Subaqueous Capping and Natural Recovery: Understanding the Hydrogeologic Setting at Contaminated Sediment Sites

Abstract

Capping and natural recovery are in situ remedial options for contaminated sediment deposits. Capping consists of the placement of one or more layers of material over a contaminated sediment deposit, while natural recovery relies upon the ongoing processes of sedimentation. One of the purposes of capping and natural recovery is the mitigation of the dissolved contaminant flux to the overlying surface water. This technical note is focused upon one of the more critical factors that determines the contaminant flux from impacted sediment deposits, the interactions of ground-water and surface water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA405978

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Winter

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Geological Surveys
  • Groundwater
  • Lake Michigan
  • Lakes
  • Limnology
  • Measurement
  • Ridges
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Surface Waters
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design