About the Technology Cost
and Performance Activities
The remediation case studies and general technology assessment reports capture information on the performance and cost of technology applications at full-scale and large-scale demonstration projects. The reports are based on information provided by federal and state agencies. They reflect the FRTR effort to make data more widely available on real experiences and lessons learned in selecting and implementing remediation, site characterization, and long-term optimization technologies to clean up soil and groundwater contamination at hazardous waste sites. This information can help project managers, technology providers, consulting engineers, and other interested parties in identifying smarter solutions for making better engineered judgments about site remediation.
Four focus areas have been established by the FRTR for providing performance and cost information on technology applications:
- Remediation case study reports
- Characterization and monitoring case study reports
- Technology assessment reports
- Long-term Monitoring/Optimization case study reports
About the Remediation Case Studies
The remediation case study reports present available information for full-scale remediation efforts and large-scale demonstration projects. The case studies document real experiences and lessons learned in selecting and implementing technologies to treat a wide range of soil and groundwater contamination at a variety of sites.
The reports serve as a primary reference source and contain project information on site background and setting, waste source, contaminants and media treated, technology design and operation, performance, cost, regulatory requirements, points of contact, and lessons learned. Case studies range from approximately 5-40 pages in length and provide varying levels of detail, reflecting the differences in the availability of data and information. Corresponding with each report, a 1-2 page case study abstract summarizes the information in the case studies, and the collection of abstracts is available in several volumes.
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The remediation case study reports were prepared in accordance with a FRTR guide for documenting site cleanups: The Guide to Documenting and Managing Cost and Performance Information for Remediation Projects, EPA 542-B-98-007, October 1998. Use of a standard format helps increase the comparability of cost and performance information among technologies and projects. Order/Download guidance document
As of July 2004, a total of 361 remedial case study reports have been made available including nearly 40 different technologies for treating soil and groundwater contamination as well as containment technologies and media/debris treatment technologies.
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Soil technology cleanups |
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Groundwater technology cleanups |
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Contaminants and media types |
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Site Characterization and Monitoring Case Studies
The site characterization and monitoring case studies document experiences and lessons learned on field demonstrations and full-scale uses of innovative technologies for site characterization and monitoring. The case studies cover the full range of activities used to conduct site characterization and monitoring, with most case studies focused on technologies used in the investigation stage of cleanup.
As of July 2004, a substantial number of case study reports – 144 total – have been compiled by the FRTR.
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Site characterization and monitoring case studies |
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Technology Assessment Reports
Remediation technology assessment reports provide an analysis of remedial technologies based on their use at numerous hazardous waste cleanup sites. These reports contain information about the application of a specific technology, such as bioremediation, or about a common contaminant, such as arsenic, and provide summary findings based on practical field experience – allowing comparisons to be made across remediation sites. The technology assessment reports vary in scope and may include a discussion of selection considerations, implementation considerations, or extend to design parameters for the technology. Reports providing only information on technology descriptions, literature surveys, application surveys, regulatory assessments, or presumptive remedies are not included.
As of July 2004, a total of 54 remediation technology assessment reports have been made available.
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Site characterization and monitoring case studies |
Long-term Monitoring/Optimization Case Studies
The long-term monitoring and/or optimization case reports document activities at single and at multiple cleanup sites involving systematic monitoring and evaluation to detect and respond to changes in performance to remediation systems. The reports describe long-term management/optimization efforts that have been either implemented or evaluated, and cover techniques such as groundwater monitoring program evaluation, plume capture evaluation, and hydraulic optimization. System optimization offers benefits that include enhanced protectiveness, reduced cost, shortened cleanup times, and the increased likelihood of site closeout.
As of July 2004, a total of 73 long-term monitoring/optimization case studies have been compiled on the Remediation Optimization section of the FRTR web site.
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FRTR Cost and Performance Contacts
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| Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation John Kingscott kingscott.john@epa.gov |
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation Kelly Madalinski madalinski.kelly@epa.gov |
| DOD | |
| US Army Corps of Engineers Greg Mellema gregory.j.mellema@usace.army.mil |
US Army Environmental Center Layne Young layne.young@us.army.mil |
| US Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) Erica Becvar erica.becvar@brooks.af.mil |
US Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) Charles Reeter charles.reeter@navy.mil |
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| Office of Science and Technology Skip Chamberlain grover.chamberlain@em.doe.gov |
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| Mark Schoppet mark.j.schoppet@nasa.gov |
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