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INDUSTRY/SITE	CONTAMINANTS	CLEANUP TECHNOLOGY	COST GROUP (SEE SEC. 3)
ABANDONED CHEMICAL FACILITY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, ASBESTOS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D E
ABANDONED OIL FACILITY	TCL ORGANICS, TPH	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL BIOREMEDIATION SOLVENT EXTRACTION INCINERATION	A B C D D E
ABANDONED LABORATORY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, CYANIDE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION	A B C D D D
ASBESTOS PILE	ACM	ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL	B G
AUTOBODY FACILITY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D E
BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITY	pH, TAL METALS	NEUTRALIZATION SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION	F A B C D D D
BETHLEHEM ASBESTOS PILE	ACM	ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL	B G
COAL TAR SITE	BTEX, CYANIDE, TAL METALS, PHENOL, SULFIDE/SULFATE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION NEUTRALIZATION	A B C D D D F
DYE FACILITY	pH, TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION NEUTRALIZATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D F E
DRUM RECYCLING FACILITY	pH, TAL METALS, CYANIDE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION NEUTRALIZATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D F E
ELECTROPLATING FACILITY	pH, TAL METALS, CYANIDE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING NEUTRALIZATION BIOREMEDIATION	A B C D D D
GAS STATION	TAL METALS, DRO, GRO	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING BIOREMEDIATION	A B C D D
MUNICIPAL LANDFILL	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, pH, CYANIDE	OFF-SITE DISPOSAL CAPPING ON SITE	C B
PAINT FACILITY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D E
PESTICIDE FACILITY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D E
PETROLEUM RECYCLING FACILITY	TPH, TAL METALS, PCBs	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION NEUTRALIZATION	A B C D D D E F
PLASTIC MANUFACTURING FACILITY	TCL ORGANICS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL INCINERATION SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION	A B C E D D
PRINT SHOP	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, pH	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION NEUTRALIZATION	A B C D D D E F
QUARRY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, TOTAL KJELDAH NITROGEN	FILL WITH CLEAN MATERIAL	D
RAIL YARD	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, DRO AND PCBs	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL INCINERATION SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D E
SALVAGE YARD	pH, TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, CYANIDE, ASBESTOS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION NEUTRALIZATION	A B C D D D E F
SCRAP METAL	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D E
STEEL MANUFACTURING FACILITY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, SULFIDE/SULFATE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION NEUTRALIZATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D F E
TIRE FIRE	BTEX, PAHs	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL THERMAL DESORPTION SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION VACUUM EXTRACTION	A B C D D D D
TANNING FACILITY	TAL METALS, TCL ORGANICS, SULFIDE/SULFATE, pH, CYANIDE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING SOLVENT EXTRACTION BIOREMEDIATION NEUTRALIZATION INCINERATION	A B C D D D F E
WOOD TREATING FACILITY	CCA, SEMIVOLATILE, DI-OXINE	SOLIDIFICATION ON-SITE LANDFILL OFF-SITE DISPOSAL SOIL WASHING INCINERATION BIOREMEDIATION DECHLORINATION	A B C D E D D

NOTES:

1. General

It should be noted that the actual selection of a cleanup technology will be dependent on community input, cleanup goals, site conditions and situations, the level and extent of contamination, the cost of equipment, materials and labor, and the future use of the site.

The approach and procedures presented in this document are intended solely for informational purposes. They are not intended, nor can they be relied upon to create any rights enforceable by any party in litigation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA officials may decide to follow the approach and procedures provided in this document, or to act at variance with the approach and procedures, based on an analysis of site circumstances. The agency also reserves the right to change this fact sheet at any time without public notice.

2. Abbreviations

ACM

Asbestos-Containing Material

BTEX

Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene

CCA

Chromium, Copper, Arsenic

DRO

Diesel Range Organics

GRO

Gasoline Range Organics

PAH

Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon

PCB

Polychlorinated Biphenyl

TAL

Target Analyte List

TCL

Target Compound List (Volatile, Semivolatile and Pesticide/PCBs)

TPH

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon

TNT

Trinitrotoluene

UXO

Unexploded Ordnance

3. Cost Category

A. Solidification (on-site) cost (including excavation and mixing) for 100 foot long by 100 foot wide by 15 foot deep area using cement lime is approximately $150,000 or $470 per ton.

B. On-site land disposal cost (including excavation, transportation and back filling of the excavated area) for an area 100 foot by 100 foot is approximately $70,000 to $100,000.

C. Off-site Disposal Cost:

• Waste characterization
  $1,000 to $1,500 per sample
• Transportation, one truck load, 250 miles one way
  $1,200 per truck load
• Treatment and disposal of contaminated soil (no free liquid)
  • Inorganic Waste
    $600 to $1,000 per ton
  • Organic Waste
    $400 to $1,200 per ton
    
  • Inorganic and Organic Waste
    $500 to $1,600 per ton
  • Pesticide Waste
    $1,500 to $1,700 per ton
• Treatment and disposal of contaminated liquid
  • Inorganic Waste
    $900 to $1,100 per ton
  • Organic Waste
    $850 to $1,150 per ton
  • Inorganic and Organic Waste
    $1,000 to $1,200 per ton
  • Pesticide Waste
    $1,200 to $1,500 per ton

D. Cost for remediation using these technologies varies according to the volume of the contaminated soil, the number of contaminants and the concentration of contaminants present in the treatment media. Without knowing the site details no cost could be provided for this document.

E. Cost of incineration of bulk solid by rotary kiln is approximately $800 to $2,000 per ton.

F. Soil with low pH can be treated with hydrated lime. Approximate cost of treatment is $300 per acre including the cost of lime, equipment and manpower.

G. Cost of off-site disposal (no treatment) to a landfill is approximately $100 to $200 per ton.

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