| Abstract: | The potential application of enhanced in situ bioremediation (EISB) for treatment of a plume containing high concentrations of 1,2‐dichloroethane (1,2‐DCA), as well as lower concentrations of other chlorinated ethanes, chlorinated methanes, and chlorinated ethenes was evaluated through the implementation of four field trials. The field trials confirmed that EISB is an effective technology for treating multiple contaminants, with estimated mass removal rates on the order of several kilograms per day and groundwater concentration reductions nearing 100 percent of the initial concentrations. The field trials also demonstrated that engineering controls could be effectively used to overcome potential inhibitions related to high concentrations of 1,2‐DCA. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
