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Office of Inspector General

Report: Improving Nationwide Effectiveness of Pump-and-Treat Remedies Requires Sustained and Focused Action to Realize Benefits

Report #2003-P-000006, March 27, 2003

What Was Found

We found that, generally, the pump-and-treat optimization project has produced valuable information and recommendations for improvement regarding the cost and performance of Superfund-financed pump-and-treat systems.

Report Materials

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Full Report (PDF)(11 pp, 188 K)