The Citizen's Guide series is a set of 22 fact sheets that summarizes cleanup methods used at Superfund and other sites. This guide explains Evapotranspiration Covers which are Evapotranspiration (ET) covers are a type of cap placed over contaminated material, such as soil, landfill waste, or mining tailings, to prevent water from reaching it.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- A Citizen's Guide to Evapotranspiration Covers (PDF)(2 pp, 987 K, 2012, 542-F-12-006)