TCE Aerobic Cometabolism Using Cl-Out

CL-Out bioaugmentation was used to reduce the TCE concentrations in ground water at an industrial site in Louisville, Kentucky.  CL-Out microbes were injected into the TCE-contaminated ground water.  Dextrose was added to provide the carbon source for the microbial growth.  An oxygen supplement was necessary to maintain aerobic conditions in the aquifer.

Ground water sampling downgradient of the injection points showed that the CL-Out microbial population achieved a target population of 1 million cfu/ml and maintained an effective population for at least 60 days.  During that timeframe the TCE concentrations were reduced by 90%.