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MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Land Disposal Restrictions as Relevant: and Appropriate
Requi cements for CERCLA contaminated Soil and Debris
if R O M: H e n r y L . L o n g e s t 11 , D i r e c t o r
Of f ice of Emergency and Remed ial Response	/
B r u c e M . D i a m o n d , D i r e c t: o.r _
Office of Waste Programs Enforcement
T 0 :	D i r e c t o r s , Wa s t: e M a n a g e roe n t: D i v i s i o n
Regions I, IV, V, VII, VIII.
D i r e c t o r , E m e r g e n c y a n d R e ro e d i a 1 R e s p o r» s e D i v i. s i o n
Region II.'
D i i: e c t o r s , H a z a r d o u s Wa s t e M a n a g em e n t D i v i s i on
Regions III, VI
D i i: e c t o i: , T o x i c a n d W a s t e M a n a g e ra e n t D i v i s i o n
Region IX
D i r e c t o r , H a z a r d o u s W a s t e D i. v i s i o n
R e gi i. o n X
PURPOSE
T o t c a n s m i. t 0 S W E R p o 1 i c y o n, t In. e r e 1 e v a n c e a n d a p p r o p r i. a t e n e s s
of the Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs) to CERCLA responses
i n v o 1 v i n g c o n t am i n a t, e d s o i 1 a n d d e b r i s
BACKGROUND
As clarified in OSWER Directive 9347.1-02 (see attachment),
the L D R s a r e a p p 1 i. c a b 1 e t o C E R C L A r e s p o n s e s o n 1 y w h e n s; u c h a c t i o n s
constitute placement, of a restricted RCRA waste. Theretor e, if no
restricted RCRA wastes are identified in a Super fund waste that is
being placed, the LDRs would not be applicable.. Si te-speci £ ic
questions have arisen, however, as to the relevance and

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a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s o £ t h e L D R s t o s o i. I a a d d e b i: i s t h a I: d o n o t c o n t a jl n
RCRA restricted wastes. In particular, Region I I (having
determined that the contaminated soil and debr is to be treated and
"placed" at the 93rd Street: site did not contain RCRA hazardous
wastes) sought consultation with Headquarters on 'whether LDRs
should be considered relevant and appropriate given that the
Agency is in the process of developing treatment standards for soil
and debris wastes separate from the treatment standards developed
I: o r i. nd u s t r i. a 1 p r o c e s s w a s t e s .
OSWER POLICY
OSWER has concluded that until a rulemaking is completed that
establishes treatment standards for soil and debris, the LDRs
g e n e r a 11 y s h o u 1 d n o t ib e c o n s i. d e r e d a s r e 1 e v a n t a n d a p p r o p r i a t e f o r
soil or debris that does not contain restricted RCRA wastes., The
following language should be incorporated into feasibility study
ARAR discussions,, proposed plans, and the "Compliance with ARARs"
section of future RODS for situations similar to the above example:
T h e A g e n c y i s u n d e r t a k. i n g a r u 1 e m a k i n g t h a t w i 11.
s p e c i f i c a 11 y a p p 1 y t o s o i 1 a n d d e b r i. s .. S i. n c e t h a t
rulemaking is not yet complete, EPA does not consider LDR
to be relevant and appropriate at this site to soil and.
debris that: does not contain RCRA restricted wastes,
Should youi have any questions regarding this policy, please
contact your Regional Coordinators in the Hazardous Site Control
Division,, the CERCLA Enforcement Division, or Steve Golian (FTS
4 7 5 - 9 7 5 0 ) i n t h e S i t e P o 1 i c: y a n d G u i d a n c e B r a n c h ..
At tachment
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