Abstract: The present invention relates to the method of `in situ` collection and treatment of floating, sinking and dissolved contaminants in a soil environment which involves forming an in-ground diversionary water barrier as a boom around at least a portion of the waste site on the down-gradient side of the in-ground water flow, as a bottomless tank that through water removal creates an in-flow or in-gradient condition causing water to flow into and up in the tank area, or to control the downward flow and eventual discharge but control the detection time within the bottomless tank. The barrier involves forming an in-ground diversionary temporary water barrier as a boom around at least a portion of the waste site on the downstream side of in-ground water flow. The barrier preferably extends at least as deep as the in-ground contaminated water flow into the aquifer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the method of `in situ` collection and treatment of floating, sinking and dissolved contaminants in a soil environment which involves installation of wick-like drains in at least a portion of the waste site on the down-gradient side of in-ground water flow. The method more particularly involves the installation of pre-fabricated drainage strips in the form of wick drains which are installed vertically or inclinedly into the normal water table of the contaminated waste site. The depth of the wick drains which include porous and/or slotted channels are installed as deeply into the waste site as the normal in-ground water flow of the pollutants which affects its travel into the lower adjacent aquifer.In accordance with this invention, some of the wick drains which include porous or slotted pipes are employed for the injection of treating chemicals or reagents into the contaminated soil for its treatment in place prior to its normal flow into the aquifer.