Assessing
Contractor Capabilities for Streamlined Site Investigations (EPA
542-R-99-009)
Coming
soon to <http://clu-in.org/brownfieldstsc/>
Developed by
EPA’s Brownfields Technology Support Center, the resource will assist
decision makers on brownfields projects in evaluating the capabilities of
contractors who are being considered to perform work in support of site
investigations. The resource also identifies potential activities that
contractors can perform to enhance the site investigation process through
innovative approaches. A comprehensive series of questions that decision makers
can use in interviewing contractors and evaluating those contractors’
qualifications is presented, followed by information about the relevance of the
questions and potential answers to them.
ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (E1527-97)
Order on
line at <http://www.astm.org/>
The purpose
of the practice, developed by ASTM, is to define commercial and customary
practices in the U.S. for conducting Phase I environmental site assessments of
commercial real estate with respect to the range of contaminants within the
scope of CERCLA and to petroleum products. Research and reporting requirements
also are identified. The practice, available at $40 per copy, can be downloaded
from the ASTM Web site or ordered by telephone at 610-832-9585 or by facsimile
at 610-832-9555.
ASTM Standard Guide for Process of Sustainable Brownfields
Development (E1984-98)
Order on
line at <http://www.astm.org/>
The guide,
developed by ASTM, discusses the redevelopment of a brownfields property for
all stakeholders. It identifies impediments to such redevelopment and suggests
solutions that can facilitate completion of a successful project. It describes
the flexible process of sustainable brownfields redevelopment that actively
engages property owners, developers, government agencies, and the community in
conducting corrective action, economic evaluation, and other efforts that
promote the long-term productive reuse of a brownfields property. The guide,
available at $35 per copy, can be downloaded from the ASTM Web site, or ordered
by telephone at 610-832-9585 or by facsimile at 610-832-9555.
Clean-Up Information Home Page on the World Wide
Web
View on
line at <http://clu-in.org>
The Internet
site provides information about innovative treatment technologies and site
characterization technologies to the hazardous waste remediation community.
CLU-IN describes programs, organizations, publications, and other tools for EPA
and other federal and state personnel, consulting engineers, technology
developers and vendors, remediation contractors, researchers, community groups,
and individual citizens. Information about issues related to site
characterization also is provided: technology verification and evaluation;
technology selection tools; guidance and application support; case studies;
regulatory development; and publications.
EPA REmediation And CHaracterization Innovative Technologies
(REACH IT) On-line Searchable Database
View on
line at <http://www.epareachit.org>
The EPA
REmediation And CHaracterization Innovative Technologies (EPA REACH IT) on-line
searchable database provides users comprehensive, up-to-date information about
more than 150 characterization technologies and 1,300 remediation technologies.
During the preliminary phase of a brownfields project, EPA REACH IT will assist
brownfields stakeholders to learn about and become familiar with the range of
available technology options that can be employed during the investigation and
the cleanup phases that follow, as well as data about various types of sites.
Information about analytical screening technologies that may be useful for
initial sampling of a site also is provided. EPA REACH IT is accessible only
through the Internet.
Quality Assurance Guidance for Conducting Brownfields Site
Assessments (EPA 540-R-98-038)
View
PDF
The document
informs brownfields site managers about concepts and issues related to quality
assurance and provides step-by-step instructions for identifying the type and
quality of environmental data needed to present a clear picture of the
environmental conditions at a given site.
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