(EPA 510-B-94-003; EPA 510-B-95-007; EPA 510-R-04-002; and EPA 510-B-16-005)
NOTE: QA documents referred to in some of the following chapters may be outdated. Visit The EPA Quality System web site for the latest version of EPA's QA documents.
The original guide, developed in 1994, addressed eight alternative technologies:
Soil Vapor Extraction
Air Sparging
Biosparging
Landfarming
Biopiles
Bioventing
Low Temperature Thermal Desorption
Natural Attenuation
EPA updated the guide several times:
1995 (EPA 510-B-95-007)
Dual Phase Extraction
In situ Groundwater Bioremediation
Introduction and Glossary – revision
2004 (EPA 510-R-04-002)
Enhanced Aerobic Bioremediation
Chemical Oxidation
Monitored Natural Attenuation – revision
Introduction – revision
2016 (EPA 510-B-16-005)
Enhanced Anaerobic Oxidative Bioremediation
Introduction and Glossary – revision
For assistance with accessibility for the PDFs, please email Sharon Fredericks (fredericks.sharon@epa.gov).
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Cover and table of contents (PDF)(2 pp, 71 K)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter I - Introduction (PDF)(4 pp, 118 K)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter II - Soil Vapor Extraction (PDF)(37 pp, 2 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter III - Bioventing (PDF)(47 pp, 2 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter IV - Biopiles (PDF)(31 pp, 1 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter V - Landfarming (PDF)(31 pp, 1 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter VI - Low-Temperature Thermal Desorption (PDF)(35 pp, 1 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter VII - Air Sparging (PDF)(35 pp, 2 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter VIII - Biosparging (PDF)(41 pp, 2 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter IX - Monitored Natural Attenuation (PDF)(78 pp, 852 K)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter X - In-Situ Groundwater Bioremediation (PDF)(42 pp, 800 K)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter XI - Dual-Phase Extraction (PDF)(44 pp, 2 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter XII - Enhanced Aerobic Bioremediation (PDF)(74 pp, 351 K)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter XIII - Chemical Oxidation (PDF)(53 pp, 332 K)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Chapter XIV – Enhanced Anaerobic Oxidative Bioremediation (PDF)(80 pp, 2 MB)
- How to Evaluate Alternative Cleanup Technologies for Underground Storage Tank Sites: Appendix - Abbreviations and Definitions (PDF)(21 pp, 204 K)