State-of-the-Science Technology Assessments – Solid/Hazardous Waste and Remediation
Solid waste is garbage, refuse, or sludge from places like wastewater treatment plants or community activities that generate discarded materials, including: solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous material. Waste is considered hazardous if it is included on one of EPA’s hazardous waste lists, exhibits certain hazardous qualities, contains radioactive waste components, or is classified as a universal waste such as batteries.
EPA's solid/hazardous waste and remediation research can help with managing wastes that pose a threat to human health and environmental degradation by developing approaches and tools to monitor, treat, characterize, protect, and restore impaired sites. EPA's research on soil, groundwater, and contaminated sediments remediation assists federal agencies, states and tribes in the sustainable management of our natural resources for future use.
| Type |
Assessment Title |
| Confined Animal Feed Operations (CAFO) |
Detecting and Mitigating the Environmental Impact of Fecal Pathogens Originating From Confined Animal Feeding Operations: Review (EPA/600/R-06/021) September 2005 | Abstract |
| Contaminated Sediments |
Electrochemical Remediation Technologies (ECRTs) – In Situ Remediation of Contaminated Marine Sediments – Innovative Technology Evaluation Report (PDF) (74 pp, 5.28 MB) (EPA/540/R-04/507) June 2007 | Abstract
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| Mine Waste |
Wilkin, R.T. (2008). “Contaminant Attenuation Processes at Mining Sites.” Mine Water and the Environment, 27, 4: 251–258. |
| Remediation - Groundwater |
In Situ Chemical Oxidation – Engineering Issue (EPA/600/R-06/072) August 2006 | Abstract |
| Remediation - Groundwater |
Wilson, J.T., P. Kaiser, and C.J. Adair. Monitored Natural Attenuation of MTBE as a Risk Management Option at Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites (EPA/600/R-04/179) January 2005| Abstract |
| Remediation - Groundwater |
Wilson, J.T. and C.J. Adair. Monitored Natural Attenuation of Tertiary Butyl Alcohol (TBA) in Ground Water at Gasoline Spill Sites (EPA/600/R-07/100) October 2007 | Abstract |
| Sediments |
Proceedings of a Workshop on Suspended Sediments and Solids (PDF) (163 pp, 3.69 MB) (EPA/600/R-06/025) August 2005 | Abstract
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| Site Remediation |
In Situ and Ex Situ Biodegradation Technologies for Remediation of Contaminated Sites – Engineering Issue (PDF) (22 pp, 924 KB) (EPA/625/R-06/015) October 2006 | Abstract |
| Vapor Intrusion |
Indoor Air Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Approaches – Engineering Issue (PDF) (49 pp, 808 KB) (EPA/600/R-08/115) October 2008 | Abstract
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