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Groundwater and Soil Cleanup Reference Page

Note: The publications and reviews listed below are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view PDF files, it is necessary to first download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe Systems, Inc.

| Recent/Upcoming Events | Strategic/Management Plans | Workshops | Technology Readiness Assessments |
| External Technical Reviews | Presentations | Additional Links |

Recent/Upcoming Events

Small Arrow 08/2009 - Scientific Opportunities to Reduce Risk in Groundwater and Soil Remediation Adobe PDF Document
Small Arrow 08/2009 - 2009 Groundwater Contamination and Treatment at DOE Sites Plume Booklet Adobe PDF Document
Small Arrow 08/2008 - 2008 Groundwater Contamination and Treatment at DOE Sites Plume Booklet Adobe PDF Document Groundwater Contamination and Treatment at DOE sites document showing a snapshot of the status of major groundwater contamination and remedial approaches across the DOE Complex.
Small Arrow 02/24/08 - DOE Soil and Groundwater Science and Technology Needs, Plans and Initiatives (WM2008 Conference) Adobe PDF Document This paper shows the DOE EM process to collect and prioritize soil and groundwater site science and technology needs, develop and document strategic plans within the EM Engineering and Technology Roadmap, and establish specific program and project initiatives for the EM Multi-Year Program Plan.

Strategic/Management Plans

Small Arrow 04/2009 - 2009-2011 Strategic Plan and Integration with the Office of Science and Department of Defense Research Programs  Adobe PDF Document A March 2009 presentation by Vince Adams that provides an overview of the strategic plan and linkages to Office of Science and Department of Defense research programs.
Small Arrow 03/2008 - Integrated Multi-Year Program Plan FY 2008-FY 2010  Adobe PDF Document The 2008 integrated multiyear program plan outlines 2008-2010 information.

Workshops

Small Arrow 11/21/08 - Landfill Workshop Report  Adobe PDF Document On October 08, DOE held a workshop to discuss four issues relevant to DOE sites: waste subsidence and its impact; waste forecasting and characterization impact, long-term performance of final covers on low-level radioactive waste disposal sites, and the role of lines in regulated sites. This report describes the panel and topics discussed.

Technology Readiness Assessments

Small Arrow 03/2008 - Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA)/Technology Maturation Plan (TMP) Process Guide Adobe PDF Document This document is a guide for those involved in conducting Technology Readiness Assessments (TRAs) and developing Technology Maturation Plans (TMPs) for DOE EM.

External Technical Reviews

Small Arrow 10/2008 - Independent Program Review Panel Report  Adobe PDF Document Independent program review panel report to review and verify the Groundwater and Soil Remediation Program to assess progress and current plans against the current roadmap and the multi-year program plan.
Small Arrow 09/2008 - X-701B Groundwater Remedy, Portsmouth, Ohio  Adobe PDF Document Techncial evaluation and recommendations report evaluating the four stages of the X-701B groundwater remedy for trichloroethene (TCE) contaminated groundwater and sediment. The work contains site visits, regulatory document review, and other reports. The team assessed the performance of an ongoing oxidant-based treatment technology, provideed specific recommendations for Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to consider if oxidant injections are to be continued, and provided recommendation of alternatives to current remediation strategy.
Small Arrow 09/2008 - Supplemental Columbia River Protection Activities at the DOE Hanford Site  Adobe PDF Document Technical Peer Review Report for the Columbia River Supplemental funding at Hanford. From 2006, DOE supported nine applied research projects to improve protection of the Columbia River and mitigate the impacts of Hanford Site groundwater. This report reviews these projects at Hanford.
Small Arrow 04/21/08 - Oak Ridge Mercury Report  Adobe PDF Document This document addresses Recommendations from a workshop to Address Technical Uncertainties in the Mitigation and Remediation of Mercury Contamination at the Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The technical working group specifically highlighted those projects that were relatively inexpensive, had a relatively low health and safety risk, and could provide a significant benefit as Quick Wins.
Small Arrow 02/01/08 - Environmental Management Waste Management Facility (EMWMF)  Adobe PDF Document This document reviews the EMWMF at Oak Ridge. It briefly outlines the facility equipment and then critiques operations according to three lines of inquiry involving issues that could affect performance objectives, cost-effective lessons learned, and any good practices that could benefit other sites.
Small Arrow 02/25/08 - Portsmouth On-Site Waste Disposal Facility (OSWDF)  Adobe PDF Document This document reviews issues associated with the proposed on-site waste disposal facility (OSWDF) at Portsmouth. DOE has proposed that some wastes generated from decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) activities at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant be disposed in an on-site landfill, the OSWDF.
Small Arrow 04/21/08 - Recommendations to Address Technical Uncertainties in Mitigation and Remediation of Mercury Contamination at the Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, TN  Adobe PDF Document This document summarizes the workshop convened to focus on two issues at Oak Ridge: Identify technical uncertainties or concerns associated with mercury contamination at Y-12 that may significantly impact schedule or budget and identify opportunities for modifying current baseline approaches to either achieve cost reductions and/or technical improvements, or to address technical uncertainties and concerns.
Small Arrow 12/05/07- Idaho CERCLA Disposal Facility (ICDF) Adobe PDF Document The Idaho CERCLA disposal facility is used to dispose of low-level waste and mixed-low level waste generated from remedial activities at the Idaho National Laboratory. This report briefly outlines the facility and then critiques operations according to three lines of inquiry involving issues that could affect performance objectives, cost-effective lessons learned, and any good practives that could benefit other sites.
Small Arrow 08/15/07 - Paducah C-400 Remedial Design Adobe PDF Document This report is a technical review of the 90 percent remedial design report and site investigation for thermal treatment of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the soil and groundwater in the vicinity of Building C 400 at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The Independent Technical Review team concluded that there are substantive unresolved issues and system design uncertainties, resulting in technical and financial risks to DOE, which can be resolved.
Small Arrow 06/17/07 - Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF) Adobe PDF Document This document evaluates operational issues at the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility at Hanford. It addresses identified problems and assesses contractor evaluation of elevated leachate levels, and addresses adequacy of landfill performance and waste debris and contaminated soil mix, compaction method, compaction testing and monitoring, and management actions.
Small Arrow 02/09/07 - Hanford Remedial System Evaluation of 200-ZP/PW-1 Operable Units Adobe PDF Document EM performed a Remediation System Evaluation (RSE) of the 200-ZP-1/PW-1 groundwater pump and treat (P&T) system, as well as the vadose zone Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) system at the Hanford Site; this RSE will guide preparation, formulation, and optimization of the 200-ZP-1 and PW-1 draft FS submittals. This report includes the site conditions, site model findings, and recommendations.

Presentations

Small Arrow 03/2009 - Engineering a Cleaner Future: Environmental Remediation at DOE Sites Adobe PDF Document Presentation by Vincent Adams, Ph.D. showing how DOE EM oversees the largest environmental cleanup program.
Small Arrow 06/2008 - Research and Technology Development for Attenuation of Metals and Radionuclides at DOE Sites - presented to the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) Adobe PDF Document Presentation to the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) describing attenuation of metals and radionuclides at DOE sites.

Additional Links

Small Arrow Monitored Natural Attenuation and Enhanced Attenuation for Chlorinated Organics Exit EM Website
Small Arrow Environmental Remediation Sciences Program Exit EM Website
Small Arrow Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) Exit EM Website

Last Reviewed/Updated 9/16/2009
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