ABSTRACT
Contaminated sites for which remediation schemes are usually designed and implemented vary with respect to configuration, contaminant releasing unit, site hydrology, contaminant source relative to ground elevation, hydrogeological and geotechnical characteristics of the host media, chemical characteristics, and concentrations of contaminants. These factors are determinants of the hazards posed to human health and environment by any contaminated site. The most common site-specific sources of contaminants are
Solid waste management units Land treatment units Surface impoundments Waste piles Incinerators and other industrial installations Tanks and other containers
A few of the site contamination scenarios that are associated with the sources listed above are illustrated in Figures. 6.1 and 6.2.
