Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 40.0000 - Massachusetts Contingency Plan
Subpart H - COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE ACTIONS
Section 40.0857 - Detailed Evaluation of Remedial Action Alternatives
Universal Citation: 310 CMR 40.0000 MA Code of Regs 40.0857
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Except as provided in 310 CMR 40.0857(2), a detailed evaluation of the remedial action alternatives identified by the initial screening described in 310 CMR 40.0856 shall be conducted to provide the basis for the selection of the remedial action alternative. The detailed evaluation shall evaluate and compare different remedial alternatives using the criteria described in 310 CMR 40.0858.
(2) A detailed evaluation is not required in those cases where a remedial action alternative identified during the initial screening:
(a) is proven to be effective in
remediating the types of oil and hazardous material present at the disposal
site, based upon experience gained at other disposal sites with similar site
and contaminant conditions;
(b)
results in the reuse, recycling, destruction, detoxification, treatment or any
combination thereof of the oil and hazardous material present at the disposal
site;
(c) can be implemented in a
manner that will not pose a significant risk of harm to health, safety, public
welfare or the environment, as described in
310
CMR 40.0900; and
(d) is likely to result in the reduction
and/or control of oil and/or hazardous material at the disposal site to a
degree and in a manner such that the requirements of a Permanent Solution as
set forth in
310
CMR 40.1000 will be met.
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