A consistent environmental challenge presented at mining sites worldwide is the formation of mining-influenced water (MIW). Characterized by alterations in water chemistry due to mining or mineral processing, MIW streams are typically acidic and often contain elevated concentrations of heavy metals and metalloids, which may pose a threat to human health,...

­Groundwater remediation is the process that is used to treat groundwater by removing pollutants. There are different groundwater remediation methods, but they all have the same goal: clean polluted water. One method is bioremediation wherein a biological system is employed for removing environmental pollutants. In situ remediation of subsurface...

Soil contamination is a worldwide problem, whether it is from heavy hydrocarbon spills, industrial activity or agricultural chemicals, and there are many different strategies for treatment. One thing of utmost importance, no matter what treatment strategy is utilized, is the prevention of downward and outward migration of pollutants at treatment sites....