Conference Program

Poster Presentations - Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Arsenic

Treating Arsenic- Contaminated Soil at a Former Herbicide Blending Facility
Ajit K. Chowdhury, RMT Inc., Madison, WI

An Investigation of Arsenic Contamination from CCA-Treated Wood in a Local Playground in Bridgewater, MA
Cielito (Tammy) DeRamos King, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

Use of Native Organic-Rich Soil for Passive Removal of Arsenic from Groundwater
P. James Linton, Blasland Bouck and Lee, Inc., Tampa, FL

Arsenic and Fluoride in Drinking Water in Some Parts of Eastern India: a Serious Threat to the Community
Gopal Pathak, Birla Institute of Technology, Bihar, India

Sorption and Desorption Behavior of Arsenite, Arsenate and Diphenylarsinic Acid (DPAA) in Soils
Shuzo Tokunaga, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Bioremediation

Continuous Biodegradation of High strength Phenol by Immobilized Bacteria in Packed-Bed Column Reactor
V. Arutchelvan, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, India

Enhanced Bioremediation of Chlorinated VOCs Using Sodium Lactate and Dibasic Ammonium Phosphate
Mark T. Becker, URS Corporation, Cranford, NJ

Bioremediation of VPH and EPH Contaminated Groundwater Using In-situ Submerged Oxygen Curtain (iSOC) Technology
James F. Begley, MT Environmental Restoration, Plymouth, MA

Extracellular Electron Shuttling (EES) Compounds in Bioremediation
Caitlin Bell, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

The Effect of Aggregate and Initial Contaminate Concentration on the Biodegradation Rate of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Romana Boodoosingh, Tufts University, Medford, MA  

Isolation and 16S rDNA Characterization of Two Soil Bacteria Capable of Degrading Quinalphos and Organophosphorus Insecticide
Sharungbam Getta Devi, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Degradation of Oil-Derived Hydrocarbons by Bacteria Isolated From Oil-Contaminated Soils
Lucia R. Durrant, Universidade Estadual de Campina (UNICAMP), Brazil  

Degradation of Dyes by Bacteria Isolated from the Activated Sludge of a textile Industry
Lucia R. Durrant, Universidade Estadual de Campina (UNICAMP), Brazil  

Physiological Approaches to Increase Molar Hydrogen Yield in Anaerobic, Fermentative Bacterial Cultures
Jennifer L. Hatch, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Enhancing Bioremediation of DNAPL TCE in Carbon-Poor, Slightly Oxidizing Groundwater within Glacial Soils
Lucas A. Hellerich, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Wallingford, CT

The Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Three Ecuadorian Crude Oils
Bo S. Liu, NewFields Environmental Forensic Practice, LLC, Rockland, MA  

Natural Gene Transfer to Develop Resistance to Metal Toxicity in Microbial Communities at the Oak Ridge Reservation Field Research Center
David Moreels, Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

The Effect of PCB Partitioning between Aqueous and Organic Phases on Rate and Extent of Biodegradation
Lars Rehmann, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada  

Behavior of Autotrophic Perchlorate Reducing Bacteria and Analysis of Royal Demolition Explosive [RDX] in Water by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, HPLC/UV
José Roberto Rivera-Negrón, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Campus, Mayaguez, PR
Ashish K Sahu,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 
Sarina Ergas, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Degradation of 2-aminobenzenesulfonate by a Two-Membered Bacterial Consortium
Poonam Singh, I.I.T., Kanpur, India

Biodegradation of Weather Oil in Soils with a Long History of TPH Contamination
Jennifer Smith, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Niagara Falls, NY

Brownfields

A Brownfield Success Story- Redevelopment of an Abandoned Contaminated Manufacturing Facility into a State-of-the-art Warehouse in 12 months
Timothy W. Kemper, Shaw Environmental, Inc., Hopkinton, MA

Chemical Oxidation

Evaluation of Various Technologies to Remediate a Complex Chlorinated Solvent Source Area
Louis J. Burkhardt, Raytheon, Sudbury, MA

Influence of Heterogeneity on Effectiveness of ISCO Treatment: Step 1
James Ewart, N.A. Water Systems, Moon Township, PA

Surfactant Enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation
Daniel W. Felten, Environmental Compliance Services, Inc., Agawam, MA  

Principles and Practices with a Novel Chemical Oxidation System: RegenOx™
Robert Kelley, Regenesis, Plainfield, IL

Case Studies:  Gasoline and Fuel Oil Remediation Using Biologically Enhanced Chemical Oxidation
Lawrence H., Lessard, Lessard Environmental, Inc., Danvers, MA  

ISCO with Ozone - A Primer on Basic Requirements  
Joseph Mendez, Piper Environmental Group, Inc., Castroville, CA  

Comparison of Several Advanced Oxidation Processes for Reactive Dye Photodegradation
Igor Peternel, University of Zegreb, Zegreb, Croatia  

Environmental Forensics

Comparison of Two Methods for Estimating Time of Release for Diesel Fuel NAPL
Jeffery H. Hardenstine, NewFields Environmental Forensic Practice, LLC, Rockland, MA

Improved Chemical Fingerprinting of Heavy Petroleum Fuels, Residua, Lubricants, Asphalts, Waxes, and Acid Sludge Waste using Conventional and High Temperature Gas Chromatography 
Edward Healey, NewFields,Rockland, MA 

Distinguishing Fuel from Non-Fuel Contamination in Soils at a Former Petroleum Terminal and Rail Yard Using Chemical Fingerprinting
Scott A. Stout, NewFields, Rockland, MA  

Environmental Stability of PAH Source Indices in Pyrogenic Tars
Allen D. Uhler, NewFields, Rockland, MA

MTBE

Tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA) Biodegradation by a Mixed Bacterial Culture YX1Enriched from Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Yang Zhang, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL  

Remediation

River Remediation Unitlizing Environmental Dredging Techniques in Response to Methylene Chloride Impacts
Timothy P. Ahrens, AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc., Schenectady, NY  

Heat Flow and Desaturation in Large-Scale Experiments of Thermal Remediation of DNAPL Sources in Aquifers
Ralph S. Baker, TerraTherm, Inc., Fitchburg, MA

DNAPL Remediation at Camp Lejeune Using Soil Mixing with ZVI-Clay Injection
Christopher Bozzini, CH2M HILL, Charlotte, NC

Innovative Application of Full Scale Six-Phase Heating for DNAPL Source Removal
David A. Cacciatore, Shaw Environmental, Inc., Concord, CA  

The Evaluation of Extraction and Cleanup Methods for the Determination of PCB Aroclors in Caulking and Sealing Material
Ann C. Casey, Northeast Analytical, Inc., Schenectady, NY

PAH Bioremediation
Michael L. Cook, CJH Environmental, Inc., Sharon, MA

A Case Study of Innovative Organoclay Remedial Technology at a Former Railroad Creosote Treating Site
Jerry Darlington, CETCO, Arlington Heights, IL

Achieving Quality Installations of Deep Permeable Reactive Barriers for Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent-Contaminated Groundwater
Stephen J. Druschel, Independent Consultant, Hamilton, MA

Case Study- Innovative In-Situ Anaerobic Remediation to Treat Fuel-Oil Contamination
Alexander Easterday, ECC, Marlborough, MA

Use of Electrical Imaging and Microscopy to Evaluate Distribution of Injected Nano-scale Zero Valent Iron
Daniel W. Elliott, The Whitman Companies, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ
Edward Sullivan, The Whitman Companies, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ

Combining Technologies for Source Area and Downgradient Contaminated Groundwater Remediation using AS/SVE and iSOC Technologies
Craig Ellis, Environmental Compliance Services, Inc., Wakefield, MA

Modified Asphalt Alternative for Working Surfaces and Permanent Environmental Caps
W. Randall Garrett, Wilder Construction Company, New Haven, CT

A Pilot Study Using a Chemical Oxidant and Surfactant to Remediate Petroleum Hydrocarbons at an Active Gasoline Station
Joseph Hayes, ECS, Richmond, VT  

Combined Excavation and In-Situ Oxidation via KMnO4 Injection
Patrick Hicks, ATC Associates, Inc, Raleigh, NC

Combined Chemical Oxidation and Volatilization Enhances Guaranteed Remediation Performance
Patrick Hicks, ATC Associates, Inc, Raleigh, NC

Permeable Sorption Barriers for Groundwater Protection Includes Organoclay, Clay, Bentonite Geotechnical Fabric and Anaerobic Treatment of Pesticide Contaminated Soils
Eric Hince, Geovation Technologies, Inc., Florida, NY

Providing Safe Drinking Water in Developing Countries
A. Jagadeesh, R.M.K.Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India

Small Column Experiment to Evaluate Compost Materials as Filter Media to Remove Colloidal Particles
Aiman Q. Jaragat, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Retardation Properties of Clay Materials as Engineered Barriers in Repositories of High-level Waste
Věra Jedináková-Křížová, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic

Thermally Enhanced Soil Vapor Extraction: the HeatTrode™ System
Kevin P. McGrath, Earth Tech, Inc., Latham, NY

Remediation of a 2,000-Gallon Fuel Oil Release at a Private Residence via Soil Excavation, Groundwater Treatment, and Enhanced Bioremediation
Anne McNeil, ENPRO Services, Inc., Newburyport, MA

Chemical Contamination and its Effects on Physico-chemical Behavior of Bentonite and Kaolinite- a Comparison
K. Rajeswara Rao, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

PCB Remediation of a High-Hazard Dam
Frank Ricciardi, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Peabody, MA  

High-Performance Attrition in a Wet-Mechanical Soil Washing Plant
Friedrich Schaaff, AKW Apparate + Verfhahren GmbH, Hirschau, Germany

Firing Range Closure to Prepare for Military Modernization
Matthew M. Smith, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Norwood, MA

Enhanced Chlorinated Solvent Dechlorination Using Groundwater Re-circulation for Effective Substrate Delivery
Brian Timmins, Enzyme Technologies, Portland, OR

Controlling Costs to Achieve Permanent Closure for a Quench Oil Site
Paul Uzgiris, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Peabody, MA

Biosparging of a Smear-Zone Plume of Residual Diesel in the Sub-Arctic
David B. Ward, Jacobs Engineering Group, Anchorage, AK

Sediments

Application of Electron Microscopy, ArcGIs Spacial Analyst and MINITEQA2 Model to Predict Phosphate Minerals in River Sediments
Asmere Atalay, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA

Low Density Dredge Residuals, a Significant Impact to Offsite Surficial Sediments?
Michael Bock, ENVIRON International Corporation, Portland, ME

Investigation of the Changes of Permeability, Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Sediment Basins for Artificial Recharge in Bagh-e-Sorkh Region, Shahreza, Isfahan
S.S. Eslamian, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Rapid Dating of Recent Aquatic Sediments Using Plutonium as an Analogue for Cesium-137
Paul T. Gremillion, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Numerical Prediction of Aggradation and Degradation in Alluvial Channel Flows
Khalid Hussain, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK

Studies on Degradation of 14C-HCH in Marine Environment Using Continuous Flow System
Sharad P. Kale, Bhabba Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India

Sediment Contamination in Cubatao River, Santos and Sao Vicente Estuaries, Sao Paulo
Marta C. Lamparelli, CETESB - Companhia de Tecnologia de Saneamento Ambiental, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Post-Dredging Residual Contaminant Impacts are a Reality
Chris Leuteritz, Anchor Environmental, LLC, Andover, MA

Modeling Copper Transport in the Sediments of Torch Lake, Houghton County, MI
Cory McDonald, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Options, Challenges and Lessons Learned in the Assessment and Remediation of Lake Contaminated Sediments
Simone Mol, Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants Ltd, Vancover, BC, Canada
Tim Whalen, Golder Associates Ltd, Bunraby, BC, Canada

Biomonitoring in Handling and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments
Jonathan Mufandaedza, University of Science and Technology, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

An Application of the Triad Approach to Maximize the Efficiency of Remediation of Sediments
Jill Ann Parrett, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., Warwick, RI

Assessment and Interpretation of Field Duplicates- A Case Study of a Complex Sediment Investigation
Stephen T. Zeiner, Environmental Standards, Inc., Valley Forge, PA

A Study on Major Elements and Trace Metals in Sediments from Dongting Lake, Central China
Yao Zhigang, China University of Geosciences, Hubei, China

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