2. HSRA Rule Change
Reflect changes in scientific understanding since 1994
Provide Consistency in Cleanup Standards
Reduce risk from contaminated sites
Correct values in the current lookup tables
Set easily calculated default cleanup standards (Type 1 and 3)
Provide additional flexibility for specific site conditions (Type 2 and 4)

3. RuleMaking Team Jeff Cown – Fmr. LPB Chief
Sarah Visser – LPB Assistant Chief
Beth Blalock – Fmr. LPB Asst Chief
Jason Metzger – RRP Manager
Shanna Alexander – Fmr. RAU Mgr.
Amy Potter, David Hayes, David Brownlee, Kevin Collins
Focused Stakeholder Group
Technical Risk Work Group

4. General Changes Minor changes and clarifications in:
Rule “Conventions” new abbreviations.
Rule “Release Notification” clarify the soil notification requirement exclusion for Brownfield properties.
Rule “Corrective Action” removal actions under the NCP may comply with Type 5 cleanup standards.
Rule “Property Notices” consistency with HSRA wording and to recognize continuing obligations.

5. RRS Changes – Flexibility
Rule “Risk Reduction Standards”
All RRS provide adequate protection of HH&E
Use of soil area-averaging (site-specific)
Use of soil composite sampling (site-specific)
Provides for default non-residential groundwater standards
Use of covenants for Type 4 (non-residential) groundwater compliance
Consideration of anthropogenic sources and background studies
Accounts for migration risk in determining free-product removal requirements
Redefine default ‘surface’ soil as top one foot

6. Direct Contact Calculations
Updated RAGS Equations 1, 2, 6, and 7
Consistent with EPA Regional Screening Level equations
Incorporate age-dependent adjustment factors
Site-specific soil bioavailability in calculations
Allows use of chemical surrogates
Added language regarding toxicity and chemical-specific parameter hierarchy
Updated volatization and PEF equations
Incorporated subsurface exposure for non-resident
Replaced GALM with EPA Adult Lead Model

7. LeachinG Calculations
Type 1/3 Leaching Calculations - Replaced GW *100 value with default partitioning equation
Appendix III, Table 4
Type 2/4 - Use of existing groundwater data to show soils are protective

8. Interim RRS Guidance

9. Guidance Development Demonstrating Completion of Soil Removal Actions
Environmental Covenant Guidance / Template
FAQs for Evaluating the Soil-to-Groundwater Pathway
Area Averaging Approach to Soil Compliance
Vapor Intrusion
Georgia Risk Assessment Guidance

10. Leaching and Area Averaging
Drafts published 10/24/18
Comment period extended
Comments from GIEC, GBA, Ashland, SCS
Leaching Status
Clarification/discussion meetings April/May
Revised draft late May
Area Averaging Status
Extensive comments
Clarification/discussion meetings May/June
Revised draft and potential stakeholder meeting

11. VI technical advisory com.
Leverage External Technical Expertise
2 EPD representatives and 8 external
Kick-off Meeting 1/22/19
Monthly meetings for 6-month period
Sub-groups
Issue draft guidance document
Engage in public review process

12. Voluntary Remediation Unit
Purpose: Administer the Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) in an objective, consistent, and timely manner, in accordance with the VRP Act.

13. Why enroll in the VRP?
More flexible framework to meet compliance obligations
Update compliance status
Make property “Brownfield Ready”
Make sure cleanup meets all Brownfield requirements (source material, use of controls)
Defer HSI listing (case-by-case basis)
Framework for EPD concurrence with investigation / cleanup that is not otherwise regulated

14. VRP and the hazardous site inventory
VRP Applications: % on HSI
HSI Delistings in Last 3 Years

15. On the Horizon Finalize Leaching and Area Averaging Guidance
Vapor Intrusion Technical Advisory Committee
Georgia Risk Assessment Guidance
GEOS / LEMIR Enhancements
Notification digitization
Future Rule Changes
PFAS / PFOA?

16. Jason Metzger Response and Remediation Program Manager jmetzger@gaepd
Jason Metzger Response and Remediation Program Manager