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Main Title ARARs Q's and A's : state ground water antidegradation issues.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Emergency and Remedial Response.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response,
Year Published 1991
Report Number 9234.2-11/FS; EPA/9234.2-11/FS
Stock Number PB91-921311
OCLC Number 34097320
Additional Subjects Superfund ; Hazardous materials ; Water pollution abatement ; Land pollution abatement ; Ground water ; Waste management ; State government ; Soil contamination ; Remedial action ; Regional analysis ; Water resources development ; Pollution regulations ; Environmental protection ; Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements ; Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Internet Access
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http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/remedy/pdf/92-34211fs.pdf
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=91023Z1N.PDF
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P100PHRD.PDF
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EJBD  OSWER Dir 9234.2-11/FS Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 02/09/2007
ELBD ARCHIVE OSWER Dir 9234.2-11/FS Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ELBD  OSWER Dir 9234.2-11FS AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 12/03/1999
ESAD  OSWER 9234.2-11-FS Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 03/23/2010
NTIS  PB91-921311 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 9 pages.
Abstract
The Fact Sheet discusses, section 121(d)(2) of CERCLA, as amended by the 1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), requires that remedial actions must at least attain Federal and more stringent State applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs) upon completion of the remedial action. The Q's and A's fact sheet is designed to provide guidance on the status of State ground-water antidegradation provisions as potential ARARs for CERCLA ground-water and soil remedial actions. The guidance in the fact sheet reiterates Agency policy already in practice in EPA's Regional offices. The goal and policy of the Superfund program is to return usable ground water to its beneficial uses within the timeframe that is reasonable, given the particular circumstances of the site. In addition to their goal of ground-water cleanup, Superfund has a nondegradation policy in that they strive for the prevention of further degradation of the ground water during their remedial actions. However, it should be noted that more stringent State standards than those imposed by EPA policy may be imposed by State antidegradation requirements. Such State requirements, if they have been determined to be ARARs for the site, would have to be met (e.g., by meeting the discharge requirements) or waived (e.g., by the interim remedy waiver). Nevertheless, even where temporary degradation of the ground water may be required during the remedial action, they will provide protection by restricting access or providing institutional controls, and EPA response actions will ultimately result in restoration of the ground water's beneficial uses.
Notes
" Oswer 9234.2-11/FS" "July 1990"