This document is solely intended to help States in identifying efficient and effective adaptive Operational and Maintenance management practices that can be utilized to respond to changing conditions while ensuring protectiveness of human health and the environment.
Articles with the Tag Operation & Maintenance
Transitioning Sites to Post Construction Report
ASTSWMO’s CERCLA Post Construction Focus Group developed this report to provide examples of challenges experienced by various States during the transition of sites from the EPA to a State and present National Priorities List site examples that illustrate opportunities for possible solutions to aid in facilitating more successful transitions.
Superfund State Contracts- A Reference for States and Territories: How to Get the Most Out of Your Superfund State Contract
The ASTSWMO Remedial Action Focus Group developed this report to assist States with the preparation, negotiation, and implementation of their Superfund State Contracts. This document is intended to help States recognize and understand these decision points and provide some implementation strategies to assist with the successful site cleanup. The paper describes statement of work, funding, State assurances, institutional controls, and more.
Post Removals Site Controls: Ensuring the Long-Term Integrity of Removal Actions
The Removals Focus Group developed this report as an update to their 2010 report “Transition Issues Analysis”. One area that needed additional review was Post Removals Site Controls (PRSCs). Timely input from the State is needed throughout the removal decision making process. The document includes Institutional, Proprietary and Government Controls, as well as zoning, groundwater use restrictions, fish consumption advisories, and more.