contamination.