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Sponsored by: Regions 1, 6, 9, and 10 and the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

Archived: Wednesday, October 3, 2018
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Faster Cleanup and Faster Reuse at PCB and RCRA Corrective Action Sites

Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EDT (17:00-18:00 GMT)

This session will describe new cleanup tools and recent experiences under RCRA Corrective Action and TSCA PCB cleanups to expedite the investigation, cleanup, and reuse of contaminated properties. The panel will provide an introduction to RCRA FIRST and PCB FAST tools developed to remove roadblocks on the way to completion of corrective action and cleanups. Stories of this approach will be shared to demonstrate its success at several sites.

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Presenters:

Joseph Kelly, U.S. EPA Region 5 (kelly.joseph@epa.gov or 312-353-2111)
Faster Cleanup and Faster Reuse at PCB and RCRA Corrective Action Sites
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Joseph Kelly has been a Physical Scientist with US EPA Region 5 Remediation and Reuse Branch for seven years, addressing remediation at RCRA Corrective Action and PCB sites. Before working with EPA, he worked as an environmental consultant for 15 years in Chicago, Illinois, and Louisville, Kentucky, where his work focused heavily on the investigation and cleanup of industrial properties for reuse as residential or mixed-use redevelopments.


Steve Armann, U.S. EPA Region 9 (armann.steve@epa.gov or 415-972-3352)
Faster Cleanup and Faster Reuse at PCB and RCRA Corrective Action Sites
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Steve Armann is a Manager with the Corrective Action Program in US EPA Region 9. Steve has been managing RCRA and TSCA cleanups in Region 9 for over 15 years. Prior to joining Region 9, Steve was the Program Manager for the State of Hawaii’s Superfund Program.


Moderators:

A photograph of Jean BalentJean Balent, U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (balent.jean@epa.gov or 202-566-0832)

Ms Balent is on the staff of the EPA's Technology Innovation and Field Services Division where she has worked to collect and disseminate hazardous waste remediation and characterization information since 2003. Ms Balent manages the Clean Up Information Network website and actively supports online communication and collaboration resources available to EPA. She formerly worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Engineering Division in the Buffalo District. Ms Balent was also a member of the SUNY-Buffalo Groundwater Research Group where she constructed and tested large scale models of groundwater flow. Ms Balent has also conducted research relating to the Great Lakes, environmental remediation, and brownfields re-development. She holds a Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from SUNY-Buffalo and a Master's degree in Information Technology from AIU.


Jeff Norcross, EPA Region 1 (norcross.jeffrey@epa.gov or 617-918-1839)



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Jean Balent
Technology Integration and Information Branch

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Michael Adam
Technology Integration and Information Branch

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