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Outlines research needs and recommends policy initiatives that balance public health, the environmen...
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Outlines research needs and recommends policy initiatives that balance public health, the environment, technological realities, and cost of groundwater cleanup. Examines the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the subsurface environment; properties of contaminants; and the limitations of widely used conventional pump-and-treatment cleanup systems. Evaluates innovative cleanup technologies and presents specific recommendations for evaluating contaminated sites, choosing remediation, and setting cleanup goals. Lacks a bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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