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Environmental Engineering
Environmental Remediation
1. Introduction to Environmental Remediation
2. Site Characterization and Assessment
3. Remediation Technologies
4. Remedial Strategy, Design, and Implementation
5. Monitoring and Site Closure
6. Regulatory and Legal Framework
7. Emerging Trends and Future Directions
6.
Regulatory and Legal Framework
6.1.
Key Environmental Legislation
6.1.1.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA/Superfund)
6.1.1.1.
National Priorities List (NPL)
6.1.1.2.
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
6.1.1.3.
Record of Decision (ROD)
6.1.1.4.
Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
6.1.2.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
6.1.2.1.
Corrective Action Program
6.1.2.2.
Hazardous Waste Management
6.1.2.3.
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program
6.1.3.
Clean Water Act (CWA)
6.1.3.1.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
6.1.3.2.
Water Quality Standards
6.1.3.3.
Spill Prevention and Response
6.1.4.
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
6.1.4.1.
Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)
6.1.4.2.
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program
6.1.4.3.
Wellhead Protection
6.1.5.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
6.1.5.1.
Chemical Regulation
6.1.5.2.
PCB Disposal Requirements
6.2.
State and Local Regulations
6.2.1.
State Environmental Programs
6.2.1.1.
Voluntary Cleanup Programs
6.2.1.2.
Brownfields Programs
6.2.1.3.
State-Specific Standards
6.2.2.
Local Ordinances
6.2.2.1.
Zoning Restrictions
6.2.2.2.
Building Codes
6.2.2.3.
Waste Management Requirements
6.3.
Regulatory Agencies and Roles
6.3.1.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
6.3.1.1.
Federal Oversight and Enforcement
6.3.1.2.
Regional Offices
6.3.1.3.
Technical Support
6.3.2.
State Environmental Agencies
6.3.2.1.
State-Specific Programs
6.3.2.2.
Coordination with Federal Agencies
6.3.2.3.
Permitting Authority
6.3.3.
Local Agencies
6.3.3.1.
Health Departments
6.3.3.2.
Fire Departments
6.3.3.3.
Building Departments
6.4.
Cleanup Standards and Guidance
6.4.1.
Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA)
6.4.1.1.
Tiered Assessment Approach
6.4.1.2.
Site-Specific Risk Assessment
6.4.1.3.
Exposure Pathway Analysis
6.4.2.
Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)
6.4.2.1.
Drinking Water Standards
6.4.2.2.
Groundwater Protection Standards
6.4.3.
Soil Screening Levels (SSLs)
6.4.3.1.
Screening and Decision-Making
6.4.3.2.
Site-Specific Derivation
6.4.4.
Background Concentrations
6.4.4.1.
Natural Background Levels
6.4.4.2.
Regional Background Studies
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