Soil and groundwater remediation: How to purify contaminated industrial sites

Earlier industrialization and poor environmental management practices have left a legacy of millions of contaminated sites globally. They include former and current petrol stations, factories, waste sites, and chemical dump sites. To prevent environmental contamination and harm to human health, soil and groundwater remediation is often necessary. This involves treating the air or water derived from the soil to remove pollutants.

In this e-book, we present the typical pollutants found in contaminated industrial sites and explain the legislative framework in place. We also describe several strategies for soil and groundwater remediation and where activated carbon filtration can be used, often in combination with other technologies.