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Helpful tools, resources and training opportunities to learn more about the Federal Facility Superfund program.
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Federal Facilities Academy
EPA would like to invite interested individuals, particularly Project Managers, to participate in the EPA Federal Facilities Academy. The Federal Facilities Academy is a series of 11 webinars and one classroom course. The main objective of the Academy is to improve the skill set necessary for project managers to effectively manage federal facility superfund sites and strengthen relationships across agencies. The training program will help ensure that a nationally consistent message is delivered as part of the Federal Facility Superfund Program. The intended participants for the program are EPA federal facility Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) and project managers from other federal agencies, state government, and Tribal groups. Participation is voluntary and highly recommended.
Webinars
The Federal Facilities Academy includes 11 webinars that are open to the public. Live webinars are scheduled every even year (2024, 2026, etc.) and are recorded and archived. Registration and archived webinars are available at www.trainex.org/FFacademy.
Courses include:
- Federal Facility Five-Year Review
- Record of Decision (RODs) and More at Federal Facilities
- Military Munitions Policy Overview
- Land Use and Onsite/Offsite Determinations
- Resolving Issues before Formal Dispute
- RCRA/CERCLA Integration
- Groundwater Policy Overview
- Community Involvement at Federal Facilities
- Role of Superfund Performance Measures
- Coordinating with Tribes at Federal Facilities
- Determining Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) in RODs
Classroom Course
Registration for the 3-day Federal Facility Remedial Project Managers (RPM) classroom course is available at www.trainex.org and offered as in-person or virtual training. This course is geared to Federal Facility RPMs from the Environmental Protection Agency and covers responsibilities and authorities of managing Federal Facility Superfund sites. The course is open to federal, state, and Tribal governments that mange Federal Facilities cleanups across the nation. This classroom course is not open to academia, contractors, consultants or other private entities.
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all courses, participants may receive a program certificate of completion to recognize their understanding of federal facility cleanups. To receive your program certificate, please send your webinar and classroom training certificates to Emy Laija (laija.emerald@epa.gov) for verification.
For any questions, please contact Emy Laija at laija.emerald@epa.gov or 202-564-2724.
Technical Bulletins
EPA Federal Facility Superfund Program, Regional Project Manager (RPM) Bulletins provide additional information and resources for selected technical topics for the Federal Facilities Superfund Program. The Bulletins are based on existing guidance and policies.
Technical Bulletins
- Considerations when Reviewing Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Five-Year Reviews (pdf) (270.76 KB, April 3, 2024)
- Developing a Crosswalk between Legacy Chemical and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Sites (pdf) (180.97 KB, April 3, 2024)
- Considerations for PFAS Source Area Investigations (pdf) (343.55 KB, April 11, 2023)
- EPA-recommended Toxicity and Attenuation Factors for TCE and Vapor Intrusion (pdf) (337.4 KB, August 9, 2021)
Additional Technical Information
- Using Lysimeters to Determine the Potential of PFAS to Leach from Soil to Groundwater (pdf) (276.39 KB, April 2023)
- Memorandum: EPA Guidance Clarifying the Use of CERCLA Remedial Investigations for Scoping Releases and Defining the Nature and Extent of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance and Other Contamination at Federal Facilities on the National Priorities List
Other EPA Resources
Federal agencies and their facilities must comply with environmental laws and requirements in the same manner and to the same extent as any other regulated facility. Learn more about Enforcement at Federal Facilities.