Superfund at Work: Hazardous Waste Cleanup Efforts Nationwide, Winter 1994(Seymour Recycling Site Profile, Seymour, Indiana)

摘要

Leaking barrels of chemicals reacted and erupted into spontaneous fires andexplosions at the Seymour Recycling Corporation in the 1970s. The poorly managed and overburdened hazardous waste storage and incineration facility polluted soil and ground water with solvents, acids, and heavy metals. With help from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the City of Seymour, cooperative efforts lead to an effective remediation of the site including: an immediate removal of drums, tanks and soil; a comprehensive ground water treatment system and extension of the municipal water supply to affected residents; and use of two innovative technologies, bioremediation and soil vapor extraction.