Why Won’t This Stuff Just Go Away?
Written By Keith Gaskill, L.P.G., Project Manager & Geochemist, EnviroForensics, in collaboration with Stephen R. Henshaw, P.G., President & CEO, EnviroForensics.
As seen in the December 2011 issue of Cleaner & Launderer.
Environmental cleanups are most often a complex undertaking with both soil and groundwater contamination. A certain amount of creativity is required to complete a site cleanup within acceptable timeframes, regulatory requirements, and of course, budget.
Ideally, once a cleanup begins, it ends when all contaminants have been removed. Sounds simple enough. Many times, cleanup projects start very well and appear to be heading toward closure (even under budget) but the cleanup appears to stop working.
Why did it stop working?