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Environmental Geosciences (DEG)
Abstract
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-0984.2001.84004.x
Treatment of Contaminated Groundwater Using Permeable Reactive Barriers
JAMI STRIEGEL 1, DEE ANN SANDERS 2, and JOHN N. VEENSTRA 2
1Roberts Schornick Associates, Tulsa, OK 74128
2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078
ABSTRACT
The permeable reactive barrier (PRB) is a relatively new technology
that can be a cost-effective and low-maintenance remedy
for a contaminated site. However, to use PRBs appropriately,
the remedial manager must understand the technology, geological
conditions of the site to be remediated, and the nature of the
contaminants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) has sponsored research into PRBs, and the USEPA
and several state regulatory agencies have approved PRB remedies
at contaminated sites. This article succinctly presents the
background of PRB technology, guides the new remedial manager
through the process of 
determining
if a PRB remedy is appropriate
to for given site, discusses the pros and cons of PRBs,
and outlines data requirements and guidelines of design for a
PRB remedy. Summaries of existing sites with PRBs are given,
along with a bibliography of government and environmental
journal references.
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