Five-Year Reviews
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Five-Year Reviews generally are required by CERCLA or program policy when hazardous substances remain on site above levels which permit unrestricted use and unlimited exposure. Five-year reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a remedy to determine whether it remains protective of human health and the environment. Generally, reviews are performed five years following the initiation of a CERCLA response action, and are repeated every succeeding five years so long as future uses remain restricted. Five-year reviews can be performed by EPA or the lead agency for a site, but EPA retains responsibility for determining the protectiveness of the remedy.
Guidance
"Assessing Protectiveness at Sites for Vapor Intrusion: Supplement to the 'Comprehensive Five-Year Review Guidance'" (November 2012) (PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-84 (13 pp, 188K)
"Clarifying the Use of Protectiveness Determinations for CERCLA Five-Year Reviews" (September 2012)
OSWER 9200.2-111 (5 pp, 1.5MB)
"Five-Year Review Summary Form Template" (December 2011)
"Recommended Evaluation of Institutional
Controls: Supplement to the 'Comprehensive Five-Year Review Guidance'" (September 2011)
OSWER 9355.7-18 (28 pp, 2.2MB)
This guidance supplements OSWER's 2001 'Comprehensive Five-Year Review Guidance' and provides recommendations for conducting five-year reviews in a manner similar to the review of engineering or other remedy components.
"Five-Year Reviews, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers" (September 2009) (PDF)
(13 pp, 56K)
"Five-Year Review Addendum Sample" (December 2008) (MS Word)
(2 pp, 41K)
"Comprehensive Five-Year Review Guidance" (June 2001)
OSWER 9355.7-03B-P, EPA 540-R-01-007
Fact Sheets
"Five Year Review Process in the Superfund Program" (April 2003) (PDF)
OSWER 9355.7-08FS, EPA 540-F-02-004 (8 pp, 733K)
"Superfund Today: Focus on Five-Year Reviews Involving the Community" (December 2009) (PDF)
OSWER 9355.7-26, EPA 540-F-01-011 (2 pp, 424K)
Annual Report to Congress
"FY 2011 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (January 2013)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-101 (15 pp, 969K)
"FY 2010 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (September 2011)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-93 (15 pp, 1MB)
"FY 2009 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (September 2010)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-89 (8 pp, 659K)
"FY 2008 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (March 2010)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-85 (8 pp, 667K)
"FY 2007 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (July 2008)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-61 (10 pp, 1MB)
"FY 2006 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (September 2007)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-59 (9 pp, 557K)
"FY 2005 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (October 2006)
(PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-51 (10 pp, 713K)
"FY 2004 Superfund Five-Year Review Report to Congress" (February 2006) (PDF)
OSWER 9355.7-13 (8 pp, 514K)
NCP Guidelines
National Contingency Plan (NCP) guidelines on Five-Year Reviews (PDF)
(40 CFR Part 300.430(f)(4)(ii)) (2 pp, 51K)
EPA Memorandum
"Elevating Site-Specific Five-Year Review Protectiveness Determination Issues between HQ and Regional Superfund Program Offices" (September 2012) (PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-110 (3 pp, 855K)
"Five-Year Review Program Priorities" (May 2007) (PDF)
OSWER 9200.2-60 (7 pp, 437K)
"Five-Year Review Program Initiatives" (August 2001) (PDF)
OSWER 9355.7-07 (6 pp, 2MB)
Five Year Review Reports Available On-line
Five-Year Reviews Online for All Regions This tool allows you to search by state, site name or EPA ID, region, keyword, or fiscal year across all available Five-Year Reviews.
Regional Five-Year Review Sites
- EPA Region 3 Sites (PA, DE, DC, MD, VA, WV)
- EPA Region 5 Sites (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
- EPA Region 6 Sites (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
- EPA Region 7 Sites (IA, KS, MO, NE)
- EPA Region 8 Sites (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
- EPA Region 10 Sites (AK, ID, OR, WA)
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