RI/FS and Treatability Studies Overview
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"Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies
under CERCLA, Interim Final" (October 1988)1
Revises the 1985 guidance on Remedial Investigations (RI)
and Feasibility Studies (FS). It reflects provisions of SARA, presents
management initiatives to streamline the RI/FS process, and incorporates
improvements learned from previous projects. [186 pp]
EPA 540/G-89/004, OSWER 9355.3-01
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"Conducting Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Studies for CERCLA
Municipal Landfill Sites" (February 1991)
Utilizes the Presumptive Remedy approach for addressing
the RI/FS processes at municipal landfills. Defines site characterization strategies, identifies remedial action alternatives,
and recommends containment as the preferred remedy. [305 pp]
EPA 540/P-91/001, OSWER 9355.3-11
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"Feasibility Study Analysis for CERCLA Municipal Landfill Sites" (August
1994)
Presents an evaluation of the technologies considered in
the Feasibility study at 30 municipal landfill sites. The evaluation concludes
that certain technologies were routinely screened out based on effectiveness,
implementability, or excessive costs. This document is intended to be
used as a key reference in the Administrative Record as technical basis
for limiting analysis of remedial alternatives to those technologies recommended
in the OSER Dirctive 9344.0-49FS entitled "Presumptive Remedy for CERCLA
Municipal Landfill Sites." [262 pp]
EPA 540/R-94/081, OSWER 9356.0-03, NTIS: PB95-963301
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"Getting Ready: Scoping the RI/FS" (November 1989)
Summarizes Chapter Two of "Guidance for Conducting Remedial
Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA - Interim Final."
It provides information on how to manage the scoping phase of the RI/FS
process. [9 pp]
OSWER 9355.3-01FS1, NTIS: PB90-274390INX
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"The Feasibility Study, Development and Screening of Remedial Action
Alternatives" (November 1989)
Provides a summary of Chapter 4 of the "Guidance for Conducting
Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA - Interim
Final" which discusses the development and screening of alternatives for
Remedial Action. [7 pp]
OSWER 9355.3-01FS3, NTIS: PB90-274416INX
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"The Feasibility Study: Detailed Analysis of Remedial Action Alternatives" (March 1990)
Provides a summary of Chapter 6 of :The Guidance for Conducting
Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA" (Directive
No. 9355.3-0l) which addresses the detailed analysis of remedial action
alternatives. [7 pp]
OSWER 9355.3-01FS4, NTIS: PB90-272675INX
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"The Remedial Investigation, Site Characterization and Treatability
Studies" (November 1989)
Summarizes Chapters 3 and 5 of the "Guidance for Conducting
Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA. - Interim
Final" It discusses site characteristics and treatability studies, and
how to manage these aspects of the RI. [7 pp]
OSWER 9355.3-01FS2, NTIS: PB90-274408INX
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"Land Disposal Restrictions as Relevant and Appropriate Requirements
for CERCLA Contaminated Soil and Debris" (June 1989)
Until treatment standards have been set, OSWER has concluded that LDRs
generally should not be considered as ARARs for soil or debris not containing
restricted RCRA wastes. This directive suggests appropriate language for
documenting the feasibility study. [13 pp]
OSWER 9347.2-01, NTIS: PB91-214973INX
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"Guide For Conducting Treatability Studies Under CERCLA, Final" (October
1992)
Focuses on treatability studies conducted in support of both
remedy screening/selection and remedy implementation. A three-tiered approach
is described and includes: 1) remedy screening, 2) remedy selection testing,
and 3) RD/RA testing. An 11-step generic protocol is included. [83 pp]
EPA 540/R-92/071A, NTIS: PB93-126787INX
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"Treatability Studies Under CERCLA: an Overview" (December 1989)
Provides a synopsis of information to facilitate the planning
and execution of treatability studies in support of the RI/FS and the
RD/RA processes. [8 pp]
OSWER 9380.3-02FS
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Superseded Documents
1 This document supersedes and consolidates:
Guidance on Remedial Investigations Under CERCLA (May, 1985)
AND
Guidance on Feasibility Studies Under CERCLA (June, 1985)
HOWEVER:
Section 6.2.3.7 of the document has now been superseded
by:
"A Guide to Developing and Documenting Cost Estimates During the Feasibility
Study" (July, 2000) (OSWER 9355.0-75)
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