What is Bioremediation?
Bioremediation is a clean-up technology that uses naturally occurring microorganisms to degrade hazardous substances into less toxic or nontoxic compounds. These microorganisms may: • Ingest and degrade organic substances as their food and energy source, • Degrade organic substances, such as chlorinated solvents or petroleum products, that are hazardous to living organisms, including humans, anddegrade the organic contaminants into inert products. Because the microorganisms already occur naturally in the environment they pose no contamination risk. Groundwater Reliance Statistics: In New Hampshire, approximately 60% of the state’s population rely upon groundwater as a source for drinking water. Approximately 25% of the state’s population uses private wells, most of which are drilled into bedrock. Of the approximately 2,200 public water supplies in New Hampshire, it is estimated that at least 85% rely upon groundwater from fractured bedrock as a source. Similar trends are seen throughou
