The Akacievej field site

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The field site: Akacievej, Hedehusene Description of the field site, spill history, overview Former dry cleaning facility in Denmark (1973-2003) PCE spill in 1976 → dissolved plume with ca. 400 m length evolved until 2005 Removal of DNAPL by excavation of most polluted soil down to the top of the limestone in 2006 Installation of a pump-and-treat remediation system in 2007: pumping with 2.5 m3/h from the upper 6 meters of the limestone (mainly crushed limestone Treatment of pumped water with activated carbon and reinfiltration through infiltration cassettes and an overflow well Extent of contaminant plume in 2006 and 2015 and location of remediation system. Return to Content