Research Watch -- Litigation Watch: Benzene -- May 2008

TITLE: "In situ bioremediation of monoaromatic pollutants in groundwater: A review"

AUTHORS: Farhadian M, Vachelard C, Duchez D, Larroche C.

JOURNAL: Bioresource Technology. 2008 Sep;99(13):5296-5308. Epub 2007 Nov 28.

SUMMARY: Monoaromatic pollutants such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and mixture of xylenes are now considered as widespread contaminants of groundwater. In situ bioremediation under natural attenuation or enhanced remediation has been successfully used for removal of organic pollutants, including monoaromatic compounds, from groundwater. Results published indicate that in some sites, intrinsic bioremediation can reduce the monoaromatic compounds content of contaminated water to reach standard levels of potable water. However, engineering bioremediation …