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New paradigms, technologies, and applications from rice university. Software provides estimates of how long it will take for. Data on the natural attenuation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds in areas i and j on the grounds of the naval air engineering station naes, lakehurst, new jersey, are being used to evaluate the ability of the natural attenuation software nas package to estimate cleanup times associated with combining the remediation of a. When you throw a pebble in a pond, it makes waves on the surface that move out from the place where the pebble entered the water. Methodology for estimating times of remediation associated with monitored natural attenuation u.
Monitored natural attenuation technical guidance document nj. Geological survey waterresources investigations report 03 4057 prepared in cooperation with the. Geological survey usgs scientist barbara bekins was a member of the authoring committee, and results of usgs field research studies. Monitored natural attenuation of mtbe as a risk management option at leaking underground storage tank sites pdf 89 pp, 4. Monitored natural attenuation mna is an important, common groundwater remediation technology used for treating some dissolved groundwater contaminants. Geological survey scientific investigations report 20095218, 39 p. Nas was designed as a screening tool to estimate times of remediation tors. Nas demonstration natural attenuation of ground water. Data on the natural attenuation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds in areas i and j on the grounds of the naval air engineering station naes, lakehurst, new jersey, are being used to. Natural attenuation for groundwater remediation usgs. Environmental protection agencys threevolume document for monitored natural attenuation.
Natural attenuation at the former wurtsmith air force. Nas was designed as a screening tool to estimate times of remediation tors, associated with monitored natural attenuation mna, to lower groundwater contaminant concentrations to regulatory limits. The software and related documentation on these web pages were developed by the u. Software to download usgs earthquake hazard program. The natural attenuation software screening tool was codeveloped by the u. Natural attenuation software nas is a screening tool to estimate remediation timeframes for monitored natural attenuation mna to lower groundwater contaminant concentrations to. Natural attenuation relies on natural processes to decrease or. Natural attenuation software nas is a screening tool to estimate remediation timeframes for monitored natural attenuation mna and to assist in decisionmaking on the level of source zone treatment in conjunction with mna using sitespecific remediation objectives. Methodology for estimating times of remediation associated. Data are stored in a direct access file called a watershed data management wdm file. Natural attenuation of plumes discharging to wetlands.
Geological survey, in cooperation with the san antonio river authority, evaluated detections, concentrations, and distributional patterns of selected. Natural attenuation software nas was developed as a screening tool to estimate remediation timeframes for monitored natural attenuation mna to lower groundwater contaminant. Monitored natural attenuation risk management research us epa. Nas is a screening tool designed for estimating time of remediation tor for mna with varying degrees of source area remediation. Earthquake glossary usgs earthquake hazard program. Steven brauner 2, eduardo mendez iii 3, and clifton c. Monitored natural attenuation of tertiary butyl alcohol tba in ground water at gasoline spill sites pdf 54 pp, 1.
In the past decade, officials responsible for cleanup of contaminated groundwater have increasingly turned to natural attenuation essentially allowing naturally occurring processes to reduce the toxic potential of contaminantsversus engineered solutions. The delivered yield accounts for the natural attenuation of contaminants in streams and reservoirs e. Natural attenuation processes that nas models include are advection, dispersion, sorption, nonaqueous phase liquid napl. In physics, attenuation or, in some contexts, extinction is the gradual loss of flux intensity through a medium. The citizens guide series is a set of 22 fact sheets that summarizes cleanup methods used at superfund and other sites. Natural attenuation software nas is a screening tool to estimate remediation timeframes for monitored natural attenuation mna to lower groundwater contaminant concentrations to regulatory limits, and to assist in decisionmaking on the level of source zone treatment in conjunction with mna using sitespecific remediation objectives. Natural attenuation processes that nas models include advection, dispersion. Natural attenuation software nas application and demonstration.
Lessons learned from the us geological survey toxic substances hydrology program. The main menu of the natural attenuation software nas package. Access software that helps scientists conduct research and. New version of nas natural attenuation software available. The software can be used, copied, modified, and distributed without any fee or cost. The software is provided as a minimum in source code form as.
In engineering, attenuation is usually measured in units of decibels per unit length of medium dbcm, dbkm, etc. Nas is designed to make complex analytical and numerical. This decrease in size, or amplitude, of the waves is called attenuation. In chemical spectroscopy, this is known as the beerlambert law. The waves are largest where they are formed and gradually get smaller as they move away. Nas consists of a combination of computational tools.
Geological survey waterresources investigation report 034057, 51 pages published 2003 by francis h. Modflowmt3dms, and the natural attenuation software nas. Waterquality monitoring data from the site is being used to evaluate the ability of the natural attenuation software nas package to estimate cleanup times associated with combining the remediation of a contaminant sourcearea with using monitored natural attenuation mna to remediate the remaining downgradient contaminant plume. This paper describes the development and application of a modeling system called natural attenuation software nas. Natural attenuation software nas application and demonstration case study. Using natural attenuation to clean up contaminated. Guidance on natural attenuation for petroleum releases. Geological survey usgs for use by the usgs in fulfilling its mission. For instance, dark glasses attenuate sunlight, lead attenuates xrays, and water and air. Navy, usgs, and virginia tech have developed natural attenuation software nas as a screening tool designed for estimating time. Geological survey reports coauthored by our specialized teams of scientists. Natural attenuation makes use of natural processes in soil and groundwater to contain the spread of contamination and to reduce the amount of contamination. As interest in using natural attenuation to manage contaminated sites has surged, an increasing number of protocols have been developed to guide evaluations of the potential for natural attenuation to. This is the final report of a committee commissioned in 1997 to assess current knowledge on cleanup of contaminated sites by natural processes, to define limitations of natural attenuation and steps needed to document its suitability at contaminated sites, and to.
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