Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites: Markets and Technology Trends

1996 Edition

NOTICE
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF EXHIBITS
CHAPTER 1   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1-1
1.1 Introduction 1-1
1.2 Market Size 1-2
1.3 Site Characteristics 1-8
1.4 Technologies 1-12
1.5 Cleanup Program Status and Factors Affecting Demand 1-19
1.6 Using This Document 1-23
CHAPTER 2    TRENDS IN THE USE OF REMEDIAL TECHNOLOGIES AT NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST SITES 2-1
2.1 The Superfund Program 2-1
2.2 History of Technology Use in Superfund 2-4
2.3 Innovative Remedies for Source Control 2-8
2.4 Innovative Remedies for Groundwater 2-12
2.5 Research and Development 2-12
2.6 Conclusions on Technology Trends 2-15
2.7 References 2-16
CHAPTER 3   DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST SITES 3-1
3.1 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanup 3-1
3.2 Number of Sites 3-2
3.3 Site Characteristics 3-4
3.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 3-8
3.5 Market Entry Considerations 3-9
3.6 References 3-12
CHAPTER 4    DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF RCRA CORRECTIVE ACTION SITES 4-1
4.1 Program Description 4-1
4.2 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanup 4-5
4.3 Number and Characteristics of Facilities 4-6
4.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 4-11
4.5 Market Entry Considerations 4-13
4.6 Remedial Technologies 4-13
4.7 References 4-15
CHAPTER 5    DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SITES 5-1
5.1 Program Description 5-1
5.2 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanup 5-2
5.3 Number and Characteristics of Sites 5-3
5.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 5-6
5.5 Market Entry Considerations 5-7
5.6 Remedial Technologies 5-7
5.7 References 5-11
CHAPTER 6   DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SITES 6-1
6.1 Program Description 6-1
6.2 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanup 6-3
6.3 Number and Characteristics of Sites 6-5
6.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 6-10
6.5 Market Entry Considerations 6-12
6.6 Technologies Used and Research, Development, and Demonstrations 6-14
6.7 References 6-17
CHAPTER 7   DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SITES 7-1
7.1 Program Description 7-1
7.2 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanup 7-4
7.3 Number and Characteristics of Sites 7-5
7.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 7-15
7.5 Market Entry Considerations 7-18
7.6 Technologies Used and Research, Development, and Demonstration 7-19
7.7 References 7-23
CHAPTER 8    DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED WASTE SITES MANAGED BY CIVILIAN FEDERAL AGENCIES 8-1
8.1 Civilian Federal Agency Cleanup Programs 8-2
8.2 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanup 8-2
8.3 Number of Facilities and Sites 8-3
8.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 8-5
8.5 Remedial Technologies 8-7
8.6 References 8-8
CHAPTER 9    DEMAND FOR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED WASTE SITES MANAGED BY STATES AND PRIVATE PARTIES 9-1
9.1 State Hazardous Waste Site Programs 9-1
9.2 Factors Affecting Demand for Cleanups 9-4
9.3 Number of Sites 9-6
9.4 Estimated Cleanup Costs 9-8
9.5 Remedial Technologies 9-12
9.6 References 9-12
APPENDIX A:    SUPPORTING DATA FOR ANALYSIS OF NPL SITES A-1
APPENDIX B:   SUPPORTING DATA FOR ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SITES B-1
APPENDIX C:   SUPPORTING DATA FOR ANALYSIS OF DOD SITES C-1
APPENDIX D:   ADDITIONAL DATA ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SITES D-1
APPENDIX E:   FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS E-1
APPENDIX F:   BIBLIOGRAPHY F-1
APPENDIX G:   DEFINITIONS OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SELECTED FOR NPL SITE CLEANUPS G-1
APPENDIX H:   ACRONYMS H-1