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Cleanup at Reese

At the former Reese Air Force Base near Lubbock, Texas, a three-mile underground stretch of environmental contamination, once called the "Tower Plume," was reduced by more than 99 percent in less than 10 years using "pump and treat" technology, which pumps contaminated water from the aquifer and uses granulated carbon to remove the contamination, as well as enhanced in-situ biodegradation, a form of natural attenuation in which bacteria are stimulated to consume contaminants through the addition of a non-toxic compound such as molasses. (Air Force graphic)

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Cleanup at Reese

At the former Reese Air Force Base near Lubbock, Texas, a three-mile underground stretch of environmental contamination, once called the "Tower Plume," was reduced by more than 99 percent in less than 10 years using "pump and treat" technology, which pumps contaminated water from the aquifer and uses granulated carbon to remove the contamination, as well as enhanced in-situ biodegradation, a form of natural attenuation in which bacteria are stimulated to consume contaminants through the addition of a non-toxic compound such as molasses. (Air Force graphic)

PHOTO BY: Unknown
VIRIN: 140722-F-ZZ999-001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.81 MB
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No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.