Title: US EPA Remedy Optimization web page 
Resource Type: web links 
Language(s): English
 
Producers or distributor US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) 
Author / Producer Type: Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body 
Producer country: USA 
Producer or distributor web link (root): http://www.epa.gov
Web link for product information: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/cleanup/postconstruction/optimi ...  
EUGRIS Keyword(s): Contaminated land-->Risk management-->Selection of remediation options
 
Short description: (EXTRACT) Remedy Optimization is the systematic site review by a team of independent technical experts, at any phase of a cleanup process to identify opportunities to improve remedy protectiveness, effectiveness and cost efficiency, and to facilitate progress toward completion of site work. To date, the Superfund program has conducted more than 120 optimization reviews via Remediation System Evaluations (RSEs) and Long-Term Monitoring Optimization (LTMO) reviews. Although the majority of optimization technical support has been applied to Fund-lead Long-Term Response Action (LTRA) sites, OSRTI also has conducted pilot optimization efforts during remedial design (RD) and remedial action (RA); in support of preparing Five-Year Reviews; at Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) sites; at state-lead sites; and at remedy "re-design" sites (where the current remedy is not achieving its goals). These related efforts have demonstrated benefits similar to the optimization of Fund-lead LTRA sites, and have been widely discussed within EPA and with stakeholders. OSRTI also has provided technical support to regions and other stakeholders in two areas that are closely related or complementary to optimization: Green Remediation and the Triad Approach.  
Submitted By: Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?      Last update: 30/08/2012

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