Treatability Study in Support of Remediation by Natural Attenuation for Groundwater at Zone 1. Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Massachusetts

Abstract

This report was prepared by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. (Parsons ES), formerly Engineering-Science Inc. (ES) and presents the results of a treatability study (TS) conducted to evaluate remediation by natural attenuation (RNA) of fuel-hydrocarbon- and chlorinated-solvent-contaminated groundwater in Zone 1 at Westover Air Reserve Base (ARB), Chicopee, Massachusetts. Zone 1 encompasses sites SS-16, SS-19, and WP-15. The main emphasis of the work described herein was to evaluate the effectiveness of RNA with long-term monitoring (LTM) for restoration of groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX). Additional fuel hydrocarbon and chlorinated solvent compounds were identified as chemicals of concern (COCs) for Zone 1; therefore, the potential for natural attenuation mechanisms to effectively reduce low, dissolved concentrations of these compounds in site groundwater also was qualitatively considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA381251

Entities

Organizations

  • Parsons Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Protection
  • Groundwater
  • Microorganisms
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Petroleum
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.