2nd Edition

Remediation Manual for Contaminated Sites

By David L. Russell Copyright 2025
290 Pages 78 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

290 Pages 78 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

290 Pages 78 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Based on the author’s more than 40 years of experience working on environmental projects, Remediation Manual for Contaminated Sites provides a practical guide to environmental remediation and cleanups. It presents a broad overview of the environmental remediation process, distilled into what one needs to know to evaluate a specific challenge or solve a remediation problem. The text offers... Read more

Introduction. Invasive Survey and Characterization Techniques. The Investigation. Soil Properties. Excavation. Data Requirements and QA/QC. Barriers and Control Sections. Groundwater Cleanup. Biological Treatment. Surfactants and Micelles. Phytoremediation. Thermal Processing. Data Handling and Presentation. Restoring Soil Vitality with Biochar and Compost. Ecosystem Restoration. Safety in Operations. Index.

Biography

David L. Russell is a professional engineer, writer, lecturer, and environmental professional. He has written three technical books on environmental topics, and countless articles and editorials. He has lectured and worked in such diverse places as Ukraine, Ghana, Ecuador, Romania, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates. His company, Global Environmental Operations, Inc., has performed a variety of interesting and challenging projects, including researching solutions to radium removal in coal mine waters, setting up treatment facilities for large remediation projects, and performing risk assessments. He lives and works in Lilburn, Georgia.