Active remediation definition

Active remediation means corrective action undertaken to reduce contaminant concentrations by other than passive remediation or monitoring.
Active remediation means corrective action that includes active physical, biological, or chemical manipulation of groundwater or of the rock or soil media for the purpose of reducing the amount of contamination or minimizing the spread of contamination.
Active remediation means remediation other than monitored natural attenuation;

Examples of Active remediation in a sentence

  • Active remediation potential going forward, longer term (two years).


More Definitions of Active remediation

Active remediation or "active remedy" means the remedial activities taken to reduce the mass, toxicity, mobility or concentration of a chemical of concern. Active remediation includes but is not limited to the removal of the hazardous substances or petroleum from the property or the design and installation of the following: air sparging; soil washing; pump and treat; steam stripping; soil vapor extraction; and enhancement of bioremediation. Active remediation may include short-term activities, such as soil removal and proper disposal, the construction of an engineering control, such as a cap, or ground water gradient reversal. Alternately, active remediation may involve long-term activities such as ground water pump-and-treat systems.
Active remediation means any method of remediation which involves treatment or changing the concentration or nature of regulated substances by the addition of chemicals or other substances or by causing or inducing motion of materials; and (b) "passive remediation" means any method of remediation other than "active remediation," and includes, without limitation, natural attenuation, monitoring, engineering controls, institutional controls, risk assessment, investigation, study and modeling.
Active remediation or “active remedy” means actions taken to reduce the mass, toxicity, mobility or concentrations of chemical(s) of concern. Active remediation includes but is not limited to the removal of the hazardous substances or petroleum from the property or the design and installation of the following: air sparging; soil washing; pump and treat; steam stripping; soil vapor extraction;
Active remediation means corrective action that includes active physical, biological, or chemical