Remediation Process Optimization: Identifying Opportunities for

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Enhanced and More Efficient Site Remediation

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Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council

2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . i

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . iii

1. INTRODUCTION .1

1.1 Problem Statement.1

1.2 Purpose 4

1.3 Contents5

1.4 Relationship to Other ITRC Teams and Products .5

2. REGULATORY OVERVIEW OF REMEDIATION PROCESS OPTIMIZATION .6

2.1 CERCLA .6

2.2 RCRA .9

2.3 State Regulatory Programs 11

3. REMEDIATION PROCESS OPTIMIZATION12

3.1 Site-Selection Criteria .14

3.2 Building an RPO Team .16

3.3 Exit Strategy Assessment 17

3.4 Evaluating Remedy Performance 20

3.5 Remedy Cost-Efficiency Assessment25

3.6 Other RPO Review Elements 28

3.7 Remedy Optimization28

3.8 Cost/Benefit Analysis31

3.9 RPO Review Recommendations .31

3.10 Implementing the Optimization Strategy 32

3.11 Implementation Tracking/Tracking of Action Items.33

4. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN THE RPO PROCESS .33

4.1 Technical Challenges and Solutions34

4.2 Institutional Challenges and Solutions 34

4.3 Contractual Challenges and Solutions.36

4.4 Regulatory Challenges and Solutions37

5. STAKEHOLDER CONSIDERATIONS.37

6. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 39

7. REFERENCES 40

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A. Acronyms

APPENDIX B. Case Studies

APPENDIX C. Remediation Optimization Process Toolbox

APPENDIX D. Overview of Federal RPO Programs

APPENDIX E. Sample RPO Work Plan

APPENDIX F. Response to Technical Comments

APPENDIX G. ITRC Contacts, Fact Sheet, and Product List