Message #86: April 2004

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Employment Announcement

The EPA Environmental Intern Program (EIP) is a full-time,
professional, entry-level employment and career development
program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Since the
inaugural class in 1998, EPA has hired 192 new professionals and
placed them in the Washington, DC headquarters and eleven
regional offices. For 2004, the EPA plans to hire approximately
forty-five (45) Interns as entry-level, professional Environmental
Protection Specialists (GS-7), Environmental Scientists (GS-7 or 9),
and Biologists (GS-7 or 9). Applicants can qualify for the EIP with a
minimum of a bachelors degree or relevant work experience. These
are professional, career positions - not summer or temporary
student jobs. The Vacancy Announcement for the EIP Class of 2004
will be open March 29 - April 9, 2004, at EPA's EZhire website,
httn://www.ena.nov/ezhire or at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's
website at http://www.usaiobs.opm.gov . Applications are to be completed online
with supplemental materials mailed to the addresses noted in the
application packages.

New Documents

Treatment Technologies for Site Cleanup: Annual Status Report
(ASR), Eleventh Edition (EPA 542-R-03-009). This report,
published by the EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and
Technology Innovation (OSRTI), documents, as of the spring of
2003, the status of treatment technology applications at more than

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1,800 soil and groundwater cleanup projects at Superfund Remedial
action sites. The status of projects included in the ASR 10th Edition
is updated, and new information on projects derived from Records of
Decision signed in 2000, 2001, and 2002 is added. The report
includes a first time look at the status of over 740 Superfund pump
and treat (P&T) projects, and highlights innovations in cleanup
technologies, with a special section on Chemical Treatment
applications in Superfund. The ASR is based on the analysis of over
2,500 Records of Decision signed since 1982 at 1,499 National
Priority List sites. The online version includes new downloadable
spreadsheets with the data for several of the key charts and figures
in the report. Specific information on each technology application
has been incorporated into the ASR Remediation database available

at http://cfpub.epa.aov/asr/ . View or download at http://cluin.org/techpubs.htm . For hard

copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513) 489-8190 or fax to (513)
489-8695.

In Situ Thermal Treatment of Chlorinated Solvents:
Fundamentals and Field Applications (EPA 542-R-04-010). This
report was published by the EPA Office of Superfund Remediation
and Technology Innovation. It contains information about the use of
in situ thermal treatment technologies to treat chlorinated solvents in
source zones containing free-phase contamination or high
concentrations of contaminants that are either sorbed to soil or
dissolved in groundwater in the saturated or unsaturated zone. As a
technology overview document, the information can serve as a
starting point for identifying options for chlorinated solvent
remediation. However, decisions about the use of a particular
technology will depend on site-specific factors and may require
treatability studies (March 2004, 145 pages). View or download at
httn//nh,-in nm/tenhnuhs htm. For hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513)
489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.

Technology News and Trends - current issue (EPA
542-N-04-002). This U.S. EPA periodic update for environmental
professionals features a combination of articles on innovative, in-situ
technologies for the characterization and treatment of soil, sediment,
and ground water. This issue feature articles on treatment of
Dioxane-Contaminated Ground Water, Evaluation of Ground-Water
Sampling Devices, Evaluation of Bimetallic Nanoscale Particles in
Treating CVOCs, and Evaluation of Microbial Responses to
Ground-Water Remediation Technologies (March 2004, 6 pages).

View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm .

Monitoring Arsenic in the Environment: A Review of Science
and Technologies for Field Measurements and Sensors (EPA

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542-R-04-002). This report, published by the EPA Office of
Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, reviews field
assays and other technologies with the potential to measure and
monitor arsenic in the environment. The strengths and weaknesses
of the various assays are discussed with respect to their sensitivity,
ability to detect the chemical states of arsenic, performance in
various media, potential interferences, and ease of operation (March
2004, 29 pages). View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm.

Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Using Polyethylene
Diffusion Bag Samplers to Monitor Volatile Organic Compounds
in Groundwater (DSP-3). This document, published by the Interstate
Technology and Regulatory Council, provides a guide to facilitate the
use of PDB sampling, particularly for long term monitoring. It
contains a set of sequenced questions to provide a quick preliminary
screening of a site's potential for PDB sampling. It also discusses
regulatory issues related to PDB use, considers potential regulatory
impediments to the implementation of PDB sampling, provides
suggestions for expediting the process, and reports on a survey of
state regulators' acceptance of the technology. The final sections
provide a cost model to estimate the potential savings associated
with conversion to PDB monitoring and present some case histories
of the technology's implementation (February 2004, 78 pages). View

or download at http://www.itrcweb.ora/DSP-3.pdf

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study: Prevention and Remediation Issues in
Selected Industrial Sectors - Nonferrous Mining, 2003 Annual
Report (EPA 542-R-04-003). This NATO report presents the
proceedings of the first meeting of Pilot Study members.
Representatives from 10 member nations, the World Bank, and Joint
Research Center of the EU, met in Baia Mare, Romania, September
7-10, 2003, to discuss health and environmental impacts from
mining. The purpose of the overall pilot study is to define and explore
best practices for reducing the health and environmental impact on
soil and groundwater from industrial sectors of interest, as well as
other unique sites, such as landfills, privatization sites, mega sites,
and shoreline sediment sites (January 2004, 42 pages). View or

download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm .

Acid Mine Drainage: Innovative Treatment Technologies. This
document was prepared by Christine Costello, a National Network of
Environmental Management Studies grantee under a fellowship from
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It provides an overview
of treatment technologies being used to remedy environmental
problems at abandoned mine sites, with a focus on innovative
treatment techniques (October 2003, 52 pages). View or download at

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Drycleaner Site Assessment & Remediation - A Technology
Snapshot (2003). In this report, the State Coalition for the
Remediation Of Drycleaners (SCRD) evaluates changing trends in
the used of technologies to address drycleaner sites across the
country over the last three years. The analysis is based on the
responses of 28 states to a 2002 SCRD survey and comparison of
these responses to those from a similar survey in 1999. The survey
gathered information on technologies states have used or evaluated
for assessment and remediation of drycleaning solvent-contaminated
sites as well as program and project-specific information concerning
contaminant types, general costs, technologies, clean-up standards,
guidance documents, and lessons learned (March 2004, 11 pages).

View or download at http://www.drvcleancoalition.ora/pubs.cfm .

Inventory and Analysis of State Programs for the Remediation
of Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Caused by Agricultural
Waste. This document was prepared by Deirdra Williams, a National
Network of Environmental Management Studies grantee under a
fellowship from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It
explains state programs for the remediation of contaminated soil and
groundwater caused by agricultural waste and implementation
experiences. At least four states-Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin-have implemented programs to address contamination
from agricultural activities (August 2003, 30 pages). View or

download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm .

Upcoming Internet Seminars

EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Overview and
Proposal Information, April 8. This seminar is designed to assist
small business owners and representatives in the development of
proposals for the EPA SBIR Program. Register in advance at

http://clu-in.org/studio .

ITRC In Situ Chemical Oxidation, April 13. This seminar provides
technical and regulatory information to help practitioners understand,
evaluate and make informed decisions on In Situ Chemical Oxidation
proposals. Included is a description of the various chemical oxidants,
regulatory considerations, stakeholder concerns, case studies, and
technical references. For more information and to register, see

http://www.itrcweb.org OT http://clu-in.org/studio.

ITRC Characterization and Remediation of Soils at Small Arms
Firing Ranges, April 15. This seminar introduces the participants to
the various physical (including hydraulic), chemical, and biochemical
mechanisms available to treat or stabilize SAFRs after some unique

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characterization challenges are overcome. This training is based on
the ITRC document entitled: Technical & Regulatory Guidance
Document for Small Arms Firing Range Remediation Technologies.
For more information and to register, see_ _http://www. itrcweb.org Of http ://clu-in.ora/studio.

ITRC Advanced Techniques on Installation of Iron Based
Permeable Reactive Barriers and Non-Iron Based Barrier
Treatment Material, April 22. This seminar uses case studies to
describe long-term performance of iron-based systems and details
how to design them according to the heterogeneities of the
subsurface. For more information and to register, see h tt p://www.itrcweb.ora Of

http://clu-in.ora/studio .

ITRC Surfactant/Cosolvent Flushing of DNAPL Source Zones -
April 27. The purpose of this training is to familiarize participants
with the ITRC Technical and Regulatory Guidance for
Surfactant/Cosolvent Flushing of DNAPL Source Zones (DNAPL-3).
This document provides technical and regulatory information to help
practitioners understand, evaluate and make informed decisions
regarding potential surfactant/cosolvent flushing projects. Register to

participate at http://www.itrcweb.ora Of http://clu-in.org/studio .

Conferences and Symposia

Reminder!! EPA SITE Demonstration. The Superfund Innovative
Technology Evaluation (SITE) program will conduct a demonstration
of dioxin monitoring and measurement technologies beginning the
week of April 26 at the Green Point Nature Center near Saginaw Ml.
The demonstration will include six technologies that will be used to
analyze more than two hundred soil and sediment samples for
dioxins, furans, and coplanar PCBs. There will be a visitors' day
Wednesday, April 28 in the auditorium of the Nature Center, the
public is invited to attend. The demonstration and quality assurance
project plan will be available after April 1st. For additional
information regarding the SITE program, seeh»n//wwwmv/oRn/siTF or
contact Stephen Billets at 702-798-2232.

EPA ETV Program Stakeholders Briefing, Arlington VA, May
11-12. The U.S. EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
Program is hosting a stakeholders briefing at the Hilton Crystal City.
This briefing is designed to communicate the benefits of ETV and
elicit input on program design and priorities. Paul Gilman, EPA
Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, will lead the
briefing. Vendors with ETV-verified technologies have been invited
to display and demonstrate their technologies. ETV personnel will
provide updates on recent and upcoming innovative technology
verifications in the areas of: water and water security, air and energy,

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toxics and prevention, and safe buildings. For agenda, logistical and
hotel information, see http://www.scacorp.com/etvbrief2004/. The deadline to secure
a room at the Hilton Crystal City at the government rate is April 10.
For more on the ETV Program, see http://www.epa.aov/etv.

EPA RCRA National Corrective Action Conference, Orlando,
May 11-12. One of the primary purposes of the this event is to bring
together industries subject to the RCRA regulations, consultants,
State regulators and EPA regional project managers. EPA
encourages open and frank discussions of actions that make a
difference with respect to corrective action progress. The
Conference will focus on the most significant issues pertaining to
RCRA Corrective Action, including: 2005 and 2008 Environmental
Indicators, streamlining RCRA Reforms, state cleanup programs,
emerging technologies, EPA policy and guidance, EPA Regional
success stories and strategies, partnerships with industry, as well as
many other important issues. For registration and agenda

information, see http://www.nationalcaconf.com/default.html .

Accelerating Site Closeout, Improving Performance, and
Reducing Costs Through Optimization, Dallas, June 15-17,
2004. This conference, sponsored by member agencies of the
Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable, will outline
long-term remediation liabilities and optimization needs and
opportunities; disseminate existing and emerging optimization
strategies, technologies, tools and science; communicate lessons
learned; and present remedial optimization within the context of site
wide and multi-site management programs. For registration and
agenda informatrion, see http://clu-in.ora/siteopt .

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