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Groundwater and Contaminant Transport Modeling to Verify Phytoremediation Effectiveness

Aberdeen Proving Grounds for Weston Solutions, Inc.

Abingdon, Maryland

Numerous trees behind a sign that reads J-Field Engineered Phyto Treatment Unitdse 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.

Diagram showing the phytoremediation monitoring processdse 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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