Message #59: January 2002
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Special Announcement
The NOAA/UNH Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine
Environmental Technology (CICEET), located at the University of
New Hampshire, in cooperation with NOAA's Office of Response
and Restoration (OR&R) is inviting preliminary proposals for project
funding consideration. This request for preliminary proposals solicits
projects that support the mission, goals and objectives of CICEET
and OR&R in developing and applying innovative environmental
technologies that address short-term and long-term oil behavior
processes, better understand the effectiveness and effects of
response countermeasures, understand more about when
responses can be terminated and develop new technologies to make
the observations needed to support these decisions. The deadline
for receipt of preliminary proposal submissions is 4 PM Friday,
January 18, 2002. For more information, see http://ciceet.unh.edu , then
select Funding Opportunities and select the link for FY 2002
Request for Proposals for Oil Spill Response Research and
Development.
Live Internet Seminars
Acceso a Informacion Sobre Tecnologias de Tratamiento de
Suelos y Aguas Subterraneas Contaminados -15 de enero. La
EPA presenta un seminario en Espanol por Internet para
profesionales en el tratamiento de suelos y aguas subterraneas
contaminados. Este seminario de dos horas ha sido disenado con la
meta de simplificar el camino a la informacion que uno necesita para
elegir entre soluciones tecnologicas que ofrece el mercado a los
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problemas de contaminacion. El seminario es gratuito y sera
presentado en vivo desde Washington, DC. Para recibir informacion
adicional visit httD://clu-in.ora/conf/tio/reaister/.
Modernizing Site Cleanup: Managing Decision Uncertainties Using the
Triad Approach - January 23. This seminar, sponsored by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation Office. It is
designed to introduce state and federal project managers and technical staff,
environmental consultants, site owners, and community stakeholders to the
importance of using systematic planning to implement dynamic data
collection strategies using innovative field measurement technologies. For
more information and to register, see or http://clu-in.org/studio .
Handbook of Groundwater Protection and Cleanup Policies for RCRA
Corrective Action, January 29. This seminar will provide an overview of
the recently finalized Handbook that contains EPA's latest interpretations of
policies on topics such as, cleanup goals, groundwater use, point of
compliance, source control, and completing groundwater remedies. The
Handbook ties 15 different topics together with an overall Groundwater
Protection and Cleanup Strategy that emphasizes a phased, results-based
approach to cleaning up contaminated groundwater. Although the Handbook
focuses on RCRA Corrective Action, EPA believes the plain language of
the policy descriptions, and the Internet links to over 50 more detailed
resources will be helpful to anyone involved with groundwater protection
and cleanup. For more information and to register, see or http://clu-in.org/studio .
Remediation System Evaluation and Optimization of Pump and Treat
Projects - February 5. The objective of this presentation is to enhance
current understanding of the Remediation System Evaluation (RSE) process
and optimization tools available to site managers of pump and treat systems.
RSEs aim to improve the efficiency of operation and maximize the
remedy's effectiveness by identifying ways to reduce O&M costs, shorten
closure time, verify clear goals and exit strategy, and assure equipment is
adequately maintained. Pump and treat systems have been operating for two
decades and this experience has led to large gains in knowledge and
understanding. For more information and to register, see orhtta : //c lu- in. org/studio .
EPA Small Business Innovation Research Overview and Proposal
Writing - February 13. This seminar will describe the EPA Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) program which provides financial support to
help small technology based firms develop new environmental technologies
and ready them for commercialization. The presentation will cover the
basics of the SBIR program, upcoming 2002 solicitations and schedules,
and helpful information on writing a competitive proposal and winning an
SBIR award. For more information and to register, see or http://clu-in.org/studio .
New Documents
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Groundwater Pump and Treat Systems: Summary of Selected Cost and
Performance Information at Superfund-financed Sites (EPA
542-R-01-021a). This report summarizes Phase 1 (the data collection
phase) of the Nationwide Fund-lead Pump and Treat Optimization Project.
Each EPA Region was contacted to identify their Fund-lead pump-and-treat
(P&T) systems. Twenty Fund-lead systems were selected to undergo
Remedial System Evaluations (RSEs). This report identifies the 88
Fund-lead P&T systems, summarizes the information submitted by the EPA
Regions, and presents the screening and selection of those systems to
receive RSEs (December 2001, 76 pages). View or download at
http ://clu-in. org/techpubs.htm .
Improving Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Site
Investigation and Cleanup (EPA 540-F-01-030a). The United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports the adoption of
streamlined approaches to sampling, analysis, and data management
activities conducted during site assessment, characterization, and cleanup.
This position reflects the growing trend towards using smarter, faster, and
better technologies and work strategies. EPA is coordinating with other
Federal and State agencies to educate regulators, practitioners, site owners,
and others involved in site cleanup decisions about the benefits of a
streamlined approach. Ultimately, EPA expects to institutionalize these
newer approaches and anticipates that the principles will guide the way data
are collected and analyzed for future site cleanup decisions (April 2001, 4
pages). View or download at http://clu-in. org/techpubs.htm . For hard copies, contact
(800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.
Resources for Strategic Site Investigation and Monitoring (EPA
542-F-01-030b). EPA, in concert with other federal agencies and state
organizations, is accelerating the development of policies and information
to support Strategic Investigation and Monitoring activities at hazardous
waste sites. These efforts are meant to assist site decision makers as they
transition to newer, streamlined approaches. A fuller description of the
emphasis on these approaches is described in a fact sheet entitled
"Improving Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Site
Investigation and Cleanup" (EPA 542-F-01-030a). The educational,
training, and guidance resources described below either already exist or are
under development to support project managers seeking to apply these
approaches (September 2001, 4 pages). View or download at
http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm . For hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513)
489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.
Photocatalytic Treatment of Air Emissions Resulting from
Ground-Water Treatment. A new system for treating off-gas from ground
water remediation systems containing chlorinated organic compounds has
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been demonstrated under the U.S. EPA's Superfund Innovative Technology
Evaluation (SITE) Program. Results indicate that this technology, known as
the adsorption-integrated-reaction (AIR2000) process, effectively removed
trichloroethylene (TCE) and trace levels of other targeted compounds by
more than 98.5 percent. In addition, the process successfully met state
standards for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. View or
download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm .
TechTrends - current issue (EPA 542-N-01-004). This quarterly
newsletter is published by the U.S. EPA Technology Innovation office. This
issue highlights innovative technologies, including remote sensing and
advanced analytical techniques, for site characterization involving
contaminated soil, sediments, and ground water (November 2001, 4 pages).
View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm . For hard copies, contact (800)
490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.
Groundwater Currents - current issue (EPA 542-N-01-007). This
quarterly newsletter is published by the U.S. EPA Technology Innovation
office. This issue highlights technologies for remediating ground water at
military sites contaminated with ordnance, MTBE, and chlorinated solvents.
Currently, more than 21,000 potentially contaminated sites exist on
defense-related facilities across the country. These facilities offer unique
opportunities for collaborative efforts on technology innovation involving
the U.S. EPA, other Federal departments and agencies, and the private
sector. It is estimated that cleanup of these sites will cost about $30 billion
(October 2001, 4 pages). View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm . For hard
copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.
Perspectives on Innovative Characterization and Remediation
Technologies for Contaminated Sites. This paper is the basis for an
Internet seminar presented by Dr. Walter Kovalick, U.S. EPA Technology
Innovation Office at ENRY2000, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September, 2001.
It describes some of the data on the kinds of contamination, media, and
technologies deployed to deal with problems at these sites. In addition, it
highlights technology partnerships that have evolved to demonstrate and
verify site measurement and clean-up technologies and to assure a more
robust set of clean-up options. Finally, the advent of the Internet has
increased access to a considerable body of publicly available information on
the cost and performance of these technologies that might be of interest
(September 2001, 7 pages). View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm .
Conference Proceedings for CLARINET: Sustainable Management of
Contaminated Land. This report summarizes the CLARINET conference
held June 21-22, 2001,in Vienna, Austria. The issue of locally contaminated
soils and groundwater is often considered a national problem. However, the
scientific principles for tackling contaminated site problems are not
confined to national boundaries. Therefore international co-operation and
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networking are called for. The Conference aimed at encouraging
international co-operation in the field of contaminated land management
and contributed to a better understanding of the different interests of various
stakeholder-groups (Fall 2001, 127 pages). View or download at
http://www.clarinet.at/librarv/proceeciings finalconf.pdf .
Conferences and Symposia
Reminder!! 2002 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
National Meeting, January 15 -18, Washington, DC. The meeting is
open to the public. The theme of this year's meeting is "Partnerships for
Cleaner Communities." Topics will include Corrective Action,
Brownfields, Permitting, Municipal Solid Waste, Non-hazardous Industrial
and Special Waste, Waste Minimization, and Federal, State and Tribal
Programs. In addition, exhibits of various environmental program initiatives
will be on-site. There is no fee, however pre-registration is required for
meeting attendance. Space is limited and registrations will be confirmed in
the order in which they are received. You can pre-register for the meeting
and arrange for overnight accommodations at http://www.epa. gov/osw/meeting . If
electronic pre-registration is not possible, please contact Anita Cummings
(703-308-8303, ,), Gina Bowler
(703-308-7279,	01* -Alclll StfclSSCl 1~577~9339?
^ astrasser@hazmed .com>y All meeting attendees will be required to present photo
identification on-site and to wear badges issued by EPA for admittance to
meeting sessions.
Sediment Stability Workshop, New Orleans, January 22-24. This
conference is sponsored by the USEPA, US Army Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Navy and several other organizations.
Understanding the processes that control sediment stability is critical
to conducting a credible alternatives analysis for sediment
remediation. The objective of this workshop is to inform industry,
regulators, consultants and academia who are concerned about
physical sediment stability issues on the following: (1) factors
controlling sediment stability; (2) state-of-the-science regarding
sediment stability, i.e., what is known about sediment stability?; (3)
how sediment stability problems can be analyzed using scientific
techniques, i.e., demonstrate what has been done at various sites;
and (4) application of the scientific method to sediment stability
problems, including data analysis, modeling, and uncertainty
analysis. For additional information including registration, see
http://www.smwa.ora/ .
SBIR Program Workshop, Philadelphia, February 19. This free
one-day workshop will help small businesses learn about the Small
Business Innovation Research program. The EPA grant solicitation
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for Mobile Sources and Stromwater opens on January 21. The
general EPA topics solicitation opens March 28. The workshop
emphasizes practical information on critical elements of the program,
including writing winning proposals, commercialization and sources
of assistance. You may register by calling the EPA Region III
Business Assistance Center at (800) 228-8711 or online at
http://www.epa.aov/reaion3/sbac/contact.htm
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