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That would depend on the hydrocarbon. If you're talking about volatile hydrocarbons or aromatic hydrocarbons, often several holes are drilled, sort of like shallow wells, and several pumps are set up to pull the hydrocarbons out of the soil. That process usually takes a long time and is reserved for the most harmful types of hydrocarbons. If it's a shallow spill and not considered to be as hazardous, such as fuel, sovent or other contaminants, often the soil is just dug up, put in a pile and the pile is periodically "turned" to allow the contaminant to evaporate. For more hazardous waste, it is often necessary to send it to a special landfill that is designed to handle that type of material.

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