United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
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EPA/625/N-99/001
September 1999
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Yisfer HIGHLIGHTS
The following technology transfer products were developed by the
National Risk Management Research Laboratory's Center for Envi-
ronmental Research Information (CERI) over the past year. These
products are available and can be obtained from CERI using the form
on page 13 or visiting our home page at: http://www.epa.gov/
ttbnrmrl/.
Technical Capsule Reports
Hard Chrome Fume Suppressants and Control
Technologies (EPA/625/R-98/002)
The hard chromium electroplating industry has been affected by
numerous air quality regulations on both the state and federal levels.
In 1995, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency promulgated its
National Emission Standards for Chromium Emissions From Hard
and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing
Tanks. Under these standards, facilities that perform industrial or
functional chrome plating must demonstrate that chromium emis-
sions do not exceed acceptable limits, and must also satisfy monitor-
ing, record-keeping and reporting requirements. Various chemical
and mechanical strategies for air pollution control exist to accomplish
these goals.
This report evaluates the use of control technologies and
fume suppressants to extract, recover or suppress chromium emis-
sions prior to venting the exhaust air to the atmosphere.
Approaching Zero Discharge Processes in Metal
Finishing Shops (EPA/625/R-99/008)
This capsule report shows what processes are available for
achieving near zero discharge in all media for common metal
finishing processes and emphasizes compliance with appropriate
regulations, as well as, other pollution control treatment practices
that exemplify best management practices. Information supplied
within this summary report: (1) demonstrates a real-world baseline of
typical electroplating source emission prevention / control tech-
niques; (2) determines if the regulations can be met under job shop
working conditions; (3) demonstrates low/lower cost emission pre-
vention/control techniques that emphasize pollution prevention; (4)
demonstrates methods of reducing emissions into the environment;
(5) determines which processes are at or near commercialization
and may need to be researched further; (6) determines which
processes may work well together, and (7) determines what percent
of the waste problem they handle.
Cyanide Processes in Metal Finishing Shops (EPA/625/
R-99/009)
This capsule report emphasizes compliance with appropriate
regulations, as well as, other pollution control treatment practices
that exemplify best management practices. Information supplied
within this summary report: (1) demonstrates a real-world baseline of
typical electroplating source emission prevention/control techniques;
(2) determines if the regulations can be met under job shop working
conditions; (3) demonstrates low/lower cost emission prevention/
control techniques that emphasize pollution prevention; (4) demon-
strates methods of reducing cyanide emissions into the environment;
and (5) determines which processes need to be researched further.
This capsule report, emphasizes pollution prevention techniques
and includes, treatment and control techniques. A more general
discussion is provided that will emphasize control techniques that are
impacted by EPA and OSHA regulations. Process descriptions and
principles, as well as, applications of state-of-the-art treatment of
cyanide emissions from plating operations in all media (air, water,
solid waste) are addressed. Where applicable, process equipment is
presented with advantages and limitations of application along with
operation and maintenance procedures. Special emphasis is placed
upon best management practices.
Handbooks
Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance Using
the Composite Correction Program -1998 Edition
(EPA/625/6-91/027)
The Composite Correction Program (CCP) has been developed
and demonstrated as a method of optimizing surface water treatment
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plant performance to enhance public health protection from microbial
pathogens. Itfocuses on effective use of the existing watertreatment
processes as barriers against passage of particles to the finished
water. It consists of two components - a Comprehensive Perfor-
mance Evaluation (CPE) followed by Comprehensive Technical
Assistance (CTA). A CPE is conducted to identify the factors limiting
treatment plant performance. A CTA is the performance improve-
ment phase that can be implemented to address the performance
limiting factors identified by the CPE. This handbook reflects the
experience gained from over 70 CPEs and 9 CTAs. In addition,
seven state pilot programs have provided the basis for the concept
of area-wide application of the CCP, which is also described in the
handbook.
EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory
and Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water collaborated in the
development this handbook. This handbook will be useful to treat-
ment plant operations and administrative personnel, consultants,
technical assistance providers and state and local officials interested
in fostering water treatment plant performance improvement.
Advanced Photochemical Oxidation (EPA/625/R-98/004)
The development and application of chemical oxidation technolo-
gies has gained much attention in recentyears as a result of research
and development in both the public and private sectors. Chemical
oxidation technologies are useful in the treatment of a wide range of
pollutants found in soil, air and aqueous solutions. The main re-
search focus has been on groundwater, wastewater, and drinking
water. Of particular interest is the use of ultraviolet light (photocataly-
sis) to enhance the degradation of volatile organic compounds
present at low concentrations (< ppm) in contaminated media.
Photochemical systems offer some distinct advantages over more
conventional technologies, such as, air stripping, vapor extraction
and carbon adsorption. Conventional separation technologies, merely,
separate and transfer the contaminants from one phase to another.
Moreover, when photocatalytic processes are carried out effectively,
mineralization and complete destruction of contaminants occur. For
example, cyanide, chlorinated aliphatics, and complex aromatic
compounds can be treated in reaction times on the order of a few
minutes to several hours. Photochemical oxidation systems have the
propensity to generate powerful oxidants or hydroxl radicals in the
presence of ultraviolet light (UV) and chemical catalysts, such as:
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), titanium dioxide (T,O2), Fenton's reagent
(FeSO/HjA,) and ozone (O3). Improved system configuration and
photolytic efficiency have broadened the application and cost effec-
tiveness of photochemical oxidation processes.
This handbook will serve as a guide and information resource for
remedial project managers, on-scene-coordinators, regulators (fed-
eral, state and local), researchers, consultants, industry and other
interested parties involved with the management of contaminated
air, soil and water. This handbook consolidates and updates informa-
tion related to advanced photochemical oxidation processes from a
variety of sources. It is intended that this information will enable
decision makers to evaluate the efficacy and applicability of ad-
vanced chemical oxidation processes for remediating, treating and
controlling contaminated media and waste products.
Brownfields Technical Guides
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning
Up Automotive Repairs Sites under the Brownfields
Initiative (EPA/625/R-98/008)
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning
Up Iron and Steel Mill Sites under the Brownfields
Initiative (EPA/625/R-98/007)
Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning
Up Metal Finishing Sites under the Brownfields
Initiative (EPA/625/R-98/006)
Cost Estimating Tools and Resources for Addressing
Sites under Brownfields Initiative (EPA/625/R-99/001)
CERI has developed three technical guidance documents to
facilitate assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites and a com-
panion resource document which describes cost estimating re-
sources. Many communities across the country contain brownfields
sites, which are abandoned, idle and underused industrial and
commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is compli-
cated by real or perceived environmental contamination. The EPA's
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative was established to
empower states, communities and other stakeholders in economic
redevelopment to prevent, assess, safely cleanup and sustainably
reuse brownfields sites.
Each guide in this series contains information on a different type
of brownfields site, classified according to former industrial use; the
types of sites selected for the guides are iron and steel mill sites,
metal finishing facilities and automotive repairs shops. The guides
are technical in nature but also address nontechnical sources of
information to assist the decision maker in developing as complete
an understanding of the site as possible. The guides present a
general overview of site information that should be obtained prior to
site characterization, suggest where to obtain pertinent site informa-
tion and, provide guidelines on how to access and apply this
information.
Each of three technical guides contain a description of typical
industrial operations that could have occurred at sites used for these
purposes, matrix listing of contaminants typically associated with the
site type and the media in which the contaminants can be found.
Tables within the guides identify available site characterization tools
and technologies and sample collection practices. Quality assurance
and quality control guidance and data quality objective guidance are
referenced. Estimates of the cost of site characterization are pro-
vided.
Factors to be considered in determining the necessary level of
cleanup, including reference to state voluntary cleanup programs are
discussed. Summaries of applicable cleanup technologies, typical
costs associated with these technologies and their applicability to
specific contaminants in various media are presented in tables.
The document that summarizes cost estimation techniques in-
cludes information on databases, web sites, computer software and
services that can assist a decision maker to develop an order of
magnitude cost estimate, or evaluate one that is presented to the
decision maker. This cost document is intended to be used as a
companion to one of the industry specific guides in the series.
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Manuals
Constructed Wetlands Treatment of Municipal
Wastewaters (EPA/625/R-99/010
This new manual which is nearing completion (late 1999) will be
a reliable engineering evaluation of constructed wetlands as sys-
tems for treatment of primary or lagoon-treated municipal wastewa-
ters to meet secondary or advanced secondary effluent standards.
It will take advantage of field studies and apply environmental
engineering principles and mechanisms to the documented experi-
ences of controlled pilot and well-documented studies to produce a
reference which can be used by engineers with confidence when
confronted by real problems of small communities to meet actual
effluent standards setthrough the discharge permitting processes. It
will discuss the commonly held biological myths that have character-
ized the constructed wetland literature to date, and replace them by
application of the known environmental engineering principles of
physical, chemical and biological treatment mechanisms which are
universally recognized by the profession, and will offer some histori-
cal basis of how those myths were transported from other scientific
fields.
This first comprehensive environmental engineering analysis of
constructed wetlands as treatment devices is prepared in practical
engineering terms for use by design engineers, prospective facility
owners, regulators and planners to allow them to consider and
evaluate these systems in the same way and comparatively to other
systems of treatment in order to assure that the technology is
properly applied on the basis of its capabilities and characteristic
properties.
The manual will also provide information on the fate of pollutants,
key construction and startup issues, case studies and cost informa-
tion on several existing constructed wetland treatment systems. The
engineering principles approach assists the reader in understanding
what constructed wetlands can realistically be expected to accom-
plish regarding removal of specific and classes of pollutants when
treating municipal wastewaters. Armed with such information, com-
plete treatment trains may be conceived and evaluated in concert
with other alternative approaches. There is also recognition of the
inherent aesthetic values which the public associates with natural
treatment systems, which goes beyond the traditional engineering
evaluation of alternatives. This recognition gives an intrinsic value to
these systems which does not exist for many alternative approaches,
even when they are more effective in removal of pollutants. There-
fore, social values may enter into the choice of the treatment system,
even at some additional cost to the community.
This manual should be a valuable addition to the library and ready
reference books of any wastewater practitioner or planner dealing
with small community wastewater problems.
EMPACT Technology Transfer Manual on Ozone
Monitoring and Mapping (EPA/625/R-99/007)
CERI is completing an Ozone Monitoring and Mapping Manual
under the EPA EMPACT (Environmental Monitoring for Public
Access and Community Tracking) program. The manual may be
used by interested communities and states as a tool to plan, design
and implement an ozone monitoring network; a real-time (or time
relevant) data acquisition and delivery system, and an ozone map-
ping software package. The ozone mapping package generates
static and animated maps that are similar to the weather maps used
on television. The manual also provides guidance to risk communi-
cators and the public as to the health impacts associated with
elevated ozone levels and what actions may be taken to minimize
those impacts. An interactive CD-ROM of the manual is being
prepared which will allow the user (via hyperlinks) to instantly access
any desired section of the manual. The CD-ROM will also contain
direct links to existing EPA and EMPACT websites.
The manual and CD-ROM are scheduled for completion in Sep-
tember ;1999. These products will in turn be available for ordering in
late 1999.
Compendiums of Test Methods for the Determination
of Toxic Inorganic and Organic Compounds in Ambient
Air (EPA 625/R-96/010a) (EPA/625/R-96/01 Ob)
Until recently, limited guidance has been available to federal,
state and local agencies and to other organizations concerned with
the determination of pollutant concentrations in ambient air. As a
result, agencies, industry, and the general public have had to
develop their own monitoring strategies including selection of meth-
ods, sampling plan design, and specific procedures for sampling,
analysis, logistics, calibration, and quality control. For the most part,
these procedures have been based on professional judgement
rather than on documented uniform guidance. Many agencies and
professional/research organizations have developed ambient air
monitoring methods and procedures , mostly to respond to special-
ized needs. But these methods and procedures have, in general,
been neither standardized nor readily available to other agencies
involved with ambient air monitoring.
To address these needs, CERI has completed two ambient air test
method compendiums: "Compendium of Methodsforthe Determina-
tion of Toxic Organic Compounds in Ambient Air - Second Edition"
and "Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Inorganic
Compounds in Ambient Air - First Edition". These compendiums
have been prepared to provide regional, state, and local environmen-
tal regulatory agencies with step-by-step sampling and analysis
procedures for the determination of select toxic organic and inor-
ganic pollutants. The compendiums consist of a series of ambient air
test methods prepared using a standardized format with a variety of
applicable sampling procedures, the compendiums allow the user
flexibility in selecting alternatives to complement his or her own
background and laboratory capability.
Electronic versions of these two compendiums are also available
for downloading from the Ambient Monitoring Technical Information
Center (AMTIC) of EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Stan-
dards Technology Transfer Network via the Internet at: http://
www. epa.gov/ttn/amtic.
Seminar Publications
Proceedings: Retrofit Opportunities for Water
Resource Protection in Urban Environments (EPA/625/
R-99/002) (EPA/625/C-99/001 - CD-ROM)
This national conference, co-sponsored by EPA, Northeastern
Illinois Planning Commission, and Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency, was held February 9-12,1998, in Chicago, IL. The confer-
ence focused on modifying existing stormwater facilities to enhance
water quality and retrofitting stormwater drainage systems to add
water quality components. These retrofits include practices that will
slow runoff, remove sediment and nutrients and provide a basis for
restoring eroded stream channels.
The proceedings include forty-four papers delivered at the confer-
ence. Papers are from all over the United States and include several
from Australia. Focus areas include monitoring design, modeling,
education.innovative technologies, and evaluation. Please note that
the proceedings are available in paper as one publication number,
and on CD-ROM as another publication number.
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Environmental Regulations and Technology ]
Industrial Assessments for Pollution Prevention and
Energy Efficiency (EPA/625/R-99/003)
This document presents an overview of industrial assessments
and the general framework for conducting an assessment. It de-
scribes combined pollution prevention and energy "industrial as-
sessments," providing guidance to those performing assessments at
industrial or other commercial facilities. In addition, basic information
about waste generating industrial operations and energy consuming
equipment is provided. This guide can be use by both facility
personnel to conduct in-house assessments of operations and by
third parties who are interested in providing industrial assessments.
Traditionally, assessments have been performed on singular
problem areas, focusing on either pollution prevention or energy. An
Interagency agreement between the EPA and the Department of
Energy combined pollution prevention and energy assessments into
industrial assessments, looking at both areas for small and medium
size facilities.
This guide is organized into four basic sections:
• Basic Concepts, Chapters 1-4 - Assessment methodology,
fundamentals of an assessment, and evaluaation of pollution
prevention and energy conservation opportunities.
» Specific Waste Generation Information, Chapter 5 - Industrial
operations, waste generated from each operation, and pollu-
tion prevention opportunities.
• Specific Energy Consumption, Information, Chapters 6-10 -
Types of energy consuming equipment including electrical
equipment, heat generating equipment like boilers and fur-
naces, prime movers of energy, thermal applications, and
HVAC.
• References and Case Studies - References, sources of infor-
mation, and pollution prevention and energy conservation case
studies.
This guide is an effort by EPA to contribute to an understanding of
both pollution prevention and energy assessments at industrial and
commercial facilities. Companies from large to small, and govern-
ment at all levels, as well as assistance providers, will find the
Information contained in this guide useful.
Environmental Regulations and Technology: Control of
Pathogens and Vector Attraction in Sewage Sludge
(EPA/625/R-92/013 -1999 Edition)
Properly treated sewage sludge (biosolids) is used as a soil
conditioner and partial fertilizer in the United States and many other
countries. While sludge has beneficial plant nutrients and soil-
conditioning properties, if it is not treated, it may also contain
bacteria, viruses, protozoa, parasites, and other microorganisms
that are harmful to humans. Sewage sludge that is to be applied to
land or placed in/on a surface disposal site must meet federal and
state requirements for the control of pathogenic microorganisms and
vectors.
This document, previously published in 1989 and 1992, describes
the federal requirements and provides guidance for meeting those
requirements. It is especially intended for:
« Owners and operators of municipal wastewater treatment
works.
• Developers and marketers of sludge treatment processes.
• Groups that distribute and market sludge products.
• Individuals involved in applying sludge or septage to land.
• Regional, state, and local government officials responsible for
implementing and enforcing the Part 503 Subpart D regulation.
These include the EPA Regional Sludge Coordinators, State
Sludge Coordinators, and permit writers.
• Consultants to these groups.
This 1999 edition gives regulatory and wastewatertreatment plant
personnel more information about the public health issues and the
impetus behind some of the regulatory requirements. There is more
operational guidance included in order to provide facilities with
information about meeting pathogen reduction standards to satisfy
both regulatory and public health requirements. In addition, because
we are aware that regulations and guidance documents cannot
address every possible scenario of biosolids reuse, this document
includes a variety of facility examples so that regulators and genera-
tors can see how facilities of comparable size and type are meeting
the regulations.
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Meetings/Conferences
Innovative Clean-Up Approaches: Investments in Technology Development, Results and
Outlook for the Future
November 2-4,1999, Indian Lakes Resort, Bloomington, IL
(Chicago Metropolitan Area)
Through a number of legislative programs and special initiatives,
EPA has invested in the development and implementation of charac-
terization and treatment technologies for hazardous waste
remediation. The EPA has also sponsored and promoted the devel-
opment, demonstration and commercialization of technologies both
directly and with a number of partners in other federal agencies,
academia, and the private sector.
The EPA's Office of Research and Development and Technology
Innovation Office are jointly sponsoring this conference. The confer-
ence will provide an opportunity for stakeholders and partners to
share the most recent information about the status of these efforts,
and discuss future research and information needs. Stakeholders
will also learn of opportunities to participate in EPA sponsored
programs in the future such as those to be featured in special
workshops.
The audiences forthis conference are researchers, scientists and
academia; developers and vendors of characterization and
remediation technologies; federal and state remediation officials;
private clean - up contractors; and environmental consulting indus-
try.
Technical presentations will address site characterization; treat-
ment of recalcitrant compounds; monitored natural attenuation;
dense non-aqueous phase liquids; groundwater treatment, including
permeable reactive barriers, pump and treat enhancements and
oxidation; in-situ soil treatment, including bioremediation and
phytoremediation, and metals in soils.
Workshops topics will include Superfund Innovative Technology
Evaluation (SITE) Program; Brownfields; EPA Research Grants; and
Electronic Information Resources.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss technologies one-
on-one with exhibitors and to participate in hands-on demonstra-
tions.
If you wish to receive a copy of the conference program and
registration in the mail, please send your name and address to: SAIC
c/o Rebecca Glos, 11251 Roger Bacon Dr., Reston, VA 20191. You
may also visit CERI's web site at www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl.
National Conference on Risk and Groundwater
Omni Hotel, Atlanta, GA
November 15-17,1999
CERI iscosponsoring a National Conference on Risk and Ground-
water with the National Groundwater Foundation, in Atlanta.GA, on
November 15 -17,1999. Papers, case studies and posters, dealing
with all aspects of human health and ecological risk will be presented.
Visit www.groundwater.org for the complete agenda and registration
information, or call Alan Everson at (513) 569-7046.
This conference is aimed at groundwater professionals in federal,
state, tribal and other government and the private sector. Please
note that this conference is back-to-back with the Groundwater
Guardian National Conference.
Satellite Teleconference
EMPACT / Air Now Technology Transfer Tools and Public Outreach
CERI, in collaboration with EPA's EMPACT program and the
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Ozone Mapping Project
(referred to as AirNow) will be broadcasting a teleconference on
technology transfer and public outreach tools available through
AirNow. The previously described Ozone Monitoring and Mapping
Manual (EPA/625/R-99/007) developed under the EMPACT pro-
gram will be the principal focus of the teleconference. The telecon-
ference will also provide guidelines for developing a public outreach
program that effectively communicates the health impacts associ-
ated with ground-level ozone exposure as well as possible measures
that can be taken to minimize exposure. In addition, it will highlight
case studies of successful ozone mapping and outreach programs.
The teleconference is scheduled for December 15,1999, and will
be the second part of a three-part AirNow teleconference series. An
announcement of the teleconference series will be placed on the
CERI website (http://www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl/) and on the AirNow
website (http://www.epa.gov/airnow/).
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The 92nd Annual Meeting of the Air and Waste Management Association
St. Louis, MO
June 20-24,1999
The Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) has never
skimped on the volume of information it delivers at its annual meeting
and exhibition. This year's 92nd meeting in St. Louis, MO, June 20-
24,1999, was no exception. AWMA bills its annual meeting as one
of the world's largest gatherings of environmental professionals. This
year's event had 142 technical sessions, featuring over 600 paper
titles covering 25 broad categories - all developed to attract profes-
sionals from all over the world. Exhibitors occupied nearly 1500
booth spaces marketing their products and services to a highly
targeted audience. CERI coordinated EPA's involvement, which
included participation by several labs, program offices, and other
EPA groups. EPA is planning its involvement at the 93rd AWMA
which will take place in Salt Lake City, UT, June 19-21, 2000.
American Water Works Association's National Conference
Chicago, IL
June 20-24,1999
Chicago hosted the American Waterworks Association's (AWWA)
annual conference June 20-24, 1999. Approximately 14,000
individuals attended this conference. The National Risk Manage-
ment Research Laboratory (NRMRL) and the Office of Ground Water
and Drinking Water (OGWDW) again cooperated this year in the
annual exhibit. EPA technical information products were made
available to the attendees and over 500 exhibitors. Excellent infor-
mation was presented in two EPA papers at the Conference. One
concerned the health effects of arsenic in drinking water - the
National Academy of Science evaluation; and the other the risk
management deliberations being undertaken by OGWDW. Next
year's AWWA annual conference will be held in Denver, CO, June
11-15,2000.
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VOC Recovery Seminar Proceedings Summary Report and Videotape
CERI completed a summary report and videotape for the VOC
(Volatile Organic Compounds) Recovery Seminar recently held in
Cincinnati. The seminar focused on the following key issues:
• Status and future direction of EPA, DOE, and other major
research programs.
• What are the latest technology innovations in VOC treatment
and recovery?
• Performance and cost effectiveness of VOC recovery tech-
niques.
• How are recovery techniques applied to air, water, and solid
wastes?
Presenters were from industry, academia, EPA, and various
consulting firms. The presentations were followed by several facili-
tated breakout sessions; these sessions allowed participants a
chance to discuss their needs and opinions on VOC recovery trends,
research, and other issues. The report contains summaries of the
presentations and discussions that took place during the seminar.
The videotape in turn contains the edited highlights of each of these
presentations. The VOC Recovery Seminar Summary Report and
edited videotape will be available for order in Iate1999.
Facility Pollution Prevention (P2) Guide in Revision
'The Facility Pollution Prevention Guide", EPA/600/R-92/088,
has been one of the most popular tools that ORD's Pollution
Prevention program has developed. The Guide was preceded by the
"Waste Minimization Assessment Manual", written in 1988. Both of
these manuals have assisted many in performing waste and pollution
prevention assessments. The practice of pollution prevention has
evolved with many alternative approaches developed for source
reduction, efficiency, environmental management, quality and con-
servation.
A focus group was conducted by CERI preceding the National
Pollution Prevention Roundtable's Annual Spring Conference in
Cincinnati, Ohio, in April of 1998. This group determined that this
guide should be updated after tackling the problem of evaluating the
present usefulness of the Facility P2 Guide and recommended
changes and additions to a revision.
An Engineering Foundation Conference, in August, 1998, fo-
cused on improving the practice of pollution prevention. Many tools
were discussed, demonstrated and applied to case studies in an
attempt to evaluate reaction to methodologies other than the typical
worksheets used in the Facility Guide.
After these two workshops, a strategy was developed for revising
the current guide. This guide will emphasize systems approaches,
such as the Green Zia program in New Mexico and environmental
management programs, providing the use of tools traditionally used
in quality programs to enable the process. The traditional methods
will also be discussed, providing new checklists and the standard
worksheets approach. A CD-ROM will accompany the guide with
tools for application with examples and expanded descriptions of
methodology.
Many interested practioners have been offered the opportunity to
review the manual as it is revised. The Facility Planning Workgroup
of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable is also participating
in the review as one of the group's projects. The new guide should
be available in mid-2000.
Environmental Management Systems Publications
Two documents addressing IS014001 - Environmental Manage-
ment Systems are being prepared for publication in spring of 2000.
The first document is IS014001 - A Tool for Supporting Government
Environmental Programs and Policies. This document will explain
the background and development of ISO 14000 standards; explain
the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, providing the
EMS model, discussing the elements of environmental policy, plan-
ning, implementation and operation, checking and corrective action,
management review, and the ISO 14001 implementation and certi-
fication process. It will look at government environmental manage-
ment related policies and pilot studies, from President Clinton's
Executive Order 12856, EPA's Code of Environmental Management
Principles, the Department of Energy's and the Department of
Defense's Environmental Management activities, other government
departments and agencies, to compliance, voluntary action pro-
grams, prevention of pollution, self-policing, environmental justice,
brownfields redevelopment and sustainability. Finally, the document
will discuss using ISO 14001 as a tool in government activities.
The second document is entitled ISO 14001 - A Management
Tool for Achieving Competitive Advantage and Environmental Com-
pliance. This document will explain the background and develop-
ment of IS014000 standards; explain the IS014001 Environmental
Management System, providing the ISO 14001 EMS model and
concept, discussing the elements of environmental policy, planning,
implementation and operation, checking and corrective action, man-
agement review, and ISO 14001 implementation and certification
process, and describe briefly twenty-five case studies for small,
medium and large industries. Finally the document will discuss
benefits of environmental management systems.
Keep visiting the Technology Transfer Highlights homepage at
www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl for new publications as they become avail-
able.
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Technical Resource Document: In-situ Treatment of Groundwater Contaminated with Chromium
Chromium contamination of soils and groundwater is a persistent
and widespread problem that has resulted from many years of
neglect and poor management practices. Removal and reduction of
heavy metals in the environment presents a great challenge to risk
managers and decision makers in reducing the risk of metal contami-
nation to human health and the environment. Solutions to this
problem have been very evasive and difficultto come by. Regulators
and RPM's have been challenged by this problem from the beginning
of site remediation efforts. Many decision makers and stakeholders
lack the resources and expertise to remediate these kind of sites, in
a timely and cost effective manner. Several remediation strategies
have been developed which use innovative in-situ technology ap-
proaches in remediating groundwater contaminated with chromium
compounds. Geotechnical techniques, electrokinetics, reactive zones,
permeable reactive subsurface barriers, bioremediation and natural
attenuation are examples of some of the technologies which are
being applied.
A technology transfer document is being developed which will
f eatu re some of the technology applications being used to remediate
contaminated groundwater and will be available for distribution in late
1999. This technical resource guide will be developed from results
of treatability studies, case studies, field demonstration projects, as
well as, current on-going work being conducted at contaminated
sites. This document will include an expanded version of back-
ground information, an extensive literature review and field perfor-
mance describing the state-of-the-art application of these technolo-
gies. Where applicable, cost information shall also be provided
which will detail the actual costs associated with the implementation
of each technology described.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PRODUCTS
MANUALS
Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct. 1981) 625/1-81/013
Supplement for Land Treatment of Municipal Wastewater (Oct. 1984) .'. 625/1-81/013a
Odor and Corrosion Control in Sanitary Sewerage Systems and Treatment Plants 625/1-85/018
Phosphorus Removal 625/1-87/001
Dewatering Municipal Wastewater Sludges (Sept. 1987) 625/1-87/014
Fine Pore Aeration Systems (Oct. 1989) 625/1-89/023
Alternative Collection Systems for Small Communities (Oct. 1991) 625/1-91/024
Guidelines for Water Reuse (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/004
Wastewater Treatment/Disposal for Small Communities (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/005
Control of CSO Discharges (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/007
Nitrogen Control (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/010
Alternative Methods for Delivery and Recover (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/003
Recycling and Reuse of Materials Found on Superfund Sites (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/004
Ground Water and Leachate Treatment Systems (Jan. 1995) 625/R-94/005
Process Design Manual for Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Domestic Septage 625/R-95/001
Process Design Manual: Surface Disposal of Sewage Sludge and Domestic Septage 625/R-95/002
• Compendiums of Test Methods for the Determination of Toxic Inorganic Compounds in Ambient Air 625/R-96/01 Oa
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SITE: Rochem Separation System's Inc. (ROCHEM) Disc Tube™ Module (DTM)
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• EMPACT Technology Transfer Manual on Ozone Monitoring and Mapping 625/R-99/007
• Constructed Wetlands Treatment of Municipal Wastewaters 625/R-99/010
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Radon-Resistant Construction Techniques for New Residential Construction: Technical Guidance 625/2-91/032
Approaches For Remediation Of Uncontrolled Wood Preserving Sites (Nov. 1990) 625/7-90/011
Treatment Of Metal Finishing Industry Wastewaters: Evaporation Process Capsule Report 625/R-96/008
Treatment Of Metal Finishing Industry Wastewaters: Reverse Osmosis Process Capsule Report 625/R-96/009
Sources and Air Emission Control Technologies at Waste Management Faciities 625/R-97/002
Aqueous Mercury Treatment 625/R-97/004
• Hard Chrome Fume Suppressants and Control Technologies 625/R-98/002
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Solvent Waste Reduction Alternatives 625/4-89/021
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Technologies for Upgrading Existing or Designing New Drinking Water Treatment Facilities 625/4-89/023
Risk Assessment, Management and Communication of Drinking Water Contamination 625/4-89/024
Design and Construction of RCRA/CERCLA Final Covers 625/4-91/025
Site Characterization for Subsurface Remediation 625/4-91/026
Nonpoint Source Watershed Workshop - 625/4-91/027
Medical and Institutional Waste Incineration: Regulations, Management, Technology, Emissions, and Operation ...625/4-91/030
Control of Biofilm Growth in Drinking Water Distribution Systems 625/R-92/001
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Organic Air Emissions from Waste Management Facilities 625/R-92/003
The National Rural Clean Water Program Symposium 625/R-92/006
RCRA Corrective Action Stabilization Technologies 625/R-92/014
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Wellhead Protection: A Guide for Small Communities 625/R-93/002
Operational Parameters for Hazardous Waste Combustion Devices 625/R-93/008
Design, Operation, and Closure of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 625/R-94/008
National Conference on Urban Runoff Management 625/R-95/003
National Conference on Environmental Problem Solving with Geographic Information Systems 625/R-95/004
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National Conference on Sanitary Sewer Overflows 625/R-96/007
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Guide to Technical Resources for the Design of Land Disposal Facilities (Dec. 1988) 625/6-88/018
Guidance on Setting Permit Conditions and Reporting Trial Burn Results (Jan. 1989) 625/6-89/019
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Hazardous Waste Incineration Measurement Guidance (June 1989) 625/6-89/021
Stabilization/Solidification of CERCLAand RCRA Wastes (July 1989) 625/6-89/022
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Procedures for Hazardous Waste Incineration (Jan. 1990) 625/6-89/023
Operation and Maintenance of Hospital Waste Incinerators (Jan. 1990) 625/6-89/024
Assessing the Geochemical Fate of Deep-Well Injected Hazardous Waste (June 1990)
Reference Guide 625/6-89/025a
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Control Technologies for Hazardous Air Pollutants (July 1991) 625/6-91/014
Stabilization Technologies for RCRA Corrective Actions (Aug. 1991) 625/6-91/026
* Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance Using the Composite Correction Program (1998 Edition) 625/6-91/027
Remediation of Contaminated Sediments (Apr. 1991) 625/6-91/028
Sub-Slab Depressurization for Low-Permeability Fill Material 625/6-91/029
Sewer System Infrastructure Analysis and Rehabilitation (Oct. 1991) 625/6-91/030
Materials Recovery Facilities for Municipal Solid Waste (Sept. 1991) 625/6-91/031
Vitrification Technologies for Treatment of Hazardous and Radioactive Waste (May 1992) 625/R-92/002
Use of Airborne, Surface and Borehole Geophysical Techniques at Contaminated Sites:
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Control of Air Emissions from Superfund Sites 625/R-92/012
Subsurface Field Screening, Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: A Desk Reference Guide (Sept. 1993)
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Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention and Control Planning (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/004
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Control Techniques for Fugitive VOC Emissions from Chemical Process Facilities (March 1994) 625/R-93/005
Approaches for the Remediation of Federal Facility Sites Contaminated with Explosive or
Radioactive Waste (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/013
Ground Water and Wellhead Protection (May 1994) *.. 625/R-94/001
Guide To Septage Treatment And Disposal (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/002
Compendium of Methods for the Determination of Inorganic Compounds in Ambient Air - First Edition 625/R-96/01 Oa
Handbook for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems for Non-Criteria Pollutants 625/R-97/001
• Advanced Photochemical Oxidation 625/R-98/004
• Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning Up Metal Finishing Sites under the Brownfields
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• Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning Up Iron and Steel Mill Sites under the Brownfields
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• Technical Approaches to Characterizing and Cleaning Up Automotive Repairs Sites under the Brownfields
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Selected Hospital Waste Streams 625/7-90/009
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Metal Casting And Heat Treating Industry (Sept. 1992) 625/R-92/009
Municipal Pretreatment Programs (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/006
Non-Agricultural Pesticide Users (Sept. 1993) 625/R-93/009
Organic Coating Removal (Feb. 1994) 625/R-93/015
Alternatives To Chlorinated Solvents For Cleaning and Degreasing (Feb. 1994) 625/R-93/016
Cleaning and Degreasing Process Changes (Feb. 1994) 625/R-93/017
Organic Coating Replacements (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/006
Alternative Metal Finishes (Oct. 1994) 625/R-94/007
Pollution Prevention in the Paints and Coatings Industry 625/R-96/003
Best Management Practices for the Textiles Industry 625/R-96/004
Best Management Practices for Pollution Prevention in the Slabstock and Molded Flexible
Polyurethane Foam Industry 625/R-96/005
ISO 14000 Resource Directory 625/R-97/003
EPA Standards Network Fact Sheet ISO 14000: International Environmental Management Standards 625/F-97/004
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SUMMARY REPORTS
In-Vessel Composting of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/8-89/016
Optimizing Water Treatment Plant Performance with the Composite Correction Program 625/8-90/017
Environmental Planning for Small Communities: A Guide for Local Decision-Makers 625/R-94/009
Pump and Treat Ground-Water Remediation: A Guide for Decision Makers and Practitioners 625/R-95/005
Control of NOX Emissions by Reburning 625/R-96-001
Treatment Technology Performance and Cost Data for Remediation of Wood Preserving Sites 625/R-97/009
EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS
Experiences in Incineration Applicable to Superfund Site Remediation 625/9-88/008
Injection Well Mechanical Integrity 625/9-89/007
Volumetric Tank Testing: An Overview 625/9-89/009
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATIONS
Fugitive VOC Emissions in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry 625/10-84/004
The Electroplating Industry 625/10-85/001
Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion of Municipal Wastewater Sludge 625/10-90/007
• Control of Pathogens and Vectors in Sewage Sludge (1999 Edition) 625/R-92/013
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