Groundwater and Contaminant Transport Modeling to Verify Phytoremediation Effectiveness
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- Category: Groundwater and Contaminant Transport Modeling
Aberdeen Proving Grounds for Weston Solutions, Inc.
Abingdon, Maryland
dse evaluated the remedial performance of a phytoremediation system to remediate an approximate 80 acre site that had been previously used for military munitions testing. The purpose of this evaluation was to:
- Estimate the degree of VOC plume capture (hydraulic containment) generated by the trees;
- Evaluate seasonal effects on tree’s capacity to contain the plume;
- Examine both the lateral and vertical extent of capture;
- Predict the remedial improvements gained by planting 600 additional trees.
dse reviewed the analyses of continuously collected groundwater level data from the previous 19 months. Data also included site-specific weather and tidal data. dse also periodically measured poplar tree transpiration rates, constructed seasonal water table maps, performed hydrograph analysis, developed a groundwater budget, and simulated the aquifer responses to phytoremediation using the MODFLOW computer groundwater model.
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