1st Edition

Natural Attenuation CERCLA, RBCAs, and the Future of Environmental Remediation

    Natural Attenuation: CERCLA, RBCAs, and the Future of Environmental Remediation presents the concept of "natural attenuation"-the tendency of soils to severly limit the toxicity of many types of hazardous waste. It reviews and updates the most recent findings from the field and lab and shows how natural attenuation is rapidly changing the direction and focus of environmental remediation. Outlining the legal and regulatory framework that has made waste remediation so costly, this book shows how applying an understanding of natural attenuation can decrease cleanup outlays while lowering risks to human health. Natural Attenuation: CERCLA, RBCAs, and the Future of Environmental Remediation makes it clear why natural attenuation will be relied upon more and more in the future.

    Introduction
    The Law
    Sources of Hazardous Waste
    Groundwater Flow
    Chemical Attenuation
    Biodegradation
    Case Studies
    Demonstrating Natural Attenuation
    The Present
    The Future
    Appendix I: State Treatment of Natural Attenuation
    Appendix II: Glossary
    Appendix III: Excerpts for NPL Site ROD's
    Appendix IV: WWW Sources
    References
    Index

    Biography

    Patrick V. Brady, Michael V. Brady, David J. Borns