CE 409: Hazardous Waste Treatment & Site Remediation, Col. Timmes

Case Study Report and Presentation 

Conduct research using the following types of sources to generate a well-developed case study highlighting the successful remediation of a contaminated site:

• scholarly (peer-reviewed) technical articles
• books
• other media sources

Your case study should tell a story about:

1. the origins of the contamination
2. the main variables of the site (geology and hydrology)
3. the contaminant (chemistry, fate and transport) that influenced the remediation technologies considered and ultimately used
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4.  A short background of public health threat, the timeline of the site, and the outcomes of the successful remediation effort. Describe the science behind the technology.

Then:

• Describe the ethical and professional responsibilities involved in this remediation effort.
• How did the engineers/scientists/lawyers make informed judgments and decisions?
• How did or could these engineering solutions have a global, economic, environmental, and societal impact?
• Consider the impacts from the site if nothing had been done.

Logistics:

Aim for 2200 words (ten pages, double spaced, maximum) and you can use up to three photos, tables, or graphics that each take up no more than ½ of a page. You may use additional graphics in your presentation to the class. As with CE321W and CE451W, use the ASCE Style Manual.