Services › Pump and Treat Groundwater Remediation
Definition
Pump and treat is one of the most well established and widely used remediation
technologies for containment and removal of dissolved groundwater contaminants.
The pump and treat groundwater remediation approach is used at about
three-quarters of the Superfund sites where groundwater is contaminated
and at many sites where groundwater has been impacted bypetroleum hydrocarbons
or solvents. Although the effectiveness of pump and treat systems has
sometimes been called into question, after several decades of use, this
approach remains a necessary component of most groundwater cleanup efforts
and is applicable primarily for plume containment and secondarily for
aquifer restoration under ideal conditions.
RRM Experience
RRM's geologists, hydrogeolgists, and design engineers are well versed in the following requisite disciplines:
- Thorough site characterization and problem evaluation
- Realistic cleanup goal identification and negotiation
- Feasibility testing
- Pump and treat system design, installation, and operation
- Physical, chemical, and biological enhancements
- Development of alternatives to pump and treat, including intrinsic bioremediation and in-situ reactive barriers
RRM has provided turnkey evaluation, design, construction,
and operation of many pump and treat systems for private industry, and
public and government entities with consistent on-time and on-budget performance.
Our highly skilled professionals are expert at minimizing pump and treat
cleanup costs while maximizing cleanup effectiveness.