1. Managed Risk Approaches to Remediation Private Sector Perspective
1st Annual Winter Water Seminar
Steve Hilfiker, President
Environmental Risk Management, Inc
1-888-ENV-MGMT ( )

2. Introduction Regulatory and Risk History
Risk Management Considerations
Contaminant Case Studies
Strategies to Manage Environmental Risk
Financial and Health Considerations 2

3. A Personal Case Study

4. 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

5. Risk is not a Black and White Issue
The Risk Continuum ?
Probably a low risk
Likely a high risk

6. Lower Risk

7. Higher Risk

8. 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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