Deep Aquifer Remediation Tools (DARTs): A new technology for ground-water remediation
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Abstract
Potable ground-water supplies throughout the world are contaminated or threatened by advancing plumes containing radionuclides, metals, and organic compounds. Currently (1999), the most widely used method of ground-water remediation is a combination of extraction, ex-situ treatment, and discharge of the treated water, commonly known as pump and treat. Pump-and-treat methods are costly and often ineffective in meeting long-term protection standards (Travis and Doty, 1990; Gillham and Burris, 1992; National Research Council, 1994). This fact sheet describes a new and potentially cost-effective technology for removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from ground water. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is currently exploring the possibilities of obtaining a U.S. Patent for this technology.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Deep Aquifer Remediation Tools (DARTs): A new technology for ground-water remediation |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 156-99 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs15699 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center, WY-MT Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |