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EPA'S GROUND WATER TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER
Citation:
Burden*, D S. EPA'S GROUND WATER TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER. Presented at EPA's Nat'l. Assn. of Remedial Project Mgrs, Miami Beach, FL, May 24 - 28, 2004.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
The purpose and the services provided by EPA's Ground Water Technical Support Center (GWTSC) will be presented. In 1987 the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Regional Waste Management Offices, and ORD established the Technical Support Project (TSP)
The purpose of which is to provide technical assistance to Regional Remedial Project Managers, Corrective Action Staff, and On-Scene Coordinators. The Project consists of a network of Regional Forums and specialized Technical Support Centers located in ORD The objectives of the GWTSC are to improve communications among EPA Program and Regional offices and ORD Laboratories, provide scientific and technical support and assistance to EPA Program and Regional staff through access to ORD scientists, engineers, and technical experts, and ensure the use of sound science and engineering and present technology workshops and state-of-the science information for site managers and RPMS at Superfund, RCRA, and Brownfields sites.