Groundwater extraction and treatment, also known as “Pump and Treat” (P&T), is a well-established remediation technology widely used to clean up contaminated sites. Remedies that utilize P&T should be evaluated, optimized, and adapted to changing site conditions throughout their life cycle to improve remedy effectiveness and efficiency, maintain or enhance receptor protection, ensure adequate maintenance, reduce costs and liabilities, minimize environmental impacts, and improve resilience to environmental change.
ITRC’s Pump & Treat Optimization guidance explains the role of adaptive management in optimizing P&T systems and presents a technical framework for conducting optimization efforts at P&T sites. The guidance also includes interactive checklists, detailed evaluation and optimization tools, and case studies demonstrating successful project implementation.
Topic(s): Ex Situ Remediation, Groundwater, Pump and Treat, Remediation Technologies, Water Quality
