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CERCLA
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/

In brief, what is this law all about?
Does Texas (or any state of interest to you) have primacy over CERCLA?

Subchapter I
What is environment defined as?
What are natural resources?
What is a pollutant?

What is a reportable quantity?
If a release occurs, who must be notified?

9604
What are the limitations for response to a release, i.e., what is exempted?
What is the relationship between the state and the President (EPA) relative to cleanup and clean-up liability?
Can person authorized under this act gain access to a facilty even if the owner objects?
What information may be kept confidential?
What is the ATSDR? What are its functions?
What is on the ASTDR web page?

9605
What is the NCP?
What is a hazard ranking system?

9607
Who is liable under CERCLA?
Defenses

9621
What are the general rules governing clean-up?

How clean is clean?

Subchapter II
What was this about?

Subchapter III
Who can bring suit under this law?

Notice 9661 on Love Canal

SARA
What is SARA?
In brief what did SARA do?

Code of Federal Regulations
40CFR300-374 is CFR Superfund

Who are the lead agencies?
300.120

If a release occurs, who must be notified?
300.125

What is CERCLIS? How do sites get into CERCLIS?
What is the NPL?

Let's look at the HRS in more detail.
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/hrsres/index.htm
HRS Guidance Manual
Preliminary Assessment Guidance Manual

There are lots of definitions in here that you should at least have heard of. A lot of this deals with Risk Assessment.

How do you calculate the site evaluation?
How is a spill site evaluated for removal operations?
What are the steps to arrive at a site evaluation?
How do you identify hazardous substances present at a site?
How do you establish the likelihood of release?
What do you use to determine waste characteristics? Where do you get this info?
Are all wastes evaluated equally?
What are the pathways?
What types of targets are there?
How do you score the target factor?
Once you have the above you can score a pathway. What do you need to know for the each pathway?

TEXAS Laws Superfund
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/remed/superfund/index.html#Role

Research two sites, one in Eastland County, one in Anderson Co. What happened, what has been done.
Look also at their featured site -Jones Road in Harris Co

http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/remediation/trrp/index.html
Texas Risk Reduction Program

What is this program? What does it cover? What is a PCL?

One relatively new program is the Dry Cleaner Remediation program. What is this about
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/remediation/dry_cleaners/index.html

Explanation of HWSA assignment