Message #75: May 2003
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EPA Rule
SPCC Revised Rule Extension Deadlines. On July 17, 2002 EPA
issued a final rule amending the requirements for preparation of a
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan
pursuant to 40 CFR Part 112 (67 FR 47042). This rule became
effective on August 16, 2002. A final rule published on April 17,
2003, however, extended the deadlines by which facilities must
amend and implement their SPCC Plans (68 FR 18890). As a result,
facility owners/operators must amend their SPCC Plans by August
17, 2004 and fully implement their Plans that conform with the newly
promulgated requirements of 40 CFR Part 112 no later than
February 18, 2005. N.B. While and until facility owners/operators
complete evaluation and implementation of the revised regulations,
they should make every effort to ensure that they are in substantial
compliance with either the old requirements or the revised
modifications in order to provide continuous protection of the
environment throughout the transition period. Facility
owners/operators may be required to produce verification of their
compliance during an inspection. The SPCC regulations in place
prior to the July 17, 2002 rulemaking can be viewed and
downloaded at http://www.access,gpo.aov/nara/cfr/waisidx 02/40cfr112 02.html . The final rule
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granting the extension of these compliance can be viewed and
downloaded at http://www.epa.aov/oilspill . If you have questions about the final
rule, call the EPA Call Center at 1-800-424-9346 or locally within the
Washington, DC area at 703-412-9810 or send an email to
oilinfobox@epa.gov.
Solicitation
SITE Solicits Host Sites for Technology Evaluations. The U.S.
EPA's Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program
has issued a solicitation for sites to host demonstrations and
evaluations of innovative soil and groundwater treatment
technologies. The SITE Solicitation seeks federal, state, and
privately held sites with soil and/or groundwater contamination that
are available to host and are in need of full scale demonstrations of
innovative/alternative treatment technologies. The solicitation is
open until May 31, 2003. Additional information and an application
can be found at http://www.epa.aov/ORD/SITE
Documents and Websites
The Brownfields Technology Support Center. The Brownfields
Technology Support Center is a cooperative effort to provide
technical support to federal, state, and local officials on items related
to use of technologies for site investigation and cleanup. Partners in
the Center include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Argonne National Laboratory, and
from the Northeast Hazardous Substance Research Center through
the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The Center can help
decision makers evaluate strategies to streamline the site
investigation and cleanup process, identify and review information
about complex technology options, evaluate contractor capabilities
and recommendations, explain complex technologies to
communities, and plan technology demonstrations. For more
information, see http://www.brownfieldstsc.ora/index.htm . Also, see link to upcoming
RevTech Conference: Cleaning Up Contaminated Properties for
Reuse and Revitalization: Effective Technical Approaches and Tools,
July 22-24, Pittsburgh. http://www.brownfieldstsc.org/revtech.htm .
Underground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet: Analytical
Methodologies for Fuel Oxygenates (EPA 510-F-03-001). This
Fact Sheet was published by the EPA Office of Underground
Storage Tanks (April 2003, 2 pages). It provides answers to several
frequently asked questions. View or download at
http://www.epa.gov/oust/mtbe/omethods.pdf . See related article on Analytical Methods
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for Fuel Oxygenates in the October 2002 issue of L.U.S.T.LINE
(October 2002, 8 pages). View or download at
http://www.epa.aov/oust/mtbe/LL42Analvtical.Ddf .
Simulating Radionuclide Fate and Transport in the Unsaturated
Zone: Evaluation and Sensitivity Analyses of Select Computer
Models (EPA 600-R-02-082). This report was published by the EPA
National Risk Management Research Laboratory. This report
analyzes several transport models for unsaturated soils and
quantifies the sensitivity of model outputs to changes in input
parameters. This information will help users understand the
importance of different parameters, identify parameters which must
be determined at the site, interpret model results and apply their
findings to specific problems (July 2002, 186 pages). View or
download at http://www.epa.aov/ada/download/reports/600R02082/600R02082-full.pdf .
Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring: The State of the Art (ISBN:
0-7844-0678-2). This report was published by the American Society
of Civil Engineers. It contains a valuable summary of state-of-the-art
groundwater monitoring network designs and was prepared for the
needs of analysts and practitioners. Included are several chapters
that address: The Objectives of Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring,
Data Requirements in Groundwater Monitoring Network Design,
Case Studies, and Future Research and Technology Transfer Needs
in Groundwater Hydrology and Hydrogeology. Those involved in
groundwater practice and management will find detailed descriptions
of the leading methodologies for groundwater monitoring network
designs and guidance for the implementation in a variety of field
conditions (March 2003, 116 pages). Available at cost from
http://www,pubs,asce,ora/BOOKdisplav,cai?9991614 .
Occurrence Summary and Use Support Document for the
Six-Year Review of National Primary Drinking Water
Regulations (EPA 815-D-02-006). This document, published by the
U.S. EPA Office of Water, summarizes contaminant occurrence
findings for 30 regulated contaminants in support of the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Six-Year Review of
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations ('Six-Year Review').
Included is detailed information regarding each contaminant's
occurrence in drinking water and related information relevant to initial
exposure assessments. Brief reviews regarding each contaminant's
production, uses and occurrence in ambient water are also included
(March 2002, 459 pages). View or download at http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm .
Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Surfactant/Cosolvent
Flushing of DNAPL Source Zones (DNAPL-3). This report was
produced by the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
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(ITRC). This document is intended to serve as a technical and
regulatory guide for stakeholders, regulators, technology decision
makers, and others involved in selecting and implementing
surfactant/cosolvent flushing of dense nonaqueous-phase liquids
(DNAPLs) as a remedial action (April 2003, 151 pages). View or
download at http://www.itrcweb.Org//DNAPL-3Review.pdf .
In Situ Treatment of Soil and Groundwater Contaminated with
Chromium Technical Resource Guide (EPA 625-R-00-005). This
report was published by the EPA National Risk Management
Research Laboratory. It brings together information pertaining to
chromium contamination and its in situ treatment and control in
groundwater and/or soil, addressing both developed and developing
technologies. The report contains a description of each technology,
with advantages and disadvantages, status, and performance and
cost data (October 2000, 98 pages). View or download at
http://clu-in.ora/techpubs.htm .
Guide for Planning and Conducting Sediment Pore Water
Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIE) to Determine Causes of
Acute Toxicity at Navy Aquatic Sites (UG-2052-ENV). This report
was published by the U.S. Navy. It provides guidance for Navy
Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) and their contractors to plan
and conduct Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) studies that will
aid in characterizing and managing toxic freshwater and marine
sediments associated with Naval facilities (March 2003, 150 pages).
View or download at http://enviro.nfesc.navv.mil/erb/erb a/restoration/fcs area/con sed/uo-2052-tie.pdf .
Cleaning up the Past, Building the Future: A National
Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy for Canada. This report was
published by the Canada National Round Table on the Environment
and the Economy. In response to a mandate announced by the
Finance Minister in his December 2001 budget, the National Round
Table launched an initiative aimed at promoting the transformation of
Canada's brownfields into vibrant centres of community life. The
objective of the program was to develop a national strategy that
incorporates federal, provincial, municipal and private sector
measures that will facilitate the redevelopment of brownfields in
Canada. The strategy's recommendations address key barriers to
brownfields redevelopment, including: legal uncertainty surrounding
environment liability, lack of capital, and poor stakeholder
understanding of the issue (February 2003, 93 pages). View or
download at
http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca/ena/proarams/Current Proarams/BrownfieIds Strateav/brownfields strategy e.htm .
Technology News and Trends (EPA 542-N-03-002). This periodic
newsletter is published by the EPA Technology Innovation Office. It
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is a newsletter for environmental professionals that features a
combination of articles on innovative, in-situ technologies for the
characterization and treatment of soil, sediment, and ground water
This issue contains articles on bioreactors, enhanced bioremediation
at Savannah River Site, a Cape Canaveral DNAPL demonstration,
and in situ stabilization/solidification of metals at a former
phosphate/fertilizers plant (March 2003, 6 pages). View or download
at httn://du-in.orn/technuhs.htm . For hard copies, contact (800) 490-9198 or (513)
489-8190 or fax to (513) 489-8695.
Live Internet Seminars
NIEHS/EPA Metals - Remediation, May 14. This event will highlight
the work of Harry Compton from EPA's Environmental Response
Team, who has been examining a treatment technology for
metals-contaminated soils that has potential for improving damaged
mine lands. This technology uses soils residuals, including biosolids,
to treat old mining sites and revegetate them, thus reducing the
bioavailability of the contaminants. Also Dr. Raina Maier, of the
University of Arizona, will discuss her research into an alternative
strategy-soil flushing using pump and treat technologies for in situ
remediation of metal-contaminated soils. Topics include an
introduction to biosurfactants, the efficacy of several biosurfactants
for remediation of artificially and historically metal-contaminated
soils, and problems associated with application of biosurfactants to
soil systems. For more information and to register, see http://clu-in.ora/studio .
ITRC Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Solvents in
Groundwater: Principles and Practices May 29. The seminar
focuses on the basic information one needs to determine and
document the conditions necessary for natural processes to be an
effective part of remediating chlorinated solvents in ground water.
For more information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org Of http://clu-in.org/studio.
ITRC Small Arms Firing Ranges - Characterization and
Remediation of Soils at Closed Small Arms Firing Ranges, June
10. The Internet training introduces the participants to the various
physical (including hydraulic), chemical, and biochemical
mechanisms available to treat or stabilize SAFRs after some unique
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 httn://www.itrcweh.om or http://clu-in.org/studio.
ITRC Phytotechnologies, June 12. This seminar focuses on the
ITRC Phytotechnologies Technical and Regulatory Guidance and
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Phytoremediation Decision Tree. It provides technical and regulatory
information to help you understand, evaluate and make informed
decisions on phytotechnology proposals. For more information and
to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org Of http://clu-in.ora/studio.
Conferences and Symposia
RevTech Conference - Cleaning Up Contaminated Properties for
Reuse and Revitaiization: Effective Technical Approaches and
Tools - July 22-24, Pittsburgh, PA.EPA's Technology Innovation
Office is co-sponsoring this conference on how and where innovative
technologies and approaches can be considered in a reuse setting.
Opportunities exist for technology vendors and service providers who
would like to present a poster at the conference. Posters should
focus on applications that show effective clean up in a reuse setting.
If you are interested in presenting a poster, please submit a
one-paragraph abstract describing the technology/application.
Abstracts submission deadline has been extended to May 9. To see
the conference agenda, register, get a hotel or submit a poster
abstract, seetta ://www.brownfieldstsc.ora/revtech.htm .
Reminder! In-Situ Sediment Capping Workshop, May 12-14,
Cincinnati, OH. This workshop is sponsored by NOAA, U.S. EPA,
and USACE. It will review the science, technology and applications
of capping at contaminated sediment sites, look at lessons learned,
and talk about future directions of research and practice. For
registration and agenda information, see http://www.sediments.ora/capping-workshop.html
NOTE: We prefer to concentrate mainly on new documents and the
internet live events. However, we do support an area on CLU-IN
where announcement of conferences and courses can be regularly
posted. We invite sponsors to input information on their events at
http://clu-in.org/courses . Likewise, readers may visit this area for news of
upcoming events that might be of interest. It allows users to search
events by location, topic, time period, etc.
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