1. Scope

1.1 This is a guide for determining the appropriateness of remediation by natural attenuation and implementing remediation by natural attenuation at a given petroleum release site, either as a stand alone remedial action or in combination with other remedial actions.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D888 Test Methods for Dissolved Oxygen in Water

D1125 Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water

D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water

D1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by Auger Borings

D1498 Test Method for Oxidation-Reduction Potential of Water

D1586 Test Method for Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils

D4043 Guide for Selection of Aquifer Test Method in Determining Hydraulic Properties by Well Techniques

D4044 Test Method for (Field Procedure) for Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug) Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifers

D4050 Test Method for (Field Procedure) for Withdrawal and Injection Well Tests for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifer Systems

D4104 Test Method (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by Overdamped Well Response to Instantaneous Change in Head (Slug Tests)

D4105 Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Modified Theis Nonequilibrium Method

D4106 Test Method for (Analytical Procedure) for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Theis Nonequilibrium Method

D4372 Specification for Flame-Resistant Materials Used in Camping Tentage

D4448 Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells

D4658 Test Method for Sulfide Ion in Water

D4700 Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone

D4750 Test Method for Determining Subsurface Liquid Levels in a Borehole or Monitoring Well (Observation Well)

D5092 Practice for Design and Installation of Ground Water Monitoring Wells

D5269 Test Method for Determining Transmissivity of Nonleaky Confined Aquifers by the Theis Recovery Method

D5270 Test Method for Determining Transmissivity and Storage Coefficient of Bounded, Nonleaky, Confined Aquifers

D5434 Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock

D5473 Test Method for (Analytical Procedure for) Analyzing the Effects of Partial Penetration of Control Well and Determining the Horizontal and Vertical Hydraulic Conductivity in a Nonleaky Confined Aquifer

E1599 Guide for Corrective Action for Petroleum Releases

E1689 Guide for Developing Conceptual Site Models for Contaminated Sites

E1739 Guide for Risk-Based Corrective Action Applied at Petroleum Release Sites

E1912 Guide for Accelerated Site Characterization for Confirmed or Suspected Petroleum Releases

Keywords

attenuation; bioremediation; ground water; intrinsic remediation; natural attenuation; passive remediation; remediation; remedial action; Attenuation; Bioremediation; Ground-water monitoring/sampling; Natural attenuation; Passive remediation; Petroleum release sites; Remedial action process/sites;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.060.10 (Water of natural resources)

DOI: 10.1520/E1943-98

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