The objective of the project was to demonstrate the efficacy of EHC® Liquid Injections for treatment of residual TCA and DCE contamination with limited access beneath the building and to reduce contaminant mass in the deeper saturated zone (20-25 ft bgs).
Denver, Colorado
TCA and DCE
The objective of the project was to demonstrate the efficacy of EHC® Liquid Injections for treatment of residual TCA and DCE contamination with limited access beneath the building and to reduce contaminant mass in the deeper saturated zone (20-25 ft bgs).
The amendments were successful at establishing long-lasting, highly-reducing conditions conducive to chemical and biological reduction of cVOCs.
A relatively stagnant groundwater plume of PCE presents a vapor intrusion risk to the existing dry cleaning facility and adjacent businesses. Evidence of complete reductive dechlorination of PCE was observed over a relatively short time period and Dhc inoculation appears to have been successful.
Groundwater was is impacted with chlorinated solvents (primarily PCE, TCE and 1,2-DCE). A pilot test was first conducted in Nov 2011 by injecting EHC® Liquid reagent into the shallow aquifer. PCE and TCE concentrations were reduced to concentrations below the GWQS within 9 months following the pilot-scale treatment.
The objective of this pilot test was to demonstrate flux reduction of TCE downgradient of an EHC® Liquid permeable reactive barrier (PRB). The flux calculations demonstrated a 73% reduction in 8 months. Advanced techniques such as real-time monitoring, microbial characterization and diagnostics and hi-res imaging were used to characterize and track remedial progress.