Presented by: Y. Nicholas Garson, P.G. President – Sustainable Remediation Forum Hosted by the Horinko Group Washington DC June 3,

SURF’s Mission: Advancing the science and application of sustainable remediation Developing best practices Exchanging professional knowledge Providing education and outreach SURF -

Alignment with organizational sustainability goals Reduce environmental footprint Increase social responsibility & public outreach Reduce remediation costs & long term liabilities

 Protecting human health and the environment while maximizing the environmental, social, and economic benefits throughout the remediation project life cycle. Sustainable Remediation

Along the way, SURFs form in Brazil, Canada, UK, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Italy, and NICOLE in Europe First serious meetings Sustainable Remediation Forum starts EPA Green Remediation Primer Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) workgroup American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) guidance SURF White Paper Federal Government - Various DOD and EPA policies emerge from Presidential Executive Order Sustainable remediation at Battelle conference SURF white papers (3) on framework, metrics, and Footprint Analysis and LCA ITRC technical overview document and technical/ regulatory guidance ASTM Greener Cleanups & ASTM Sustainable Cleanups Battelle Green Remediation Strategies

Guidance & Strategy Documents Special Issues Primers Technical Bulletins Fact Sheets Case Studies and Project Profiles Program Support letters Current and In-depth Information: »BMPs for common cleanup approaches »Policy information at Federal and State level »Assessing a project’s environmental footprint »Incorporating sustainable practices »ASTM Standard Guides

Limited case studies Training/Education/Awareness Perception with doing less cleanup Metrics need to be improved Perception of increased cost Project Cost Staff Resources Program insularity

Source: EPA, Cleaning Up the Nation’s Waste Sites: Markets and Technology Trends, 2004.

EPA cross-program vision for GSR Celebrate successes Future collaboration

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OSWER Support Memo Regional Policies CERCLA Strategy Incorporating Sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites