Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.In partnership with the ASTM team, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency collaborated with Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund borrowers to pilot the Standard Guide at four sites: Chicago - Whitney Young Library, Schaumburg - Murzyn/Anderson Property, South Beloit - Corner Parceland South Beloit - Foundry Parcel.Ĭertain state agencies have incorporated the finalized Standard Guide by reference in rules, guidance or key resource compilations: Building upon state and local government incentives for greener cleanups.
Establishing a framework to support new tools for evaluating impacts from cleanups.Providing clear definitions, methods, expectations and goals that can be used by all stakeholders involved in a cleanup, making it easier for regulators and the regulated community to implement greener cleanups.A reporting structure to promote public availability of information relating to the decision-making process and communication of outcomes across the five core elements.ĮPA anticipates that use of this private sector standard guide will advance EPA's objectives by:.Guidelines to quantify the environmental footprint of cleanup activities.A list outlining 115 greener cleanup BMPs that are linked to the core elements of a greener cleanup and to relevant cleanup technologies.A systematic protocol to identify, prioritize, select, implement and report on the use of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the environmental footprint of cleanup activities.The standard guide is intended to complement regulatory and voluntary cleanup programs and accommodate each phase of a cleanup. The framework reflected EPA's Principles for Greener Cleanups, which focuses on five core elements associated with a cleanup project's environmental footprint.ĪSTM International issued the Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups in 2013 and an updated version (E2893-16) in May 2016. As a starting point for the standard development process, EPA and state agencies developed a framework outlining the desired outcomes of a potential standard for greener cleanups. EPA representatives worked with ASTM International to develop a consensus-based standard intended to encourage property owners, regulatory agencies, responsible parties, developers and communities to voluntarily use greener practices for contaminated site cleanup.