Bioremediation in the Field Search System (Version 2.1)

BFSS is a PC-based database of information on waste sites where bioremediation is being tested or implemented, or has been completed. BFSS allows users to search and view data on specific types of bioremediation sites and print reports of selected information. BFSS provides access to information on over 450 bioremediation sites nationwide, a number that is expected to double or triple in subsequent versions of BFSS. The database spans both full-scale efforts and treatability studies, and includes data on location, media and contaminants treated, ex situ and in situ technologies, costs, and performance.

Minimum Requirements

IBM-compatible PC (286+), DOS v3.3, 640K RAM, 7MB HD space.

Downloading BFSS

BFSSPAK.EXE is a self-extracting compressed file. After downloading BFSSPAK.EXE simply type "BFSSPAK", and the files BFSSREAD.ME and BFSSINST.EXE will be extracted. Please read BFSSREAD.ME before using the self-extracting compressed file BFSSINST.EXE to install BFSS!

Download BFSSPAK.EXE (956 KB) now.

BFSS on Diskette

BFSS is also available on diskette from EPA's Center for Environmental Research Information (CERI). Please call 513-569-7562 to request a copy.

BFSS User Documentation and Help Line

If you install BFSS after downloading it from this site, user documentation is available on-line and may be printed from the DOS text file BFSSUSER.DOC. A published and bound copy of BFSS documentation is available from CERI. Please call 513-569-7562 to request a copy.


If you need assistance with BFSS, please call the BFSS Tech Support Line at 617-674-7210

The Bioremediation Field Initiative Mailing List

The site database for BFSS will be updated periodically. To receive announcements about BFSS updates, as well as other bioremediation publications and events, have your name added to the Bioremediation Field Initiative mailing list by calling 513-569-7562. Mailing list registrants will also receive "Bioremediation in the Field," a quarterly bulletin on field applications of bioremediation.



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