Groundwater Remediation
The principal objective of groundwater remediation at any site is to remove the waste material/free product and/or reduce the concentration of contaminants in the soil and/or groundwater to specific land use acceptable levels.
NPE will evaluate the various remedial alternatives for the client’s site-specific goals and objectives. NPE will consider the following items when determining a tailored remediation solution:
- Human health risk and protection of human health
- Environmental Risk and protection of the environment
- The technical feasibility to conduct the remediation
- The extent of contamination
- Projected contamination removal, treatment rates and treatment volumes
- Space limitations and footprint requirements
- Project time frames
- Economical waste transport and disposal options
- Ongoing operations and maintenance costs
- Ease of technology application and implementation
Viable remedial technology is compared using some or all of the above criteria when determining the most cost-efficient and effective application for each site.
Benefits of Groundwater Remediation and Treatment
- Treating water extracted from Acid Sulphate Soil before discharge removes hazardous exposure risks of iron sulphides being released into waterways which may have the potential to kill aquatic life and threaten biodiversity
- Increases water availability for commercial and environmental uses
- Treatment before discharge/recharge significantly improves water quality which benefits the sustainability of surrounding aquifers and waterways
- Treated water can be recycled for project construction use e.g. dust suppression
- Effective treatment may provide additional discharge options when applying for discharge licences