Average Monitoring Time

3 years (on a case-by-case basis)

Contaminant

Organic and inorganic in dissolved phase

Case Study

Demonstration of the existence of natural attenuation in an aquifer through a heuristic test that evaluates the physicochemical and microbiological response in groundwater.

A passive method using natural processes, such as biodegradation and dispersion, to reduce contaminants in soils and groundwater without human intervention.

Molecular biology techniques, such as massive sequencing analysis (DNA metabarcoding), are applied to verify the removal of contaminants naturally.

The chemical formula is: HC + e-acceptor + Nutrients + Microorganisms → CO₂ + H₂O + New biomass.