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Bedrock Aquifer Workshop Providence, RI November 2000

Bedrock Aquifer Workshop Providence, RI November 2000. John E. Vidumsky, P.E. DuPont Corporate Remediation Group. SOME REAL DATA CONCENTRATIONS IN PPM. SITE TCE c-DCE VC Kelly AFB LF-1, TX 88 480 70 Cape Canaveral, FL 270 160 35

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Bedrock Aquifer Workshop Providence, RI November 2000

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  1. Bedrock Aquifer WorkshopProvidence, RINovember 2000 John E. Vidumsky, P.E. DuPont Corporate Remediation Group

  2. SOME REAL DATA CONCENTRATIONS IN PPM SITETCEc-DCEVC Kelly AFB LF-1, TX 88 480 70 Cape Canaveral, FL 270 160 35 DOE Pinellas, FL 1,700 210 130 Auburn, NY 800 430 100 Niagara Falls, NY 38 780 72

  3. Some Observations Since 1985 • Much of what we thought we knew about groundwater remediation turned out to be wrong, including…. • Chlorinated solvents don’t biodegrade • Most plumes could be remediated in a reasonable time frame through pumping • Things turned out to be much more complex than we thought • Finding and removing DNAPL, sources

  4. YEAR 2000 OBSERVATIONS • Many thought we’d be largely done by now • On a the bright side, we are on a very steep part of the learning curve! • Plumes as multi-component systems • Microbial ecology and metabolism in aquifers • Permeable reactive barriers / Zero valent iron • Modeling advances

  5. Some of Today’s Buzz-Words • Geochemistry • Redox potential • Electron donors, receptors • Matrix diffusion • Plumes in steady state • Reductive dechlorination • Source control

  6. Objectives for Remediation Session • Ascertain the State of the Practice of bedrock aquifer remediation in year 2000 • Share key learnings from successes • What worked under what circumstances and why • Applicability to other sites • Share key learnings from “works in progress”

  7. Presenters and Case Studies • Kent Sorenson - Lockheed Martin Idaho • Enhanced biological reductive dechlorination of chlorinated solvents in a bedrock aquifer • Paul Mazierski - DuPont • Pump and treat experience at the Necco Park Superfund Site • Todd Rees - Golder Associates • Natural containment remedy at the Berks County Landfill Superfund Site

  8. Guidelines for Discussion • Keep an open mind • Much of what we think we know today will likely turn out to be incomplete • Please participate • Everybody’s experience and input is valuable • Have fun!

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