7 Reasons to Consider an In-Situ Permeable Reactive Barrier to Treat Groundwater Contaminants

In Situ-Permeable Reactive Barriers (I-PRBs) are permeable treatment zones designed to passively intercept and treat contaminated groundwater. They are called permeable because, unlike traditional barriers such as sheet piling (i.e. Waterloo Barriers) slurry walls (i.e. cement and bentonite), they allow water to flow through while treating dissolved phase contaminants. If designed intelligently and installed correctly, I-PRBs can be a highly cost-effective and customizable remediation tool that environmental practitioners can use to achieve cleanup goals.