i UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 8 ^!77 I WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 MAY 1 2 2014 OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OSWER 9200.2-144 SUBJECT: Groundwater Remedy Completion Strategy FROM: James E. Woolford, Director Office of Superfund Rcmed atior/a/d Technology Innovation Reggie Cheatham, Director / &~~\ Federal Facilities Restoration andditfuse Office TO: Superfund National Policy Managers, Regions 1 - 10 Federal Facility Leadership Council The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit the attached Groundwater Remedy Completion Strategy, This strategy was developed by OSRTI, FFRRO and the regions and also reflects comments received during an external review period and a govemment-to-government consultation with federally- recognized tribes. The Groundwater Remedy Completion Strategy is a part of a suite of groundwater guidance being developed by KPA to help focus resources on the information and decisions needed to effectively complete groundwater cleanups. This document follows the Groundwater Roadmap (2011) and the Guidance for Evaluating Completion of Groundwater Restoration Remedial Actions (November 2013). The strategy recommends step-wise planning and decision-making processes for evaluating Superfund groundwater remedy performance, operation and progress toward attainment of remedial action objectives and associated cleanup levels in a reasonable time frame. For questions related to this guidance, please contact Anne Dailey at dailey.anne@epa.gov, 703-347-0373, For questions specific to federal facilities, please contact Benjamin Simes at si m_es, bgnj am i n@epa. go v, (703) 603-0055. Attachment cc: Mathy Stanislaus, OSWHR NitinNatarajan, OSWER Barry Breen, OSWER Interne! Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov Recycled/Recyclable » Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks tin 1 QQ% Postconsumer, Process Chlorine Free Recycled Paper ------- Larry Stanton, OSWER/OEM David Lloyd, OSWER/OBLR Barnes Johnson, OSWER/ORCR Carolyn Hoskinson, OSWER/OUST Brigid Lowery, OSWER/CPA Rafael Deleon, OECA/OSRE Dave Kling, OECA/FFEO Mary-Kay Lynch, OGC/SWERLO John Michaud, OGC/SWERLO Earl Salo, OGC/SWERLO Robin H. Richardson, OSWER/OSRTI Charlotte Bertrand, OSWER/FFRRO Dana Stalcup, OSWER/OSRTI David E. Cooper, OSWER/OSRTI Richard Jeng, OSWER/OSRTI Anne Dailey, OSWER/OSRTI Benjamin Simes, OSWER/FFRRO Lisa Price, Superfund Lead Region Coordinator, US EPA Region 6 NARPM Co-Chairs Groundwater Forum Co-Chairs Federal Facility Forum Co-Chairs OSRTI Documents Coordinator ------- |