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Science in Region 9
Restoring the Romic Property for a Cleaner Future
EPA has proposed a unique remedy to clean up soil and groundwater contamination at the 14-acre hazardous waste management facility, Romic Environmental Technologies Corp., in East Palo Alto, CA. The remedy uses cheese whey and molasses as a food source for microbes living in the soil and groundwater.
The Regional Science Council (RSC) is part of a network of RSCs across EPA Regions. It is a science forum open to all Regional scientists and engineers that focuses on strengthening the use of science to address the environmental priorities in Region 9. Its membership consists of assigned representatives from each Division and other interested staff. The Council works to enhance the quality of science performed in the Region through leveraging science resources available to the Region, promoting science advances, increasing science communication, and improving science knowledge and expertise available to Region 9 staff.
The Regional Science Council:- Provides access to Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Program Office science resources & funding
- Assists in regional research or applied science projects
- Improves science communication across EPA Region 9 Divisions
- Identifies and monitors emerging cross-divisional science issues
- Hosts science conferences, seminars and training
- Works with staff to develop opportunities for scientific career development
Science Plan
Laboratory Program
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Science Notebook
Region 9 Science Council Contacts
Jan Baxter (baxter.jan@epa.gov)
Matt Small (small.matthew@epa.gov)