Hazardous Waste Problems at Department of Defense Facilities: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second [i.e. First] Session, November 5, 1987, Volume 4 |
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Air Force Base Air Force Plant assessment BLAZ BUSTAMANTE CERCLA Chairman Chesapeake Bay clean cleanup CLINGER Commander RICE Committee CONAHAN CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense dioxin DOD facilities DOD installations DOD's drinking water employees enforcement environment Environmental Restoration Environmental Restoration Program EPA's evaluation Federal agencies Field Force Plant 44 funding furan GAO report going GRANT groundwater Guam hazardous materials hazardous waste disposal hazardous waste management hazardous waste sites identified Installation Restoration Program interagency agreement issue landfill LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MARBO million monitoring Mustard National Priorities List Naval Navy Office operating Phase PORTER potential problems RCRA regulations remedial action remedial investigation requirements sampling SARA SCHAFER Section 120 SPROUSE storage facilities subcommittee Superfund SYNAR TCAAP testimony Thank Tinker Air Force tion Tucson VEST WALKER waste management waste minimization
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Page 60 - President determines that there may be an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or welfare or the environment because of an actual or threatened release of a hazardous substance from a facility...
Page 121 - Implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA ) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) or "Superfund" at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Page 138 - SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT. ENERGY. AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 1992 Good morning, Mr.
Page 74 - Toxicological data collection and methodology on risk of exposure to hazardous waste generated by the Department of Defense. "(5) The testing, evaluation, and field demonstration of any innovative technology, processes, equipment, or related training devices which may contribute to establishment of new methods to control, contain, and treat hazardous substances, to be carried out in consultation and...
Page 128 - Amendments of 1984 (HSWA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).
Page 59 - Although in the past wastes from these operations were disposed of by the commonly accepted practices of the times, we have found that such practices may have resulted in environmental contamination and risks to public health and the environment. In response to that knowledge, programs were developed in the late 1970's by the military services to Identify and assess the problems on active military installations.
Page 63 - IR consists of sampling and field studies whose goals are to determine the nature and extent of contamination at a site and the direction and rate of migration. If applicable. The FS Is used to develop and analyze various remedial alternatives and recommend appropriate actions.
Page 59 - DoD and to include removal of structures or debris which are unsafe or constitute a hazard. Additionally, the overall management of the program was centralized in the Environmental Policy Office of the Secretary of Defense to ensure a consistent approach to environmental restoration efforts and the adequate allocation of resources.
Page 65 - ... partners responsible for the problem. But please make no mistake about it, DoD wants to pay its fair share to get old sites cleaned up so that we have a better environment. FORMERLY USED SITE (FUS) PROGRAM Question. Last year, over 7,000 sites were identified as potential environmental restoration sites on properties formerly owned or used by the Department which require investigation as to the degree of DoD responsibility. What is the status of the FUS program? Answer. As of September 30, 1987,...
Page 7 - Statement of Frank C. Conahan, Assistant Comptroller General National Security and International Affairs Division...