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Journal Article 
Horizontal directional drilling: a green and sustainable technology for site remediation 
Lubrecht, MD 
2012 
1 
Environmental Science & Technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
EISSN: 1520-5851 
46 
5 
2484-2489 
English 
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Sustainability has become an important factor in the selection of remedies to clean up contaminated sites. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a relatively new drilling technology that has been successfully adapted to site remediation. In addition to the benefits that HDD provides for the logistics of site cleanup, it also delivers sustainability advantages, compared to alternative construction methods.