Soil Treatability study

Soil Treatability Study

The Department of Energy (DOE) is looking into which soil treatment technologies, if any, can effectively address soil contamination in Area IV at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL). The Soil Treatability Study has been designed to evaluate if there are any in situ (in-place) treatment technologies that could effectively meet the requirements of the 2010 Administrative Order on Consent.

Study Plans

Soil Treatability Studies Master Work Plan (4.55 MB)

Evaluation of Bioremediation of Soil Contaminants (5.26 MB)

Evaluation of Natural Attenuation of Soil Contaminants (4.77 MB)

Evaluation of Phytoremediation of Soil Contaminants (4.88 MB)

Evaluation of Partitioning of Soil Contaminants (4.58 MB)

Evaluation of Mercury Contamination (3.45 MB)

Soil Treatability Study Meetings

During the DOE Soil Treatability Study Kick-off Meeting in October 2011, attendees learned about the overall study design and screening criteria and had the opportunity to provide suggestions for technologies that should be considered.

The second Soil Treatability Study meeting took place in January 2012, during which time Dr. Charles Newell presented an overview on soil remediation technologies. View the presentation below.

Newell presentation 1-30-12.pdf (5.53 MB)

Soil Treatability Investigation Group (STIG)

November 15, 2011 :

Meeting Agenda (72.87 KB)

Treatment Technology Matrix-FINAL.pdf (321.08 KB)

January 31, 2012 :

Meeting Agenda (73.64 KB)

Presentation (3.8 MB)

Definitions Handouts (206.33 KB)

April 5, 2012 :

agenda_040512.pdf (69.63 KB)

Presentation (1.26 MB)

Definitions Handouts (173.78 KB)

July 19, 2012 :

Meeting Agenda (71.05 KB)

Presentation (1.26 MB)

Technology Screening Memo Handout (176.16 KB)

Uncertainty Identification Memo Handout (385.14 KB)

September 27, 2012 :

Meeting Agenda (71.09 KB)

Presentation (710.14 KB)

Updated Uncertainties Memo Handout (198.08 KB)

Decision Tree Memo Handout (1.53 MB)

Definitions Handout (183.99 KB)

May 30, 2013 :

Meeting Agenda (205.87 KB)

Introduction Presentation (627.71 KB)

Bioremediation Study Presentation (352.57 KB)

Phytoremediation Study Presentation (2.05 MB)

February 6, 2014 :

Meeting Agenda (243.19 KB)

Introduction Presentation (597.64 KB)

Bioremediation Study Presentation (2.04 MB)

Phytoremediation Study Presentation (2.41 MB)

Natural Attenuation Study Presentation (629.33 KB)

Results of the Nearly Completed Soil Investigation (804.57 KB)

Next Steps of the Soil Treatability Study (380.45 KB)

Bios for Cal Poly Researchers Handout (364.08 KB)

Glossary of Terms Handout (211.99 KB)

Candidate Plant Species for Phytoremediation Handout (561.8 KB)

February 12, 2015 :

Agenda (281.26 KB)

Overview (229.48 KB)

Soil Partitioning (1021.27 KB)

Mercury (3.93 MB)

Natural Attenuation 1 (919.84 KB)

Bio Remediation (1.55 MB)

Phytoremediation (2.24 MB)

Natural Attenuation 2 (316.89 KB)

Reflections (110.22 KB)

Executive Summary Synopsis.pdf (91.74 KB)

Final Study Reports:

Overarching Summary Report, September, 2015.pdf (3.41 MB)

Soil Treatability Study Summary Report November, 2015.pdf (2.25 MB)

Phytoremediation Study Final Report April, 2015.pdf (4.35 MB)

Natural Attenuation Study Final Report April, 2015.pdf (3.13 MB)

Bioremediation Study Final Report May, 2015.pdf (4.72 MB)

Soil Partitioning Treatability Study Final Report May, 2015.pdf (2.36 MB)

Evaluation of Mercury Contamination Final Report June, 2015.pdf (1.11 MB)

Chemical Characterization of Residual Fuel Hydrocarbons in Soils Final Report July, 2015.pdf (5.96 MB)