incorporating options to minimize the environmental footprints of a cleanup
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- EPA's new Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint identifies metrics and evaluation processes for greener cleanups
- Overview of EPA's Methodology summarizes the Agency’s new methodology as a roadmap for quantifying environmental footprints of cleanup
- EPA Region 9 and U.S. Air Force begin environmental footprint analyses collaboration for cleanups at Pacific Southwest installations
- Call for abstracts: November 2012 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation in Vienna
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- RSS feed now available to stay current on green remediation news and events
- June 7 FEMP webinar on Streamlining ESPCs for Small Sites
- August 22 Development and Implications of Green and Sustainable Remediation Strategies educational course in Savannah, GA
- More on the calendar...
Remedial action contractors developed a greener cleanup strategy to address acid mine drainage at the Elizabeth Mine in Stratford, VT. The strategy includes using bio-based fuel and fuel conservation practices for extensive excavation and soil cap construction; salvaging and segregating excavated materials for onsite topsoil "manufacturing" or slope stabilization; exploring innovative methods to better control stormwater runoff and minimize soil erosion; selecting manufactured products that are verified as environmentally friendly; and efforts to accelerate the return of native flora and fauna in disturbed areas. *New*
A groundwater treatment building for the Lawrence Aviation Industries NPL site in Port Jefferson Station, NY, benefits from geothermal energy and other green building aspects.
Groundwater investigations at the Massachusetts Military Reservation at Cape Cod, MA, included sampling of nearby cranberry bogs to assure protection of ecosystem services.
Wind turbines at the former St. Croix Alumina Plant in St. Croix, VI, drive compressed air into hydraulic skimming pumps used to recover petroleum product for reuse.
Four gradient-driven constructed wetlands populated by cattails or pondweed treat contaminated groundwater at the Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc., NPL site in Benson, AZ.
Treatment of landfill gas collected through 460 gas extraction wells relied on microturbines at the Operating Industries, Inc. Landfill NPL site in Monterey Park, CA.
Use of native plants above the landfill cover at the Barskdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, LA, minimizes maintenance activities while helping to avoid erosion and control stormwater runoff.
GR Best Management Practices
- An Introduction (PDF) (2 pp, 113.54K)
- Excavation and Surface Restoration (PDF) (4 pp, 238K)
- Site Investigation (PDF) (4 pp, 179.12K)
- Pump and Treat Technologies (PDF) (8 pp, 224.95K)
- Bioremediation (PDF) (4 pp, 175.72K)
- Soil Vapor Extraction & Air Sparging (PDF) (4 pp, 130.76K)
- Clean Fuel & Emission Technologies for Site Cleanup (PDF) (10 pp, 354.08K)
- Integrating Renewable Energy into Site Cleanup (PDF) (8 pp, 335.02K)
- Sites with Leaking Underground Storage Tank Systems (PDF) (6 pp, 448.25K)
- Landfill Cover Systems & Energy Production (PDF) (6 pp, 465.81K)
- Overview of EPA's Methodology to Address the Environmental Footprint of Site Cleanup (PDF) (2 pp, 175.98K) *New*
Upcoming Topics (PDF) (1 pg, 177.43K)
GR Technology Primer (PDF) (56 pp, 814K):
Incorporating Sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Aligning with National Goals
Learn about executive orders, requirements, and guidance on energy and water management, green purchasing, and environmental stewardship
Questions and comments about EPA's green remediation efforts may be forwarded to:
Carlos Pachon, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation.
