National Risk Management
Research Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
919 Kerr Research Drive
P.O. Box1198
Ada, Oklahoma 74820
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Superfund
RCRA
Brownfields
Ecosystems Restoration
Objectives of the
Ground Water Technical
Support Center
' Provide technical support and assistance to
Regional staff.
* Improve communications among Regions
and ORD Laboratories.
* Ensure coordination and consistency of
remedial technologies.
* Present technology workshops and state-of-
the science information for site managers at
Superfund, RCRA, and Brownfields
facilities.
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ater and Ecosystems Restoration Division
Activities of
* Provide quick-response technical assistance to
Remedial Project Managers and other decision
makers on focused, site-specific problems at
Superfund, RCRA, Brownfields, and Ecosystem
Restoration sites.
* Provide general guidance in the planning of
site characterization investigations, remedial
investigations, feasibility studies, and the
selection of remedial alternatives.
* Provide models and model reviews for site-
specific applications.
* Provide oversite assistance in the design,
construction, implementation, and evaluation of
remedial systems.
GWTSC C
Technical
Support
Contractor
Other
In-House
Researchers
Center for
Subsurface
Modeling
Support
Extramural
Researchers
Subsurface
Remediation
Information
Center
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the GWTSC
' Provide engineering solutions to control
contaminant sources including soils,
sludges, sediments, and the treatment of
aqueous organic liquids.
* Host workshops, seminars, and conferences.
* Conduct training short courses.
* Disseminate GWERD publications and develop
technology focused information packets.
* Develop Superfund, RCRA, and Brownfields
Issue Papers, Briefing Documents, and
Summary Papers.
re Team
• GWTSC "core team" scientists and
engineers provide a readily available source
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of interdisciplinary support.
• . The scientific base for the GWTSC Program
consists of GWERD scientists and engineers
as well as expert technical support from
associated universities and research
institutions.
* Activities of the GWTSC are augmented by
a number of technology oriented firms and
their support contractors and consultants.
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Treatability
Study Assistance
Program:
The GWERD Treatability Study Assistance Program
consults with and conducts treatability studies for
Regional Remedial Project Managers. These are
focused on the natural and enhanced remediation of
subsurface contaminants.
Treatability studies are conducted to estimate the
degradation rate of subsurface contaminants,
determine whether the degradation of contaminants at
field scale will be questionable, and to identify
potential problems prior to field-scale implementation.
Technology
Transfer:
The GWTSC focuses on technology transfer activities
through the development and distribution of
Bulletins, Topic-Specific Information Packets, Issue
Papers, Briefing Documents and Summary Papers,
Selected Site Remediation Documents, as well as the
presentation of workshops, seminars, conferences,
and short courses.
For additional information:
Jerry Jones, Chief
Applied Research and Technical Support Branch
(iones.|erry@epa.qov) Phone: 580/436-8593
or
David Burden, Ph.D., Director
Ground Water Technical Support Center
(burden.
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Other Resources:
Center for Subsurface Modeling Support (CSMoS)
provides ground-water modeling
software and guidance
documents to a variety of users
including universities, state and
federal governments, and the
private sector.
Contact: http://www.epa.gov/ada/csmos.html
David Jewett, Ph.D., Co-Director
CSMoS
(jewett.davld@epa.gov)
GWERD Homepage provides information regarding
on-going research, technical
assistance and technology
transfer activities, a listing of
GWERD publications, and the
distribution of GWERD
computer-based models and
documentation available from CSMoS. The Subsurface
Remediation Information Center (SRIC) provides
GWERD publications to all levels of government,
private consultants, industry, educational institutions,
and other countries. It maintains information packets
in the specialized areas of: site characterization,
remediation techniques, and ecosystem protection.
Contact: http://www.epa.3ov/ada/
Ground Water & Ecosystems Restoration Division
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
919 Kerr Research Drive
P.O. Box 1198, Ada, Oklahoma 74820
EPA/600/F-03/005
April 2003
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