Strategic remediation of impacted properties in concert with regulatory agencies
- O`Brien and Gere Engineers, Inc., Novi, MI (United States)
This paper outlines a successful, innovative remedial strategy that, in conjunction with agency negotiation, afforded the owner minimized financial expenditure and, at the same time, facilitated property clean-up and reuse. The site under on is an approximate 27 acre, residential parcel which was used during the 1950s and 1960 as a dump-site for offal from slaughterhouse operations, household wastes and also general industrial wastes. A strategy is currently being developed with the State Regulatory Agency (SRA) to obtain a ``Covenant Not to Sue`` for the property owner. The strategy also includes the sale of ``clean`` portions of the clean property in order to obtain the finances necessary to remediate the remaining ``impacted`` portion of the property. Based on the above, an arrangement to effect a suitable outcome to the property owner and to the regulatory agency had been developed and implemented. First, a data summary of the property was prepared and submitted to the agency. In addition, a risk assessment is planned to identify potential threats to receptors down gradient of the impacted areas. Samples will be collected at six foot depths and analyzed for metals, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs/SVOCs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PNAs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides.
- OSTI ID:
- 49445
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941189-; ISBN 1-56590-016-2; TRN: IM9523%%268
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SUPERFUND XV: 15th environmental conference and exhibition for the hazardous materials/hazardous waste management industry, Washington, DC (United States), 29 Nov - 1 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Superfund XV conference proceedings. Volume 1; PB: 866 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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