PRELIMINARY STATISTICAL-ANALYSIS OF PAH-CONTAMINATED SOILS

Current research has proven bioremediation to be extremely effective f or the cleanup of contaminated soils. Although bioremediatian is effec tive it still faces serious doubts on its implementation at a full-sca le site. This is primarily due to minute differences encountered with each specific microbial species, supplemental nutrients, and the inter action between microbe and nutrient used at each site. The objective o f this research was to determine the statistical significance of the c hoice of microorganism, nutrient solution, and their respective intera ction effects. Specifically, the use of three different bacteria and t hree supplemental nutrient solutions was investigated for the remediat ion of soil contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.