Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Progress and accomplishments, Fiscal Year 1990. A fourth report to Congress

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:7001653

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program in 1986, following passage of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). The Program's progress and accomplishments for Fiscal Year 1990 are presented in four sections in this Fourth Report to Congress. Section 1 presents an overview of the SITE Program including the statutory authority and history of the program and the four program components and goals. Section 2 discusses the use of innovative alternative technologies for hazardous waste site remediation and the impact the SITE Program is having on their increased use. Section 3 presents the SITE Program's progress and accomplishments over the past year and specific goals for the coming year. Section 4 proposes various program changes and recommends statutory changes that can enhance SITE's ability to meet its overall objectives. Several examples of program products are appended to this report to highlight the technology transfer aspects of the SITE Program.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
• OSTI ID: 7001653
• Report Number(s): PB-92-224799/XAB; EPA--540/5-91/004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
COMPLIANCE
CONTROL
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION LAWS
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULATIONS
REMEDIAL ACTION
SITE SURVEYS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
US SUPERFUND
WASTE MANAGEMENT