Cleanup guidebook, a comprehensive guide to feasible cleanup strategy

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1995 · AAPG Bulletin

OSTI ID:6554528

Yacoub, H H; Ross, J E ^[1]

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1. Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Monterey Park, CA (United States)

In February 1995, staff from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, developed [open quotes]INTERIM SITE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP GUIDEBOOK[close quotes] for remediation of petroleum and VOC impacted sites. The guidebook offers a new approach to the site cleanup process: one that reduces time, cuts costs, and establishes defined endpoint for investigation and cleanup actions. Specifically, the guidebook: (1) identifies the role of the involved agencies (2) streamlines the investigation and cleanup process (3) expedites the review and decision-making process (4) answers the question [open quotes]How clean is clean [close quotes] (5) defines investigation endpoints and criteria for issuing a [open quotes]no further action[close quotes] determination by the Board. Using the procedures and standards contained in the guidebook, owners and operators will know ahead of time what level of cleanup must be achieved to obtain closure from the Board and at what cost. For the 120 plus sites closed to date using this guidebook, it is proving to be invaluable as a ground water quality management tool and is also providing high confidence regarding public risk without significant public burden. An up-dated version of this guidebook, will be available in April 1996.

• OSTI ID: 6554528
• Report Number(s): CONF-960527--
• Journal Information: AAPG Bulletin, Journal Name: AAPG Bulletin Vol. 5; ISSN 0149-1423; ISSN AABUD2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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