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Technologies for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sites

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    The Community Guide series is a set of two-page fact sheets describing cleanup methods used at Superfund and other hazardous waste cleanup sites.

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EPA uses a variety of technologies to remove or treat contaminants so they no longer pose a threat to human health and the environment. Technical staff, regulators, site owners and researchers can learn more about identifying contaminants, assessing their potential threats, characterizing and investigating sites, and treating or removing contaminants.

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    Information about the types of technologies used to characterize and/or monitor a site before, during or after remediation work.

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    Berkeley Pit at Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

    Information about the types of remediation technologies used to clean up contaminated sites.

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    Information and contacts for initiatives and partnerships dedicated to developing, supporting, and increasing awareness of innovative hazardous waste characterization, monitoring, and remediation technologies.

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