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Cleanup & Treatment
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment 
 The term "'brownfield site' means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant." This site contains extensive information about the efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up brownfield sites, including news and events, laws and regulations, success stories, grants and funding, regional information, and related tools and documents. Searchable. http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/ Topics: Environment, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jul 6, 2004 Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO)
This organization "promotes and facilitates public participation in the oversight of environmental activities, including but not limited to the remediation of federal facilities, private 'Superfund' sites, and Brownfields." The site features publications (on topics such as military base closure environmental assessment, and perchlorate and a proposed missile defense system), and an overview of CPEO projects and activities. http://www.cpeo.org Topics: Environment Last updated May 18, 2005 Citizen's Guide to Understanding Innovative Treatment Technologies
Environmental remediation (cleanup) for the rest of us. A series of fact sheets "that explain, in basic terms, the operation and application of innovative treatment technologies for remediating sites." Some available in Spanish. http://www.clu-in.org/products/citguide/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Plants Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Economic Development Administration: Defense Conversion
"Military base closures have impacted hundreds of communities around the country. These communities face a long, complex process of closure, reuse planning, implementation, and environmental cleanup." This site provides links to information on these topics from government agencies and other organizations. From the United States Department of Commerce. http://www.eda.gov/Research/DefenseConversion.xml Topics: Environment, Military Last updated May 18, 2005 Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
Information about methods for emergency disinfection of drinking water, including boiling and chemical treatment (using chlorine bleach or household iodine). Site also notes that murky or colored water should be filtered "through clean cloths or allow[ed] it to settle" before disinfecting. "Water prepared for disinfection should be stored only in clean, tightly covered, containers, not subject to corrosion." Available in English and Spanish. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html Topics: Beverages, Hurricane Katrina, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Water Last updated Sep 8, 2005 Environmental Explorers' Club
Environmental education for elementary school students, emphasizing games and activities about conservation, recycling, global warming, Superfund sites, and more. Also find resources for teachers. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/kids/ Topics: Education, Environment, K-12 Education Last updated Aug 13, 2003 Fact Sheet: Flood Cleanup: Avoiding Indoor Air Quality Problems
"Failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity [from a flooded building] can present serious long-term health risks. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold. ... This fact sheet discusses problems caused by microbial growth ... and the steps you can take to lessen these effects." Includes links to related information. From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/flood.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 5, 2005 FEMA: Satellite Re-entry
Collection of documents concerning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) role in the disabled U.S. spy satellite that was intentionally destroyed by a missile in February 2008 to prevent hazardous chemical risks to U.S. citizens. FEMA has "been charged with the consequence management piece of the reentry in the event the disabled satellite impacts the continental U.S. or one of its territories." Includes text of "First Responder Guide for Space Object Re-Entry." From FEMA. http://www.fema.gov/media/2008/satellite.shtm Topics: Astronomy, National Security, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Feb 25, 2008 Government of Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department, Bhopal
Website for the government department devoted to recovery from the December 3, 1984, Bhopal gas disaster in which methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India. "The tragedy took an immediate toll of about 3000 innocent lives and left thousands and thousands of innocent citizens physically impaired or affected in various degrees." Find statistics, details about relief and rehabilitation efforts, photos, and other material related to the incident. http://www.mp.gov.in/bgtrrdmp/ Topics: History By Place, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Dec 11, 2007 Guidance: Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies
This site from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides information "regarding the safe and effective use of potassium iodide (KI) as an adjunct to other public health protective measures in the event that radioactive iodine is released into the environment." The report points out that "evacuation, sheltering, and control of contaminated foodstuffs" are even more crucial prevention measures (aside from not exploding radioactive devices in the first place). Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm080542.pdf Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science, The Human Body Last updated Jun 4, 2009 Hanford Site Tours
Information about tours of the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in southern Washington state, focusing on the "history and accomplishments toward cleanup of the site," which is "engaged in the world's largest environmental cleanup." Public tours of the site were cancelled after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but the website features a virtual tour of the site with text, commentary, sound files, and photographs. From the U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.hanford.gov/?page=317&parent=0 Topics: Energy, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Science, Technology Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site
Information about the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Hudson River. In October 2005 the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with the General Electric Company requiring it to begin the dredging of the Hudson River in 2007. This site contains background information, maps, photos, a FAQ (with information about PCBs, contamination of the Hudson River, and the dewatering facility that will hold dredged sediment), and related material. From the EPA. http://www.epa.gov/hudson/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Water Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Hurricanes: Links to Health Information Including Toxicology and Environmental Health
Dozens of links to high-quality information about hazardous materials, environmental cleanup and recovery, pests, drinking water, food safety, mold, farming and agriculture, animal rescue, and specific chemicals. Some information also available in Spanish. From the Specialized Information Services Division of the National Library of Medicine. http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html Topics: Home & Housing, Hurricane Katrina, Science, Weather Last updated Apr 17, 2006 Hydrazine
Collection of documents about the toxicology and health effects of exposure to hydrazines, "colorless liquids that are used in rocket fuels, chemical manufacturing, and as boiler water treatments. Exposure to hydrazines may cause nervous system effects, as well as liver and kidney damage." Includes the February 2008 health advisory "Potential Health Effects Associated With Hydrazine and Satellite Reentry." From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/hydrazine/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Feb 25, 2008 IncidentNews
This website "provides publicly available information related to oil and hazardous material spills, both current and historical." Find documents for the November 2007 incident where the container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, rescue of wayward humpback whales in California's Sacramento River, and many other incidents back to 1967. Developed and maintained by the Emergency Response Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration. http://www.incidentnews.gov/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Keep America Beautiful
This nonprofit organization with over 1,000 local affiliates "combines education with hands-on stewardship to make America's communities cleaner, greener, safer, and more livable." The site explains the organization and its annual spring event, "The Great American Cleanup.™" Includes a calendar of events, resources for teachers and children, and information on volunteering, and organizing local programs. Searchable. http://www.kab.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated May 22, 2008 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Find post-Hurricane Katrina information on topics such as debris removal, facilities approved to accept portable wastewater, and information for reporting an environmental hazard or incident. "The Department's mission is to provide service to the people of Louisiana through comprehensive environmental protection in order to promote and protect health, safety and welfare while considering sound policies regarding employment and economic development." http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/ Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, Water, Weather Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Maine Compact Fluorescent Lamp Breakage Study Report
Summary and full text of a February 2008 report that considers potential cleanup concerns when "compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) were broken in a small/moderate sized room." Includes detailed description of the testing process and cleanup guidance on topics such as not using a vacuum cleaner, ventilating the area, and what do to if the breakage happens on carpeting. From the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management. http://maine.gov/dep/rwm/homeowner/cflreport.htm Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Resources on MTBE, a chemical compound that is "almost exclusively used as a fuel additive in motor gasoline." Features documents on the use of MTBE in gasoline, effects of MTBE on the water supply, research and testing of potential health and environmental risks, preventing MTBE leaks from underground storage tanks, and cleanup and treatment actions. Includes local contacts for information about MTBE in drinking water. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/mtbe/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Water Last updated Jan 13, 2004 National Response Center
This U.S. Coast Guard center serves as "the sole national point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the United States and its territories." The center's website contains background on the response system, summaries of significant environmental and terrorist incidents reported to the center (back to 2004), incident statistics (including by type and by cause, back to 1991), and related documents and data. http://www.nrc.uscg.mil Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 13, 2007 NIEHS Hurricane Response
Serves to "track environmental hazards following natural and man-made disasters, focus medical and environmental response and recovery resources in areas of greatest need and function as a testbed for technologies that will help advance environmental health sciences research." Features documents, Geographic Information System (GIS) maps, and related Web links. From the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/hurricane/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Weather Last updated Nov 26, 2007 No Drugs Down the Drain
Website for a California consumer information campaign about the disposal of medications. "Once it was common practice to flush these medications (also known as pharmaceuticals) down the toilet. ... We now know that these substances are bad for our environment." Includes a discussion of how medications get into the environment, options for disposal of unused and expired medications, and a link to a service that tells you where you can drop off unwanted medications. http://www.nodrugsdownthedrain.org/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Dec 1, 2008 One Night in Bhopal
Website for programs broadcast 20 years after the December 3, 1984, Bhopal, India, gas disaster, in which nearly 3,000 people died and thousands more were treated for medical conditions after toxic gas leaked from a Union Carbide plant. The program "tells the story of the disaster with a drama reconstruction through the eyes of five survivors." Provides audio clips, photos, and articles and analysis. Also includes material in Hindi. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/bhopal/ Topics: History By Place, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Spokane Tribe
"Official page of the Spokane Tribe of Indians." Includes history of the tribe, employment opportunities, and council members and contacts. Provides links to tribal casinos and the tribe's comments on the Coeur d'Alene Basin Superfund Cleanup Plan. http://www.spokanetribe.com/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jan 26, 2003 Superfund
Superfund was established in 1980 "to locate, investigate, and clean up the worst [hazardous waste] sites nationwide." This site provides detailed information about Superfund sites, including site descriptions, contaminants, clean-up, progress, and contacts. Also covers laws, statistics, community involvement, local and tribal programs, and map, risk assessment, and other databases. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/superfund/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Aug 25, 2005 Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition
Website for this alliance of dozens of Washington state organizations "that rejects the trespass of persistent toxic chemicals in the environment and our bodies." Describes coalition campaigns such as eliminating the use of toxic flame retardants (PBDEs) in common household products, and reducing toxic chemicals in cosmetic and personal care products. Also includes related fact sheets, and background about the dangers of persistent toxic chemicals (such as dioxin and mercury). http://www.toxicfreelegacy.org Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Feb 17, 2009 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Agriculture Street Landfill
"This web page provides background information and details about the Agriculture Street Landfill Superfund Project in New Orleans" that began in 1998. Includes updates on water sampling and other EPA activities related to flood cleanup after Hurricane Katrina of this Superfund site that housed "debris and waste resulting from cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Betsy" and that was found to have "elevated levels of lead, arsenic and carcinogenic polyaromatic hydrocarbons (cPAHs)." http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6sf/sfsites/default.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, U.S. History By Place, Weather Last updated Sep 20, 2005 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): National Priorities List (NPL)
Website for the EPA's "list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories." On this site "you can locate NPL sites, check their cleanup progress, and get information on new and proposed NPL sites." Details about sites can be viewed through a U.S. map or a database of Superfund sites searchable by numerous factors (such as contaminants). http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Sep 21, 2005 Window to My Environment (WME)
WME is a database "designed to improve access to useful community-based environmental information." Find regulated facilities, monitoring sites, maps, Superfund sites, air and water quality, fish advisories, and much more. Search by zip code, city, or state, or browse U.S. map. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "in partnership with federal, state and local government and other organizations." http://www.epa.gov/enviro/wme/ Topics: Environment, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Apr 29, 2005 |
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