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~ Broremediatton of a Pesticide-Contaminated Srte rage ~ or ~ <br />REPORTED % REDUCTION: 2,4D, MCPA combined-5 ppm <br />ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This abstract was provided as a cooperative result of tbe EPA- <br />sponsored Bioremediation Action Committee and bioremediation cleanup technology vendors. Sources <br />of information included corporate statements of qualifications, papers either presented at conferences <br />or submitted for journal publication, abstracts of papers presented, and descriptions of cleanup <br />activities that were not sourced to a specific publication. This case information was supplied by the <br />vendor. This abstract underwent a peer review by EPA. ATTIC does not have any other information <br />available on this case study. For fiuther information, please contact the vendor. <br />KEYWORDS: pesticides, 2,4-D, MCPA, ttifluralin, alachlor, cazbofiuan, herbicides, insecticides, soil, <br />groundwater, water, biological treatment, solid-phase bioremediation, slurry-phase bioremediation, in <br />situ bioremediation, bioreactor <br />HISTORY: On Apri17, 1987, a warehouse fire at a major agricultural distnbutorship ignited stored <br />pesticides, completely destroying the facility. Firefighters responding to the scene used water to <br />extinguish the flames, spreading pesticides into the surrounding soil, groundwater and a neazby creek. <br />CITATION: Bioremediation Case Studies: Abstracts. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office <br />of Reseazch and Development, Office of Environmental Engineering and Technology Demonstration. <br />EPA Report No. EPA/600/R-92/044. March 1992. pp. 51-52. <br />Last Updated: August 28, 1997 <br />http://www.epagov/bbsnrmrUattic/a2/BT00025.htm1 11/15/98 <br />