ISCO / Soil Blending – West Point, MS

Overview

  • Inactive industrial facility with elevated levels of PCE, TCE, cis1,2-DCE, xylenes, and ethylbenzene in soil/GW under a storage shed. • Highest total VOCs – 23,410 ppb.
  • Limited plume size (3,500 SF) due to low permeability clayey-silts which also perched the WT (5’-15’).
  • Analytical data suggested past abiotic or reductive dechlorination with a typical cis-1,2 DCE stall.
  • Eden recommended in-situ oxidant soil blending in the former shed location (525 SF) and ISCO injection in the remaining plume.

Treatability Study

  • Treatability study performed to select the best oxidant and dose for blending.
  • Study compared CHP/MF with/without iron, alkaline activated SPS, and KPM.
  • Findings indicated CHP with iron salt and KPM best suited to site conditions.
  • Treatment scope developed by Eden included blending using approximately 21,900 lbs of HP + iron salt (MF) followed by addition of 22,000 lbs of potassium permanganate.

Results

  • Preliminary results indicate MF alone oxidized PCE by approximately 97%.
  • Following completion of blending, ISCO injection was performed using 34 DPT pts applying 2,500 lbs of potassium permanganate into the remainder of the plume.
  • Confirmatory soil and GW sampling performed in July 2018 indicated trace to low level VOCs conc below target levels!
  • Total Cost < $165,000