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- S. Carolina
- S. Carolina
- N. Carolina
- N. Carolina
Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Kentucky Mississippi Mississippi Alabama Alabama Georgia Georgia Florida Florida
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Origin of CERCLA /Superfund Program
l Late 1970’s/early 1980’s, several sites with hazardous
Late 1970’s/early 1980’s, several sites with hazardous waste gained national attention waste gained national attention
u Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York
Love Canal, Niagara Falls, New York
u Valley of Drums, Brooks, Kentucky
Valley of Drums, Brooks, Kentucky
l In 1980, U.S. Congress enacted the Comprehensive
In 1980, U.S. Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Act (CERCLA) – commonly referred to as Superfund commonly referred to as Superfund
l Protect citizens from the dangers posed by
Protect citizens from the dangers posed by abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
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Key Provisions of CERCLA
l Authority to respond to releases of hazardous
Authority to respond to releases of hazardous substances substances
l Inventory
Inventory and Prioritize sites and Prioritize sites
l Imposes liability for Potentially Responsible Parties
Imposes liability for Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) (PRPs)
l Advances scientific and technological capabilities
Advances scientific and technological capabilities
l Involves states, tribal governments, and the community
Involves states, tribal governments, and the community
l Ensures long
Ensures long-term protectiveness term protectiveness
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Response Process
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- Generally short-term to protect
human health and welfare
- Emergency
- Time-Critical
- Non-Time Critical
Enacted in 1980 to protect citizens from the dangers posed by abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, such as Love Canal and Times Beach. Also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA statute, CERCLA
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- Remedial Investigation /
Feasibility Study
- Record of Decision
- Remedial Design
- Remedial Action
Removal Actions Remedial
- Federal Facilities
- State and Tribal Relations
- Contracts / Grants
- Cooperative Agreements
- Redevelopment & Reuse
- Conduct PRP Searches
- V
- luntary Settlement
- Unilateral Orders
- Litigation
- Non-Time Critical
- Oil Response
- Incidents of National
Significance
- Operation & Maintenance
- National Priorities Listing
Actions Actions Brownfields and Other Cleanup Actions Enforcement Actions
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Remedial Process
Major phases in the remedial process: Major phases in the remedial process:
l Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study
l Record of Decision
Record of Decision
l Remedial Design
Remedial Design
l Remedial Action
Remedial Action
l Operation & Maintenance
Operation & Maintenance
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