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Pump And Treat

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Throughout the past few years, Fruitvale has been experiencing a severe water crisis. The banned pesticide "No-Bug" contaminated the north end of Fruitvale. Recently, the contaminate has been spreading near the Fruitvale Municipal Water Well. If the water well gets contaminated, Fruitvale would be without a reliable, clean water source. A common and safe method for contaminated water clean up is Pump and Treat. Pump and Treat pumps groundwater from the effected wells to an above-ground treatment system. From there, the treatment system removes and contains the contaminate plume. Containing the plume keeps the contaminate from spreading and lowering the future possibility of causing more problems for Fruitvale. This method is time sparing and safe. Pump and Treat is estimated to be completed in 6 to 9 months. Also, from containing the plume, no wildlife habitats, rivers or lakes, or drinking water sources would be effected by the contaminate. Throughout this method no harmful exposure to wildlife or humans will occur. Pump and Treat also is a popular method. It has been selected or used by more than 800 Superfund sites across America. …show more content…

The large amounts of water being pumped out can cause a decrease in groundwater availability. This could cause a permanent decrease in the aquifers capacity. The residents may be effected by the traffic of construction as the systems built also. Tax payers of Fruitvale may have to help out withe the estimated cost of $400-600 million dollars. Pump and treat meets several of the needs in Fruitvales water crisis. When you put aside the cost, Pump and Treat is a much safer and efficient method. Also pump and treat is trusted by several other towns and companies. Not to mention pump and treat is one of the two methods that meet the time span that Fruitvale is supplying. So, get

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