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  • Cleanup Methods for Contaminated Soil and Groundwater

    Credits: 4 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    EPA’s Technology Innovation and Field Services Division has developed a set of twenty-two guides summarizing cleanup methods used at Superfund and other sites. This course describes these methods, and, for each method, answers six questions in a concise and accurate manner: 1) What is it? 2) How does it work? 3) How long will it take? 4) Is it safe? 5) How might it affect the public? and 6) Why use it?

    Topics:

    • Learning the goals of activated carbon treatment
    • Learning about air stripping
    • Being introduced to capping
    • Learning about the proper techniques of ecological revitalization
    • Understanding the principles of evapotranspiration covers
    • Understanding the need for excavation of contaminated soil
    • Becoming familiar with the process of fracturing for site cleanup
    • Learning the goals of greener cleanups
    • Selecting incineration when appropriate
    • Deciding when to apply in situ chemical oxidation
    • Learning about in situ chemical reduction
    • Being introduced to in situ thermal treatment
    • Learning about the proper techniques of monitored natural attenuation
    • Understanding the principles of permeable reactive barriers
    • Understanding the need for phytoremediation
    • Becoming familiar with the process of pump and treat
    • Learning the goals of soil vapor extraction and air sparging
    • Selecting solidification and stabilization when appropriate
    • Being introduced to thermal desorption;
    • Deciding when to apply vapor intrusion mitigation
    • Learning about vertical engineered barriers

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: for civil, construction, environmental, and geotechnical engineers.
    Publication Source: Environmental Protection Agency

    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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