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USEPA'S SITE PROGRAM IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF INNOVATIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT
Citation:
Parker*, R. USEPA'S SITE PROGRAM IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF INNOVATIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT. Presented at International Conference on Environmental Management, Bruges, Belgium, 9/30-10/4/2001.
Description:
The USEPA's SITE Program was created to meet the increased demand for innovative technologies for hazardous waste treatment. The primary mission of the SITe Program is to expedite the cleanup of sites on the NPL. The SITE Program has two components: The Demonstration Program and the Measuring and Monitoring Technologies Program (MMTP). The Demonstraton Program focuses on evaluation of full-scale innovative technologies for site remediation. The MMTP conducts evaluations of innovative measuring and monitoring technologies under field conditions. During the planning stage of a technology demonstration, EPA is responsible for experimental design, including production of the demonstration plan. During field deployment, EPA performs sampling of influent and effluent streams, and sampling to define operating parameters of the technology.In the final phase of the demo, EPA is responsible for data validation, data reduction, and composition of the final report detailing the cost and performance data from the technology demonstration. The SITE Demo Program has participated in 137 innovative technology evaluation projects. The program currently as 24 on-going projects, and 9 projects planned for FY02. The MMTP has completed 45 projects with 6 more in the planning stages. The program completes at least six field demos annually. Since the initiation of the program in 1986, cleanup of contaminated sites through the use of innovative technologies has resulted in a total indexed cost savings of >$2.4B. This presentation outlines the SITe Program's dynamics and its impact on innovative technology development and use. SITE Program partnerships with other Federal and state agencies, as well as collaborations with an international remediation program are highlighted.