Ground Water Issue: Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soil and Ground Water at Hazardous Waste Sites

Abstract

The EPA Regional Ground Water Forum is a group of EPA professionals representing Regional Superfund and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Offices committed to the identification and resolution ofground-waterissues impacting the remediation of Superfund and RCRA sites. The Forum is supported by and advises the Superfund Technical Support Project. Emerging technologies that could provide effective cleanup at hazardous waste sites are of interest to the Forum. Phytoremediation the use of plants in remediation is one such technology. This issue paper focuses on the processes and applications of phytoremediation for remediation of hazardous waste sites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA486661

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Pivetz

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Biodegradation
  • Bioremediation
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fungi
  • Groundwater
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plant Roots
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Environmental Engineering.