As more and more contaminated properties move from the study phase into remediation, the number of viable remedial technolgoies available in the marketplace has grown significantly. With this maturation has come a greater demand for a means to identify truly viable site-specific remedial options that take into account the balance of key economic, liability and technical selection criteria. This paper describes a common-sense approach to identifying the best site-specific remedial alternative(s) for industrial or commercial properties, and the importance of considering both the technical and real-world aspects when selecting appropriate cleanup technologies to address environmental impacts. We review a case study involving a remedial design and construction project managed by the authors for a major Fortune 500 company, which operates its most profitable plant immediately over shallow and deep aquifers contaminated with solvents at levels above regulatory concern. The subsurface conditions, the extent of contamination, and the surrounding areas had been characterzed, but the company did not know what cleanup levels might be applied or what remedial technologies and approach were best suited for their budget and site operations.
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