The Superfund Section consists
of four Branches.
The Federal Remediation Branch works with sites
that are technically or politically unique or very complex. The type, nature and extent of wastes, specific site conditions and the hazard posed may lead to a site being assigned to this branch. We guide and oversee assessment, cleanup and feasibility studies at sites on the National Priorities List and at federal facilities. Funding is provided by cooperative agreements with EPA and the Department of Defense.
The Inactive Hazardous Sites Branch
administers the North Carolina Inactive Hazardous Sites Response Act of 1987
(N.C.G.S. 130A-310 et seq). It was created to protect the public and the environment from uncontrolled and unregulated
hazardous wastes sites not addressed by other programs. The IHS branch works sites where hazardous
substance and/or waste contamination exists. They do not
work sites located at RCRA permitted or
interim status facilities or where the Environmental Management Commission, the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Pesticide Board have
asserted jurisdiction.
The Special Remediation Branch
conducts activities regarding the assessment
and remediation of both state and federal sites. Its
responsibilities cover a wide range of developing programs.
The Site Evaluation and Removal Branch works with the EPA to investigate sites where uncontrolled and unregulated hazardous waste have been or may be released into the environment. The sites are prioritized for federal Superfund response by ranking their potential risk to public health and the environment. Some sites that pose an immediate risk receive EPA removal actions designed to eliminate acute exposures or the imminent release of hazardous chemicals. Sites posing great long-term threat are placed on the EPA’s National Priorities List. Then, they are eligible for long-term Superfund cleanups. Once discovered, we handle site investigations and recommend which sites should be added to the NPL.
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