epa’s role in the site remediation and cleanup program at srs...
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EPA’s Role in the Site
Remediation and Cleanup
Program at SRS
(and ARRA Accomplishments)
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Rob Pope
Senior Remedial Project Manager
USEPA - Region 4
Superfund Division
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Overview
Introduce EPA
Origin of Superfund
How Superfund applies to SRS
EPA’s involvement in SRS remediation program
Work done at SRS under ARRA
Future Cleanup Work at SRS
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United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA mission: To protect human health and
the environment
•Independent agency formed in 1970
• Congress writes environmental laws
• EPA writes regulations to implement laws
• EPA enforces regulations
• EPA sets national standards 3
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Mississippi Alabama Georgia
Florida
S. Carolina
N. Carolina Tennessee
Kentucky
U.S. EPA Region 4
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CERCLA
(aka Superfund)
CERCLA provides authority for the federal government to respond to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances
CERCLA at Federal Facilities –
» Makes DOE and DoD the “lead agency”
» Federal facilities must follow policies and procedures as spelled out in the NCP
» EPA either concurs with remedies proposed by lead agencies or picks another appropriate remedy
» Federal Facilities (DoE, DoD, etc.) are subject to CERCLA requirements similar to private entities
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Federal Statutes for Cleanup of
Federal Facilities
CERCLA
Most are delegated to SCDHEC to administer
»RCRA
»Oil Pollution Control Act
»Safe Drinking Water Act
»Clean Water Act
»Clean Air Act 6
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Department of Energy Facilities
in EPA Region 4
Savannah River Site – South Carolina
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant - Kentucky
Oak Ridge Reservation – Tennessee
Paducah GDP Oak Ridge K-25
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EPA Region 4
Department of Defense Facilities
34 NPL or BRAC facilities – Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines, NASA
MCRD Parris Island
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Savannah River Site
Added to the Superfund National Priorities List – December 1989
SRS required to have a Federal Facilities Agreement (agreement with State & EPA on how to do the cleanup)
SRS - Federal Facility Agreement signed August 1993
» Three party agreement (DOE, EPA, SCHEC)
» Governs investigation and remediation program
» Roles and responsibilities of each party
» Schedules and deadlines
» Enforceable milestones, penalties
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EPA’s Role
Oversight of remedial actions at SRS with SCDHEC through the FFA
Ensure adherence to the NCP, CERCLA, FFA, guidance
Technical and procedural assistance
Information, guidance, training
EPA and SCDHEC concurrence required:
» Selection of remedies (Record of Decision)
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American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act Work at DOE Sites in Region 4
Region 4 DOE Sites Total ARRA $
»$2.4 Billion
»40% of all DOE-EM ($6 Billion)
SRS - $1.615 Billion
Oak Ridge - $755 Million
Paducah - $79 Million
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DOE Savannah River Site ARRA Scope
$1.615 Billion
Over 30 Building Demolitions (D & D)
2 Reactor Areas Completely Addressed (P and R), 1 Partial (C Reactor)
Over 20 Non-Time Critical Removal Actions (EE/CAs, Action Memos, Removal Reports)
Actions at 14 Operable Units Accelerated by 2 to 20+ Years
» 2 Reactor buildings and vessels grouted/cleaned up/sealed off/closed
» Landfill Caps, Excavations, Soil Vapor Extraction systems installed, GW Source actions taken, and monitoring systems initiated
Still finishing follow on RODs that cover polishing steps and Institutional Controls
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Actions at Reactors - Before
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Actions at Reactors - During
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Actions at Reactors - During
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Actions at P Reactor – After
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Collaboration and Three Party
Decisions
Team work approach employed to ensure meeting all FFA requirements while streamlining and accelerating process
Requires dedication and commitment from each of the three parties
Decision Documents “belong” to DOE, SCDHEC and EPA
EPA must sign a ROD for it to be final - per the requirements of the NCP
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EPA Involvement Continues
Ensure remedy is:
» designed and constructed according to plan
» achieving the objectives outlined in the ROD
» protective of human health & environment
Regular effectiveness monitoring
5 Year Remedy Reviews
» EPA management and HQ involved in findings, and follow-up to 5-year reviews
» No end to the 5 Year Review Process 18
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Current Activities and
Projects
FFA commitments
C Area
P Area (groundwater)
D Area (coal ash & gw)
T Area (TNX groundwater)
R Area (groundwater)
A Area Units (ash & vadose)
High Level Waste Tanks
LLWD Facility (E Area)
EJ Meetings
Integrator Operable Units
» Lower Three Runs - Tail
» Steel Creek–Dunbarton Bay
B Area (HWCTR)
CMP Pits (groundwater)
L Area (groundwater)
D&D
5 year remedy reviews
Field oversight
CAB
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There is a Great Deal Left to do!
High Level Waste Tank Farms
Ash Piles
C Reactor
K Reactor
L Reactor
F Canyon
H Canyon
L Lake
PAR Pond
Multiple streams
E Area
Multiple Groundwater Plumes
»Tritium
»Chlorinated Solvents
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Questions
Rob Pope
USEPA - Region 4
Superfund Division
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404)562-8506