AN ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE

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LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINANT ISOLATION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Chapter I. INTRODUCTION

Current Strategies for Contaminant Isolation.

Applicable Regulations..

Problem Statement

Research Hypothesis

Research Goal.

Project Relevance..

Federal Facilities.

U.S. Department of Energy.

U.S. Department of Defense

Other Federal Agencies..

Non-Federal Facilities

CERCLA Sites

Brownfields Sites..

Dissertation Structure

II. CONTAMINANT ISOLATION FACILITY

Introduction

Subsystems of a Contaminant Isolation Facility.

Natural Subsystem..

Engineered Subsystem..

Institutional Controls Subsystem.

Management of a Contaminant Isolation Facility..

Monitoring..

Maintenance

Institutional Responsibilities..

Logic Diagram for Contaminant Isolation Facility Management..

III. LITERATURE REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS

Introduction

Institutional Control Applications..

Preservation and Protection

Use Restrictions

Institutional Control of Residual Contaminants.

Methods of Control

Mechanisms for Establishing Institutional Controls.

Government Controls..

Property-based Controls

Public Notice..

Funding Mechanisms

Legal Considerations for the Institutional Control of Residual Hazards

CERCLA

RCRA.

Brownfields.

Guidance for Institutional Control Implementation..

Federal Guidance.

State Guidance..

Uniform Environmental Covenant Act.

Performance Evaluation of Institutional Controls.

Surveys..

Case Studies

Assessments/Studies..

Findings and Summary

IV. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY..

Introduction

Case Study Approach

Case Study Protocol..

Data Collection.

Data Management

Data Evaluation.

Individual Case Study Reports..

Cross-Case Conclusions

Fault Tree Analysis.

Case Study Selection.

Selection Criteria.

V. CASE STUDY REPORTS..

Selected Case Studies..

Anaconda/Old Works Case Study.

Historical Events..

Observations..

Love Canal Case Study

Historical Events..

Observations..

Maxey Flats Case Study..

Historical Events..

Observations

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Case Study

Historical Events

Observations

Spring Valley Case Study.

Historical Events

Observations

Canonsburg UMTRCA Disposal Cell Case Study..

Historical Events

Observations

Burrell UMTRCA Disposal Cell Case Study.

Historical Events

Observations

Case Study Summary..

VI. CROSS CASE ANALYSIS.

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)..

FTA Symbology.

Contaminant Isolation Facility Failure Analysis.

Analysis of Contaminant Isolation Facility Control Branches.

Information Management Error.

Lack of Stakeholder Awareness.

Zoning Error.

Ordinance Error.

Orders and Decrees Error..

Permit System Error.

Deed Restrictions Error..

Contractual Error..

Government Ownership Error.

Physical Site Security Error.

Surface Control Error..

Subsurface Control Error..

Active Process Error

Review of Errors

Analysis of Maintenance and Monitoring

Maintenance Error

Incomplete Monitoring..

Land Use Control Monitoring Error

Management Responsibilities.

VII. CONCLUSIONS..

Case Studies

Contaminant Isolation Facility Failure Analysis.

Recommendations

Maintenance and Monitoring..

Follow-on Research.

Appendix

A. GLOSSARY OF TERMS.

B. CASE STUDY CHECKLISTS..

Anaconda Checklist

Love Canal Checklist.

Maxey Flats Checklist

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Checklist

Spring Valley Checklist

Canonsburg Checklist

Burrell Checklist..

BIBLIOGRAPHY.LIST