Evaluation of Wood-Treating Plant Sites for Land Treatment of Creosote- and Pentachlorophenol-Contaminated Soils

Creosote and pentachlorophenol contaminated soils at eight wood-treating plant sites in the southeastern United States were evaluated and found suitable for remediation by land treatment. The first phase of the study included characterization of the chemical, physical, and morphological properties of the soil, levels of pentachlorophenol and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and an evaluation of the history of treating operations at the site. The second phase included studies of the rates of degradation and soil transport of pentachlorophenol and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.