Abstract
Federal and state policies governing contaminated site investigations and remediation strategies have evolved over the past several years. Advances in treatment technologies, especially in situ methods of remediation, are largely responsible for this evolution. However, public opinion has also influenced environmental regulators and helped to shape policy. In dealing with issues of contamination, especially in conjunction with on-going construction projects, making appropriate choices on how to handle petroleum-contaminated soil requires more than comparing costs of treatment methods and weighing the advantages and disadvantages of various cleanup options. Selection of a remediation technique to clean up a site must take into account the community in which the site is located. Local governmental agencies and public opinion can play a strong role in determining what remediation actions are allowable, especially regarding highly visible ex situ treatments. The ability to choose among methods of soil treatme...
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