Groundwater Remediation
Technology
Contaminant
Site If Applicable
Cost, US $ Per Cubic Meter
References
Granular zero-valent iron
VOCs and metals
USCG Center, NC,
Capital cost per volume of
USEPA (1999a,b)
approximately 450 tons
USA
groundwater treated per Year
PRB system
$190/1000 gallons;
W
× L
× D (2
× 152
× 22 ft)
Average annual operating cost per
volume of groundwater treated
per year $33/1000 gallons
Ex Situ
P&T: Type of ex situ
Metals/VOCs, As, PCP, Cr,
MSWP, AR, USA
Capital cost per volume of
USEPA (1999a,b)
treatment: Filtration with
total PAHs
groundwater treated per year
oil/water separation and
$38/1000 gallons;
Granular activated carbon
Average annual operating cost per
adsorption.
volume of groundwater treated
per year $7.4/1000 gallons
P&T: Type of ex situ
NAPL
Libby, MT, USA
Capital cost per volume of
USEPA (1999a,b)
treatment: Filtration with
groundwater treated per year
oil/water separation and
$1000/1000 gallons;
Biological treatment
Average annual operating cost per
volume of groundwater treated
per Year $36/1000 gallons
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