Metal finishers exiting the industry may have difficulty selling their sites due to perceived or real environmental contamination. If contamination exists, owners also face large clean up costs.
EPA Headquarters and Regional offices and state and local organizations are developing handbooks ("Cookbooks") for metal finishers to describe:
- How to transition sites in an environmentally responsible manner.
- How to avoid bankruptcy when selling or closing businesses.
- Government resources available to metal finishers leaving the industry.
Environmentally Responsible Site Transition Case Studies and Recommendations
- Prepared by the CSI Metal Finishing ERST Workgroup. Analyzes 3 metal finishers that exited the industry and proposes EPA and state actions to assist these businesses.
Contact:
Mindy Gampel
U.S. EPA
(202)260-2748
gampel.mindy@epamail.epa.gov
Tier 3 Site Transition "Cookbook" Template
- Provides a template for state-specific guidance documents that walk metal finishers through the site transition process.
Contact:
Mindy Gampel
U.S. EPA
(202)260-2748
gampel.mindy@epamail.epa.gov
State and Regional Resources
The Rhode Island Handbook for Tier 3 Metal Finishers
- The first handbook created by EPA, Northeast Waste Management Official's Association, and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Contact:
Linda Darveau
U.S. EPA Region 1
(617) 918-1718
darveau.linda@epamail.epa.gov
New Handbooks on the Way!
Background on Brownfields
Tool Kit of Information Resources for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup
- EPA web site explaining the site characterization and cleanup process of Brownfields and technology options available for assessing and addressing site contamination.
Brownfields-Related Law and Regulations
- Summaries of laws and regulations that affect actions at Brownfields sites.
Links
Great Lakes Regional Online Brownfields Information Network
Colorado's Hazardous Materials and Waste Division
- Includes information on their Voluntary Clean-Up Act.
The Massachusetts Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup
- Includes information on their Brownfields Program.
New Jersey Site Remediation Program
Ohio's Voluntary Action Program