Environmental
Texas agricultural land may be subject to natural attenuation as a TCEQ-approved remediation strategy. Natural attenuation means:
ARemoving all contaminated soil by excavation
BAllowing natural biological, chemical, and physical processes to reduce contamination over time under TCEQ monitoring✓ Correct
CDiluting contamination with clean water
DCovering contaminated soil with clean fill
Explanation
Monitored natural attenuation (MNA) relies on naturally occurring processes (biodegradation, dilution, dispersion, adsorption) to reduce contaminant concentrations to acceptable levels over time, under TCEQ oversight and with monitoring to verify effectiveness.
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