The US EPA produces a very useful e-newsletter called Tech Direct.
Here is a copy, reporoduced by kind permission of the EPA.
Welcome to TechDirect. Since the May 1 message, TechDirect
gained 300 new subscribers for a total of 19,504. If you feel the
service is valuable, please share TechDirect with your colleagues.
Anyone interested in subscribing may do so on CLU-IN at
http://clu-in.org/techdirect . All previous issues of TechDirect are
archived there. The TechDirect messages of the past can be
searched by keyword or can be viewed as individual issues.
The purpose of TechDirect is to identify new technical, policy and
guidance resources related to the assessment and remediation of
contaminated soil and ground water.
Mention of non-EPA documents or presentations does not
constitute a U.S. EPA endorsement of their contents, only an
acknowledgment that they exist and may be relevant to the
TechDirect audience.
Did you know??
CLU-IN contains summaries of procurement and contract award
notices issued by the federal government that pertain to hazardous
waste, solid waste, underground storage tank remediation, and
other environmental topics. These Federal Business Opportunities
(FedBizOpps) notices are updated on a weekly basis - see
http://clu-in.org/cbdcrnt.cfm.
The CLU-IN Studio has nearly fifty Internet Seminars
archived. These come complete with slides and audio from
previous live broadcasts. They can be accessed anytime day or
night. See http://clu-in.org/studio .
Funding Opportunity
Benchmarking the Integration of Sustainability into
Engineering Curricula at U.S. Institutions of Higher
Education. The EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
announced a competition for benchmarking the integration of
sustainability concepts into engineering curriculum at institutions
of higher education in the United States. Providing fundamental
engineering education with an awareness of the relationship of
engineering to the cornerstones of sustainability, economy, society,
and the environment, will build capacity for a future workforce that
is prepared to address the technical challenges to simultaneously
promote prosperity, benefit people, and protect the planet.
Institutions of higher education and not-for-profit institutions
located in the U.S., and Tribal, state and local governments, are
eligible to apply. Deadline is August 3, 2004. For more
information, see http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/#2004epa .
Upcoming Internet Seminars
ASTSWMO/EPA Land Disposal Restrictions - July 12. This
seminar will be broadcast live from the Association for State and
Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials' State Hazardous
Waste Conference. It consists of two one-hour sessions with a 15
minute break in the middle. For more information and to register,
see http://clu-in.org/studio/seminar.cfm
ITRC Design, Installation and Monitoring of Alternative Final
Landfill Covers - July 13. This training focuses on
evapotranspiration (ET) covers and the decisions associated with
their successful design, construction, and long-term care. For more
information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org or
http://clu-in.org/studio .
ITRC In Situ Chemical Oxidation - July 22. This seminar
provides technical and regulatory information to help practitioners
understand, evaluate and make informed decisions on In Situ
Chemical Oxidation proposals. Included is a description of the
various chemical oxidants, regulatory considerations, stakeholder
concerns, case studies, and technical references. For more
information and to register, see http://www.itrcweb.org or
http://clu-in.org/studio.
New Documents
Survey of Technologies for Monitoring Containment Liners
and Covers (EPA 542-R-04-013). This report, published by the
EPA Office Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation,
provides information on innovative long-term monitoring
technologies to detect contaminant releases beneath a liner
containment system and identify potential problems with the
integrity of final containment covers. The report summarizes
available information on these technologies and provides examples
of where the technology has been used (June 2004, 64 pages).
View or download at http://clu-in.org/techpubs.htm or
http://www.epa.gov/tio.
Fingerprint Analysis of Contaminant Data: A Forensic Tool
for Evaluating Environmental Contamination (EPA 600-5-04-
054). This issue paper was produced through EPA's Technical
Support Center. It describes a tool to identify detection monitoring
parameters for specific industries. The Fingerprint Analysis of
Leachate Contaminants (FALCON), was developed in response to
the need for identifying the source of contaminant plumes. The
objective of this paper is to demonstrate that FALCON is a
quantitative, defensible fingerprinting process (May 2004, 27
pages). View or download at http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/issue.htm .
Introduction to Energy Conservation and Production at Waste
Cleanup Sites (EPA 542-S-04-001). This issue paper, prepared
by EPA's Engineering Forum under the Technical Support Project,
provides an overview on the considerations for energy
conservation and production during the design and operation and
maintenance (O&M) phases of waste cleanup projects. The paper
presents four case studies highlighting energy conservation or
production, including a site using landfill generated methane gas
directed to operate microturbines. The issue paper also introduces
an energy checklist as a suggested tool to help project managers
consider energy conservation or production at their sites (May
2004, 36 pages). View or download at
http://www.epa.gov/tio/tsp/issue.htm .
Handbook of Groundwater Protection and Cleanup Policies
for RCRA Corrective Action - April 2004 - Updated Version
(EPA530-R-04-030). This document was produced by the EPA
Office of Solid Waste. It contains the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA's) latest interpretation of policies on such topics as
cleanup goals, the role of groundwater use, point of compliance,
source control, and monitored natural attenuation. This Handbook
ties 15 different topics together with an overall Groundwater
Protection and Cleanup Strategy that emphasizes a phased,
results-based approach to cleaning up contaminated groundwater
(April 2004, 102 pages). View or download at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/c ...
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Phytoremediation of Groundwater at Air Force Plant 4:
Carswell, Texas (EPA 540-R-30-506). This report was produced
by the U.S. EPA Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation
(SITE) program. This Innovative Technology Evaluation Report
(ITER) describes demonstration results from an investigation of the
ability of planted eastern cottonwoods to remediate shallow TCE
groundwater in a subhumid climate. The study was undertaken to
determine the potential for a planted system to hydraulically
control the migration of contamination as well as to biologically
enhance the subsurface to promote in situ reductive dechlorination
(September 2003, 89 pages). View or download at
http://www.epa.gov/ORD/SITE/reports/54 ... .
Cyclodextrin-Enhanced In Situ Removal of Organic
Contaminants from Groundwater at Department of Defense
Sites (CU-0113). This cost and performance report was produced
under the DoD Environmental Security Technology Certification
Program (ESTCP). This technology demonstration was intended
to show the potential of cyclodextrin enhanced flushing (CDEF)
under near full-scale operational conditions. The particular
objectives of this demonstration were (1) evaluation of the cost and
performance of cyclodextrin-enhance
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