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New to brownfields or just need a refresher? Check out this glossary of key terms and acronyms to help you along your brownfields journey....
Understanding the types of contaminants present (or potentially present) on a brownfield site and how people may be exposed to those contaminants will help a community plan cleanup and site reuse options that limit exposure risk....
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) manages the enforcement of the nation’s hazardous waste cleanup laws. This handbook promotes a better understanding of these laws and their implementation...
This US EPA one-pager highlights information on the BUILD Act, which was passed in March 2018 and amended the Brownfields provisions of CERCLA. In this factsheet, EPA explains the major changes to the Brownfields Amendments....
An overview of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund) liability framework and protections that may apply to government acquisitions of contaminated property. ...
Land banks are public authorities or special purpose non-profit organizations created to act as legal and financial conduits to transform, manage, repurpose, and develop vacant, abandoned, or tax-foreclosed properties that have been underutilized...
People can turn vacant or underused land into places that benefit the whole community. This publication is the “how to” guide for all members of the development community to promote health as a part of redevelopment....
This fact sheet is one of a series describing best management practices (BMPs) for green remediation. BMPs can be used for sustainable removal or cleanup activities at contaminated sites under Superfund, corrective action, etc...
This primer outlines the principles of green remediation and describes opportunities to reduce the footprint of cleanup activities throughout the life of a project. ...
