Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous waste site remediation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous waste site remediation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Technology Development and Transfer in the Superfund Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Investigations and OversightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788100246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
The structure & regulatory requirements of all major cleanup programs in the U.S. are discussed, & quantitative measures of the remediation work are given. The economic & political factors that may affect the size or characteristics of each of the seven segments are also presented. A considerable portion of the report is devoted to innovative treatment technologiesÓ. In the last year, over half of the treatment technologies selected for source control were innovative. Includes an extensive bibliography & 60 different exhibits, plus contacts for federal agencies & a glossary. Of great value to mid-level executives engaged in market planning.
Site Remediation Technology Infobase
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous waste site remediation
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Superfund
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous waste management industry
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309134102
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Some of the nation's estuaries, lakes and other water bodies contain contaminated sediments that can adversely affect fish and wildlife and may then find their way into people's diets. Dredging is one of the few options available for attempting to clean up contaminated sediments, but it can uncover and re-suspend buried contaminants, creating additional exposures for wildlife and people. At the request of Congress, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate dredging as a cleanup technique. The book finds that, based on a review of available evidence, dredging's ability to decrease environmental and health risks is still an open question. Analysis of pre-dredging and post-dredging at about 20 sites found a wide range of outcomes in terms of surface sediment concentrations of contaminants: some sites showed increases, some no change, and some decreases in concentrations. Evaluating the potential long-term benefits of dredging will require that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency step up monitoring activities before, during and after individual cleanups to determine whether it is working there and what combinations of techniques are most effective.
Protecting Public Health at Superfund Sites
Author: Linda BregginPublisher:
ISBN: 9780911937855
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Administration of the Federal Superfund Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Investigations and OversightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
Book Description
Status of the Superfund Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous MaterialsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309278139
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
Across the United States, thousands of hazardous waste sites are contaminated with chemicals that prevent the underlying groundwater from meeting drinking water standards. These include Superfund sites and other facilities that handle and dispose of hazardous waste, active and inactive dry cleaners, and leaking underground storage tanks; many are at federal facilities such as military installations. While many sites have been closed over the past 30 years through cleanup programs run by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. EPA, and other state and federal agencies, the remaining caseload is much more difficult to address because the nature of the contamination and subsurface conditions make it difficult to achieve drinking water standards in the affected groundwater. Alternatives for Managing the Nation's Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites estimates that at least 126,000 sites across the U.S. still have contaminated groundwater, and their closure is expected to cost at least $110 billion to $127 billion. About 10 percent of these sites are considered "complex," meaning restoration is unlikely to be achieved in the next 50 to 100 years due to technological limitations. At sites where contaminant concentrations have plateaued at levels above cleanup goals despite active efforts, the report recommends evaluating whether the sites should transition to long-term management, where risks would be monitored and harmful exposures prevented, but at reduced costs.