EPA Forum on Managing Contaminated Sediments at Hazardous Waste Sites

• Forum Presentations
• Forum Discussion Notes
• Final List of Attendees  PDF 442 KB

Forum Announcement:

For more information: Contact Joan Fisk at 703.603.8791

This forum will facilitate an open exchange of information and viewpoints concerning cleanup of contaminated sediments. Panelists and participants will discuss the key science and policy issues for making the most appropriate site-specific risk management decisions that are consistent with current federal laws and regulations.

Specifically, the forum will seek to accomplish the following objectives:

• provide a forum for all stakeholders to express their opinions on EPA program policies and guidance that address sediment remediation;
• identify the key site information and data that should be collected and evaluated in order to make informed site-specific cleanup decisions;
• identify issues that need to be resolved, additional data that needs to be gathered and evaluated, and research that needs to be performed; and
• share information and lessons learned as a result of managing contaminated sediment.

Speakers will be drawn from a wide range of constituencies, including non-governmental organizations, academia, state government, and the federal government. Panel discussions will promote a useful exchange of ideas and viewpoints, and poster presentations will present a wide variety of information on contaminated sediments and sites. Topics will include community involvement issues and concerns, site characterization, effects on human health and ecological resources, and remedy effectiveness.