Questions for Public Use to Evaluate Remediation Plans

A. Surrounding Community

1.What are the "sensitive receptors" surrounding the site[1]? (Examples of locations where sensitive receptors may be located are listed below.)

a. Hospital

b. Day Care Center

c. Outpatient Facility

d. Park

e. School

f. Etc.

2. How close are they to the site?

B. Cumulative Effects

1. What are the cumulative health effects?

2. Are there other industries in the area that may be perceived as polluters?

3. Are there ongoing releases of pollutants in the area?

4. Are there other remediation projects in the area?

5. Are there other emitters in the area?

6. Is there other remediation going on at this site that may create emissions?

7. Are there other environmental effects?

C. Alternatives

1. What are the alternatives that could be used to remediate this site?

2. What are the risks associated with those alternatives?

3. What are the emissions (if any) from those alternatives?

4. What are the potential emission byproducts for the catalytic and thermal oxidizer technologies?

5. How much do the alternatives cost?

6. Where else has this alternative been tried?

7. Are there other alternatives on the horizon?

8. How soon will they be ready?

9. How effective will they be?

10. What's the drawback of waiting until other alternatives are available?

11. What happens if we do nothing (approve the "no action" alternative)?

D. Non-waste related impacts

1. Are there noise factors?

2. Are there visual factors (what is the size, height, color of the treatment unit)?

3. Will there be an impact on traffic?

4. Will there be odors?

5. Will there be illumination factors?

6. Will the installation of this alternative affect my neighborhood?

E. Operation and Maintenance

1. How is the unit/alternative maintained?

2. How is its operation monitored?

3. Who checks it?

4. How often?

5. Is there an inspection schedule?

6. Where are the results available?

7. Is there a plan for catastrophic events?

8. Is there a plan for non-catastrophic interruptions?

9. Who determines when the unit can go back on-line after a shut-down?

10. Is there an alarm system?

11. Who is notified in the event of an alarm or shutdown?

12. What do we as residents do if we hear an alarm?

13. How long will this remediation technology be in place?

14. If new technology comes along, will the agency reconsider its initial decision?

F. Post Treatment

1. Are there leftover waste products?

2. How are these treated?

3. Are the byproducts stored on-site?

4. How long?

5. Where do they go for treatment or disposal?

6. What is the technology used to further treat this waste?

7. Is the waste more hazardous -- albeit concentrated – before it is shipped off site?

8. Will this alternative clean up the environment or will there need to be subsequent remediation?

9. Will anything be left behind when the clean-up is complete?

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[1] A term typically used in the context of sensitive human populations that have the potential to be exposed to emissions. More specifically used in the context of modeling airborne contaminant concentrations, the term refers to those locations where populations that may be more sensitive than the general public are located. For examples, a school or a daycare center where children may be located; a hospital or a convalescent home where individuals with impaired health may be present.