United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
5102W
EPA/542/F-93/003
Jura 1993
Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites:
Markets and Technology Trends
Fact Sheet and Order Form
Introduction. \rTl
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has iden-
tified the size of potential markets for new cleanup technolo-
gies in a new report, Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites:
Markets and Technology Trends. The considerable cleanup
effort ahead over the next 30 years offers new opportunities to
develop less expensive and more efficient technologies. Us-
ing the data in this study, technology developers and investors
can belter direct their resources towards the largest and most
difficult problems in need of new cleanup methods. Although
this report is designed to serve those who are commercializing
new cleanup technologies, the data should be useful to other
companies providing site remediation services.
This study addresses the future demand for remediation ser-
vices for all major cleanup programs in the U.S., including
Superfund, RCRA corrective action, underground storage
tanks (USTs), Department of Defense, Department of Energy,
other federal agencies, and state programs. The data on each
program include the number of sites that remain to be cleaned
up, general site and waste characteristics, and program orga-
nization and contacts. Also discussed are economic and other
market factors that may change the size or characteristics of
the market, estimates of remediation costs, and procurement
and technology issues.
Because more data are available for Superfund National
Priorities List (NPL) sites where cleanup technologies are
being selected, EPA has conducted a more detailed analysis
on the types and quantities of contaminated material at these
sites. The report categorizes each site by the types of chemical
contaminants present and the waste sources, and provides
estimates for the quantity of contaminated material by category.
Information on upcoming construction opportunities for in-
novative technologies is also provided. Based on historical
trends and site characteristics in the Superfund program, the
report provides general observations concerning possible
future technology applications.
Estimates for the number of sites requiring cleanup in each
program are given below. Because all sites have not been
identified and evaluated, these numbers are approximate.
The report concludes that most programs have contaminants
in common: solvents, petroleum products, and metals. Thus.
different cleanup programs often will use similar treatment
technologies.
Innovative technology use is increasing at Superfund sites.
By far, the most frequently selected innovative technology is
soil vapor extraction, followed by bioremediation, thermal
desorption, and soil washing. Incineration (at existing per-
mitted facilities) and solidification/stabilization, both consid-
ered established technologies, continue to be used to remediate
Superfund sites.
EPA will select technologies to clean up at least 26 million
cubic yards of contaminated material at about 500 NPL sites.
The most common contaminants at these sites are volatile
organic compounds at 60% of sites, followed by metals at
53% and semi-volatile compounds at 27%. An additional
400-800 sites may be added to the NPL by the year 2000. The
greatest potential needs for new technology in the Superfund
program are for treatment of ground water in place, without
pumping to the surface, and for treatment of metals in soil.
Approximate Number of
Contaminated Sites/Facilities
to be Cleaned Up
1,500-2,100
1,500-3,500
295,000
7,300 sites at
1,800 installations
4,000 sites at
110 installations
350 sites
19,000 sites'
Department of Energy
Other Federal Agencies
States
•Need some further investigation or action.
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