This report summarize the results of a demonstration of optimization methods to improve the design of long-term groundwater monitoring programs. The report discusses the results of application of two different long-term groundwater monitoring optimization (LTMO) methods including:
The Monitoring and Remediation Optimization System (MAROS) software tool; and
The Three-Tiered Monitoring Network Optimization (MNO) approach.
The two methods were applied at three different sites (the Fort Lewis Logistics Center, the Long Prairie Groundwater Contamination Superfund site, and Operable Unit D at McClellan Air Force Base). The primary goals of this demonstration project were to highlight current strategies for applying optimization techniques to existing long-term monitoring programs, and to assist site managers in understanding the potential benefits associated with monitoring program optimization.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Demonstration of Two Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Optimization Approaches (without appendices) (PDF)(63 pp, 2 MB, 2004, 542-R-04-001a)
- Demonstration of Two Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Optimization Approaches (with appendices) (PDF)(765 pp, 11 MB, 2004, 542-R-04-001b)