United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5102G)
EPA 542-B-97-001

Tool Kit of Information Resources for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Technology Innovation Office
Washington, DC 20460

NOTICE

This document has been funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Contract 68-W5-0055 to PRC Environmental Management, Inc. The document was subjected to the Agency’s administrative and expert review and was approved for publication as an EPA document. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Technology Innovation Office (TIO) would like to acknowledge and thank the individuals who reviewed and provided comments on draft documents. The reviewers included representatives of business, community and grassroots organizations, EPA Headquarters and regional offices, local government and city planning offices, and professional associations representing local and state government officials.

CONTENTS

Background  
Introduction  
Site Assessment  
Site Investigation  
Cleanup Options  
Cleanup Design and Implementation  
Other Important Considerations  
  APPENDICES:
Appendix A:
  • Citizen's Guides
  • Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) Bulletin Board System Brochure
  • Remediation Technologies Screening Matrix
  • List of Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program Reports
  • Vendor Field Analytical and Characterization Technologies System (Vendor FACTS) Bulletin
  • Vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment Technologies (VISITT) Bulletin
Appendix B:
  • List of Acronyms and Glossary of Key Terms
Appendix C:
  • List of Brownfields and Technical Support Contacts
Appendix D:
  • How to Order Documents