This document provides guidance for a paper on remediation strategies for contaminated sites. It outlines four required sections: 1) selection and description of at least three contaminated sites, including sources and characteristics of contamination; 2) a review of applicable remediation technologies including biological, physical, chemical and thermal methods; 3) recommendation of a biological remediation strategy for the sites along with rationale; and 4) assessment of the strategy including advantages, disadvantages and plans for monitoring effectiveness. The paper should be 10-15 pages long with references and follow formatting guidelines.

1. Site information: Provide information on the source(s), amount, extent,
fate,
Site information: Provide information on the source(s), amount, extent, fate, and
transport characteristics of the contaminant(s) at each site. Be as specific as possible.
Include soil and hydrogeology, as applicable. Remediation technology review: Present a
general review of current remediation technologies applicable to each site. Do not limit it to
biological remediation. Include biological, physical, chemical, and thermal
technologies. Recommend bioremediation and/or phytoremediation strategy: Recommend
a bioremediation and/or phytoremediation strategy that you think is most suitable for
these sites. Provide your rationale. Use one or two strategies (must be biological). Critique
and assess the remediation technology chosen: Provide the advantages and disadvantages
of the selected technology. Also include methods for monitoring and evaluating the
effectiveness of the chosen technology.The paper should be double-spaced and written in a
Times New Roman, 12-point font size. There should be four sections (see below), and each
section should have a heading (i.e., Site Selection and Information). The paper should be
written in paragraph form and include appropriate references and citations. List
your references in the last section (Wikipedia is not a valid reference!). Please be sure to use
the most current references. Please limit your paper to 10 to 15 pages (including figures
and references). You can submit your project as PowerPoint Presentation. Please make sure
that your presentation followed the same sections as a written paper. There is no limit to
the number of slides as you covered all sections and the materials required. Projects are due
on Monday, May 2nd at 11:59 PM. Rubric: (150 points) I. Site selection and
information (includes #1 & #2): 30 points Are at least three sites chosen? Do they all have
similar contamination problem(s)? Are the sources, amounts, extent, fate, and transport
characteristics included? Is the soil, water, and/or hydrogeology
addressed? II. Review of remediation technology (#3): 50 points Are all applicable
biological, physical, chemical, and/or thermal remediation techniques addressed in a
coherent and comprehensive manner using the most current and
relevant references? III. Biological remediation strategy for selected sites (includes
#4, #5 & #6): 50 points Is the design of the remediation strategy biologically based? Is the
chosen technology logical and feasible for the sites? Is there a detailed plan of the
technologies included in the paper? Is a logical rationale for the technologies included? Are
the advantages and disadvantages of the technology addresses? Are they site-specific? Is a

2. reasonable monitoring and evaluation plan designed/outlined? Are feasible improvements
of the technology included? Are these improvements consistent with the
disadvantages? IV. References: 20 points Are there at least 6 valid references
included? Are all references cited in the body of the paper using a standard and acceptable
format? Are all references cited in the paper also listed in the references section using a
standard and acceptable format?