Hazardous Waste Site Management : Water Quality Issues

Hazardous Waste Site Management addresses current methods used in the regulatory process with respect to water quality cleanup levels.

Information and perspectives on the adequacy of these methods are provided by representatives from water utilities, industry, and environmental groups.

Setting environmental standards, establishing and meeting ground-water protection goals, and specific approaches to setting goals are also fully examined. Table of ContentsFRONT MATTEROVERVIEW1. SETTING ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES: ABREAK FROM THE PAST OR A CONTINUUM?2.

ESTABLISHING AND MEETING GROUND WATER PROTECTION GOALS IN THESUPERFUND PROGRAM3.

SOME APPROACHES TO SETTING CLEANUP GOALS AT HAZARDOUS WASTESITES4.

THE CALIFORNIA SITE MITIGATION DECISION TREE PROCESS: SOLVINGTHE "HOW CLEAN SHOULD CLEAN BE?" DILEMMA5.

HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN? THE NEED FOR ACTION6. HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN? AN ENVIRONMENTALIST PERSPECTIVE7. GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION ISSUES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA: A PERSPECTIVE8.

USING MODELS TO SOLVE GROUND WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS9.

ESTIMATING HEALTH RISKS AT HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES: DECISIONS ANDCHOICES DESPITE UNCERTAINTYRAPPORTEURSAPPENDIXESINDEX