Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites - Federal Remediation ...
Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites - Federal Remediation ...
Sediment Dredging at Superfund Megasites - Federal Remediation ...
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Monitoring <strong>at</strong> <strong>Sediment</strong> <strong>Megasites</strong>RECOMMENDATIONS:We need to do a better job evalu<strong>at</strong>ing the effectiveness of remedialactions <strong>at</strong> <strong>Superfund</strong> sites.• EPA should ensure th<strong>at</strong> monitoring is conducted <strong>at</strong> all contamin<strong>at</strong>edsediment megasites to evalu<strong>at</strong>e remedy effectiveness.• Descriptions of risk reduction require:– A pre-remedial baseline d<strong>at</strong>a set for comparison to post-remedi<strong>at</strong>iond<strong>at</strong>a– Appropri<strong>at</strong>e controls and reference sites– Consistent sampling and appropri<strong>at</strong>e st<strong>at</strong>istical power.• Monitoring d<strong>at</strong>a should be compiled and made publicly availablesuch th<strong>at</strong> it’s possible to verify evalu<strong>at</strong>ions of remedial efficacyindependently.
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