Managed Risk Approaches to Remediation Private Sector Perspective 1st Annual Winter Water Seminar Steve Hilfiker, President Environmental Risk Management, Inc 1-888-ENV-MGMT (1-888-368-6468) steve@ermi.net www.ermi.net
Introduction Regulatory and Risk History Risk Management Considerations Contaminant Case Studies Strategies to Manage Environmental Risk Financial and Health Considerations 2
A Personal Case Study
History William T. Love, Entrepreneur (1800’s) Hooker Chemical Company (1900’s) Niagra Falls School and Residential (1950’s) EPA Formed (1969) The Love Canal (1976) RCRA (1976) and CERCLA (1980) Remediation Industry Boom Economic and Regulatory Pendulum Risk-Based Corrective Action (1990’s) 4
Risk is not a Black and White Issue The Risk Continuum ? Probably a low risk Likely a high risk
Lower Risk
Higher Risk
Managing Risk… Considerations Discharge source identification Assessment of risk Contaminant characterization Exposure pathways Human health Environmental resource protection Cost, restrictions and strategy
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