Phytoremediation

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to remediate contamination by the uptake (transpiration) of contaminated water by plants. Plants can be used to contain, remove, or degrade contaminants.

USGS Phytoremediation Information

• Can Trees Clean Up Ground Water? Phytoremediation of Trichloroethene Contaminated Ground Water at Air Force Plant 4, Fort Worth, Texas
  
• Phytoremediation in the Desert? Amargosa Desert Research Site, NV
  
• Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water at Operable Unit 1, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington
  
• Assessment of the Ground-Water Flow System and Potential Remediation of the Logistics Center, Fort Lewis, Washington (see Report, Fact Sheet 082-98)

Phytoremediation Information

• A Citizen's Guide to Phytoremediation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Office Technology Fact Sheet
  
• CluIn's Phytoremediation Technology Focus Page, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Office
  
• Phytoremediation Bibliography (Search or Browse) compiled by the Remediation Technologies Development Forum's (RTDF) Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team
  
• Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) Phytoremediation Reports
  
• Phytoremediation Bibliography National Agricultural Library Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (most of the citations have abstracts)
  
• Phytoremediation: Biological remediation of environmental problems using plants, hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden
  
  

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