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CSX Facility--Birmingham, Alabama

SITE LOCATION:

Birmingham, AL – Railroad facility

CONTAMINATION:

LNAPL – multiple (discontinuous) gasoline/diesel fuel plumes within an 8+ acre area 

HYDROGEOLOGY:

Groundwater at 15 to 20 feet bgs contained within a plastic clay (residuum) located on top of bedrock (dolomite)

EFR® EFFECTIVENESS:

Two 8-hour EFR® events were conducted in June 2010, recovering 357 gallons of diesel, as compared to 515 gallons of diesel fuel/year recovered from the pump and treat system in operation at the site. Two days of EFR® recovered 69% of the annual recovery of the pump & treat system


CSX Facility--Birmingham, Alabama

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