1998 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Tony Chenhansa <tonyc@cpeo.org>
Date: 27 Oct 1998 15:58:37
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: Re: National Stakeholders' Forum on MNA Report
 
Original message from Bruce Klafter

From: Bruce Klafter <bklafter@orrick.com>

I'm curious whether anyone suggested that the SWRCB's
Containment Zone  (CZ)Policy might be a viable model.  CZ
requires a showing before monitored natural attentuation is
permitted: either that source removal has been
accomplished and cleanup has reached asymptotic levels
or that a cleanup is impracticable or that the "burden" of
cleanup is disproportionate" to the benefits.

In addition, the designation of CZ requires the discharger to
pay a "mitigation" fee.  The amount of the fee may be as
high as 10% of the avoided cleanup costs (although only a
few of these fees have actually been imposed to date).

This seems like a model that might allow community groups
to get comfortable with natural attenuation (or at least more
so).

P.S. Pump and treat is becoming a disfavored remedy not
just because of the excessive cost; it just doesn't work in
many cases because of DNAPLs or other problems.  DOD
or other dischargers shouldn't be required to "buy" a
community's trust by installing a system that's ultimately
ineffectual.  The dollars should be spent more
constructively.

Thanks again for the report.

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