Remedial process optimization (RPO) may not in all cases lead to remediation cost savings or long-term monitoring cost savings. Quite unexpectedly, a recent case study showed that turning off a remediation system actually cost the client more money than it would have spent had the remediation system (groundwater extraction and treatment) remained in operation. This presentation is a lesson learned in that we must consider all potential positive and negative costs when making a decision on RPO. If we're going to claim that RPO will save our clients money and achieve site closure, we must take all necessary steps to minimize costs on all fronts of a project and consider possible negative consequences of RPO.
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