Epa agagenda enda the nature of superfund remedies. The superfund program implementation manual spim provides guidance to the office of superfund remediation and technology innovation. The team performed technical support on one of the most important and complex projects under epa region 1. The following is an outline and references for the epas superfund remedial process. Basic overview of superfund online, a computerbased training course, provides an overview of the purpose, legal framework, and implementation of the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla. Chronological list of superfund enforcement policy and. Storytelling video about photo voice implementing photovoice in. Integrating water and waste programs to restore watersheds. Weston was an integral part of the epausace team in carrying out epas remedial cleanup agenda for the housatonic river superfund site. Environmental protection agency office of solid waste and emergency response federal facilities restoration and reuse office washington, d. Superfund cleanup subject listing enforcement us epa. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. The environmental protection agency was directed to create a list of the. The identification of a site for the npl is intended primarily to guide the epa in.
Superfund is the name given to the environmental program established to address abandoned hazardous waste sites. The united states federal superfund law, officially the comprehensive environmental. In roles such as federal program manager, client service manager, and program project manager during a career spanning 23 years, mr. Web and emerging technology resources for scientists and. While the remediation closure guide sets forth policies and procedures that are applicable to all remediation programs, the remediation program guide outlines the different processes and regulatory requirements for each program specifically. The past, present, and future of the epa superfund program. Remedial investigationfeasibility study and remedial. The remediation program guide pdf is a companion manual to the remediation closure guide pdf. Nov 21, 2016 the superfund program implementation manual spim provides guidance to the office of superfund remediation and technology innovation, the office of site remediation enforcement, the federal facilities restoration and reuse office, federal facilities enforcement office and office of emergency response removals. Participants are introduced to the various components of the superfund process. Familiar with the requirements of tceq qapps for the superfund program, dry cleaner remediation program, and epa brownfields program, as well as superfund and dcrp work plans and reports. If remedial action for groundwater is necessary to protect human health or the environment, the dod component should consider the ncp expectation that. See epas web site for more details by clicking on the titles of each section below. The owner and general director of smart delta systems, a company engaged in the development of medical it systems, is suspected of complicity in embezzlement in the implementation of an informatization program in the health system of the region part 5 of article 33 and part 4 of article 160 of the criminal code of the russian federation.
Contaminated ground water was extracted and treaded via manual pumping from collection wells from 1996 to 20. The superfund redevelopment program focuses on federal superfund sites both removal and remedial. Integrated natural resources management plan inrmp implementation manual. In some instances prps and their contractors take the lead in. Nov 06, 2020 the superfund program implementation manual spim provides guidance to the office of superfund remediation and technology innovation, the office of site remediation enforcement, the federal facilities restoration and reuse office, federal facilities enforcement office and office of emergency response removals. On september 30, 2014, epa updated a section of its superfund program implementation manual with more detailed guidance on the superfund alternative approach. Leads westons quality management system, which is accredited under the dods advanced geophysical classification accreditation program per iso 17025.
Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Superfund could be weakened by recommendations from epa. Updates from the 2017 superfund remedy report key elements of the superfund optimization program findings from the 2017 superfund optimization report conclusions. Member of same philadelphia posts small business committee, the chester. The sites vary widely in size and location, and in the type and severity of contamination.
Epas state, tribal and site identification center is responsible for developing regulations, guidance, and policy related to this congressional mandate. Transmittal of preliminary potentially responsible party. Docket reference manual federal agency hazardous waste compliance docket interim final november, 20 u. Superfund regional counsel branch chiefs, regions i x. The 1980 act creating it called for financing by a combination of general revenues and taxes on polluting industries. Site assessmentnpl listing change 3, fy 0607 spim november 9, 2006. Legal research guide for information relating to the comprehensive environmental. Highlights of selected agriculture, energy, and environment. The remediation program guide pdf is a companion manual to the. Superfund program implementation manual fiscal year 2015. Important reminders for 20 2014 manual format the vgla implementation manual is a guide primarily for teachers who are preparing coe for students participating in the vgla assessment.
Updated fy 20 2015 management strategy for superfund special accounts to ensure that special accounts are used successfully nationwide to support cleanup at contaminated sites. Environmental data are typically compared to the tier 2 levels, as provided in kdhes rsk. The milestone was to develop a strategic plan to guide the progress of the site. Superfund or cercla is a related statute that deals with cleaning.
Superfund program annual legislative report for fiscal year 2012 april 20 minnesota pollution control agency 3 after the listing of a site on the plp or the npl, and if a responsible party either cannot be identified or is unable or unwilling to take requested action, the mpca or mda may use the remediation fund to. The manual describes the prp search planning process, and discusses the baseline tasks and followup tasks recommended for assuring effective prp searches. Rcra orientation manual alaska native tribal health consortium. Michigan department of education implementation manual sections, dates, and resources. It first describes the phases of cleanup for the primary federal programs and their. Congress passed the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act cercla in response to growing concern about health and environmental threats from hazardous waste sites. At most superfund facilities with groundwater contamination, federal an.
This decrease has resulted in a dramatic reduction. The superfund program the federal governments principal. Under superfund, epa is actively engaged in the cleanup of these sites and can apply a variety of technical and financial resources related to the use of the. Spatial disparity in the distribution of superfund sites in south. Under the superfund program, epa oversees the cleanup of 1,3 sites on the npl. The environmental protection agency was directed to create a list of the most dangerous sites. Pursuant to a congressional request, gao discussed the status and management of the superfund program and the outlook for the program s future, focusing on. Although the administration has signaled that these reductions will not endanger the. California environmental protection agency, office of environmental health hazard assessment. Epa or state agencies and their contractors may also perform the cleanup of a particular site. There are 40,000 federal superfund sites across the country, and approximately. Catalog of superfund program information products 1994 get this book. Superfund program implementation manual spim the spim defines programmanagement priorities, procedures, and practices for superfund, including the federal facilities program. The tceq proposed the site to the state superfund registry in 1987.
Pdf risk assessment guidance for superfund environmental. Jan 01, 2011 foremost, there is a need to expand the scope of hazardous waste site remediation efforts e. Under the superfund amendments and reauthorization act sara of 1986, congress requires epa to involve states in the superfund program in a substantial and meaningful way. Epa should take steps to improve its management of. Transmittal of preliminary potentially responsible party search completion measure definition for incorporation into the superfund program implementation manual for fy2012 62311 guidance to regions on documenting preliminary prp search completion activities. Reports comprehensive environmental response, compensation. Superfund oil program implementation manual fiscal year 1997 get this book. The document is an interim final manual offering technical guidance for use by a diverse audience, including epa air and superfund regional and headquarters staff, state air and superfund program staff, federal and state remedial and removal contractors, and potentially responsible parties in analyzing air pathways at hazardouswaste sites. Superfund task force final report the environmental council of. Its primary purpose is to provide guidance to this audience on management of the superfund program. The 21acre north cavalcade street superfund site is located in an industrial.
This will necessarily include developing a list of priority cecs of hazardous waste site relevance. Superfundoil program implementation manual fiscal year 1997. Superfund program implementation manual fy 12 impact analysis. Although epa oversees the national superfund program, some states in region 9, in cooperation with epa, may play the lead oversight role in the remediation of a superfund site property. Its primary purpose is to provide guidance to this audience on. Risk assessment guidance for superfund environmental evaluation manual. Environmental protection agencys epa superfund program. The superfund program implementation manual spim provides guidance to the office of superfund remediation and technology innovation, the office of site remediation enforcement, the federal facilities restoration and reuse office, federal facilities enforcement office and office of emergency response removals. Section 4 of dod derp manual, dod environmental restoration. The superfund program implementation manual spevi provides overarching program management priorities, procedures, and practices for the superfund remedial, removal, enforcement, and federal facilities programs, providing the link between the government performance and results act gpra, epas strategic plan, and superfund program internal processes. Superfund program implementation manual fy 0607 appendix a. The site was accepted into the tceq vcp in 1996 and deleted from the registry in 1998. The niehs srp is a network of university grants that are designed to seek solutions to the complex health and environmental issues associated with the nations.
This is a condensed version of epas superfund web page ref. Measure definition for incorporation into the superfund program implementation manual for fy2012, from. Also, epa has a general guidance on the superfund process, cercla superfund orientation manual ref. It is also the name of the fund established by the comprehensive environmental response, compensation and liability act of 1980, as amended cercla statute, cercla overview.
On september 30, 2014, epa updated its superfund program implementation manual in response to gaos. Toward identifying the next generation of superfund and. Implementation in early years, during the reagan administration, was. Federal facilities national priority list measures and. Consequently, less than half the number of sites were cleaned up from 2001 to 2008, compared to before. Download full risk assessment guidance for superfund environmental evaluation manual book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle.
Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. By taking the course, participants achieve the following objectives. This guidance was developed to support implementation of superfund reform initiative 9a. The superfund research program srp is federally funded and administered by the national institute of environmental health sciences, an institute of the national institutes of health. Steigerwalt collaborates with senior management to drive strategic issues impacting military munitions response program and operational range sustainment services.
In accordance with the authority in dod directive 54. Dod derp manual acknowledges ncp expectations for groundwater. Potentially responsible parties submitted an application to investigate and cleanup the site under the tceq voluntary cleanup program vcp program. If additional contamination is discovered during the remedy implementation process, return to the. The superfund program implementation manual spim provides overarching program management priorities, procedures, and practices for the superfund remedial, removal, enforcement, and federal facilities programs, providing the link between the government performance and results act gpra, epas strategic plan, and superfund program internal processes. Vaughn has led projects involving complex environmental regulatory issues nationwide for dod and civilian agencies, including site investigations, permitting, feasibility studies, and performancebased remedial. Implementation manual 202014 danville public schools. The superfund program was created in 1980 in response to. The superfund program was established by the united states environmental. Superfund program implementation manual superfund us epa. Superfundoil program implementation manual fiscal year. For example, it explains that the superfund alternative approach is epas preferred clean up approach for sites not listed on the national priorities list. Gehousatonic river superfund site, pittsfield, ma weston. Prp search manual 2017 edition 92917 prp search manual provides guidance on how to search for potentially responsible parties prps that may be liable for cleanup at a superfund site.
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