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AL-Metal Processing Plant

34.288994
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Site LocationNorthern Alabama
Site TypeManufacturing Site
Start Datena
GeologyUnknown
Media TreatedSoil and Groundwater
Contaminant TreatedPCE, TCE, and PCBs
Initial Contaminant ConcentrationTCE: MW-1 (1655 ppb) MW-2 (3710 ppb)
Final Contaminant ConcentrationTCE: MW-1 (72 ppb) and MW-2 (less than 10 ppb)
Type of NanoparticleCarboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) stabilized zero-valent iron
Length of Operation29 days of field injection and monitoring - 1 full year including preparation

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