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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2010
Philip B Simon, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David Richardson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Peter M Simon, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Philip B Simon, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
David Richardson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Peter M Simon, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ann Arbor Technical Services, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Earth-Tech, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Abstract
The present invention includes methods for investigating a site for possible selective removal of sediment containing a contaminant. The methods include calculating an adjusted contaminant concentration for sediment zones on the site. The site preferably contains a water course. The methods may also include determining whether sediment zone need remediation by comparing the adjusted contaminant concentration to a standard. The invention also includes a system for carrying out the described methods, at least partially implemented in a computer.