A system for treating sediments contaminated with organic contaminants,
such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other contaminants
polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
(DDT) includes treating the sediments with ozone to react the
contaminants. The system is particularly effective for remediation of
PCBs. In an in-situ system for remediating sediments in underwater
sediment beds that are contaminated with (PCBs) and other contaminants,
the contaminated sediments are treated with ozone with an ozonator
conveyed over the sediment bed to mix the sediment with the ozone. The
ozone reacts with the PCBs to form more reactive and biodegradable
products. The treated sediment is then redeposited upon the sediment bed.