As the EPA Superfund Cleanup program moves forward with the cleanup of the most contaminated sites in the U.S., the concept of remedy optimization has become a central tenet to maximize the return on cleanup investments.
This session will be more in-depth and technical than session 1C.30S, focusing on trends in the use of various treatment technologies in the context of lessons learned from optimization reviews. The session will also cover green remediation perspectives, including developments and findings from the application of green remediation in the U.S. Superfund and other cleanup programs and insights on the recently released American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups. The session will include a brief discussion of how EPA integrates social and economic elements of sustainability in Superfund cleanups.