SCRD Accomplishments
• Improved communications among states with
drycleaner-specific programs through semi-
annual meetings, including discussion of the
status of state program implementation and
funding and other related programmatic issues,
and training on investigative and remedial
technologies.
• Development of World Wide Web site that
includes links to individual state, industry, and
health-related sites; information on the ele-
---meats of state programs; summaries of -SG-RD-
meetings and conference calls; and a private
area where members can pose questions and
discuss drycleaner operations and/or cleanup
topics.
• Surveyed states about the technologies used to
assess and remediate drycleaner sites and the
administrative aspects of implementing
drycleaner-specific cleanup programs. Pre-
sented results at 2000 Association of Environ-
mental Health of Soils (AEHS) and Battelle
Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant
Compounds conferences; published results on
SCRD web site.
• Provided training to members through case
studies of drycleaner site cleanups and techni-
cal training on dense non-aqueous phase
liquids (DNAPLs) and the use of the
BIOCHLOR natural attenuation model for
chlorinated solvents.
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Information Sharing
The SCRD site is the primary and most effective
way for the organization to share information
among its members and colleagues. Notices of
meetings, summaries of meeting proceedings,
and reports on other SCRD activities are regu-
larly posted on the site. In addition, the web site
includes links to individual state web sites, as
well as links to web sites for more information on
industry practices and trends, health related
information for dry cleaning chemicals, and
notices of conferences and events of interest.
Come visit us and learn more about our group.
Share your experiences and ask questions!
November 2000
State Coalition
for Remediation
of Drycleaners
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Jeaning up contaminated soil and
round water at active and inactive
rycleaner sites is an issue facing many
governments and drycleaners, alike.
The State Coalition for Remediation of
Drycleaners (SCRD), made up of states with
formal drycleaner remediation programs began in
1998. These state programs cover about a third
of the drycleaner sites in the United States.
SCRD offers its member states an opportunity to
learn from their colleagues techniques for
improving and ensuring the effectiveness of their
individual drycleaner cleanup efforts.
The group was formed with the help of the U.S.
EPA Technology Innovation Office and the
National Ground Water Association to foster
collaboration among states.
Objectives
SCRD objectives are to:
• Provide a forum for the exchange of informa-
tion and the discussion of both technical and
implementation issues related to state
drycleaner programs;
• Share information and lessons learned with
states without drycleaner-specific programs;
• Serve as a resource for drycleaner
remediation issues; and
* Encourage the use of innovative
technologies in drycleaner remediation.
Members
Members of the SCRD are states that have
formal drycleaner remediation programs—
Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, South Caro-
lina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Associate
members, currently Louisiana and New Mexico,
are states considering a formal drycleaner
cleanup programs. In addition, participation in
SCRD as "Represented States" is open to states
without drycleaner-specific programs but active
in the remediation of drycleaner sites under other
authorities. New York currently participates as a
"Represented State."
SCRD members, associate members, and
represented states meet twice yearly. Other
interested parties, including industry representa-
tives and individual drycleaners, may attend as
visitors.
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