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NATIONAL WASTE RESEARCH STRATEGY TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND MANAGEMENT COSTS
Release Date: 03/19/99
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1999
NATIONAL WASTE RESEARCH STRATEGY TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS AND MANAGEMENT COSTS
EPA is releasing a national Waste Research Strategy that provides guidance and sets priorities to help reduce the risks associated with hazardous and solid waste. There are a large number of waste management facilities and abandoned Superfund sites that may pose risks to human health because of contaminants released into the environment. The strategy outlines the cost-effective clean up of these contaminated waste sites. The strategy also identifies the research needed to support the proper management of solid and hazardous wastes. There are four areas that correspond to major waste related environmental problems, such as contaminated groundwater, contaminated soil, emissions from waste combustion facilities and active waste management facilities. The purpose of this strategy is to apply EPA’s principles, goals and ranking criteria to set priorities for waste research topics and activities. These priorities will be used to determine how to accomplish research activities, including using grants and coordinating research with other groups and stakeholders. The strategy is organized into three chapters that describe: 1) major waste problems in the United States, the human health and environmental risks they cause, and cost of management and cleanup; 2) research needs and environmental problem areas; and 3) outstanding issues requiring further evaluation. The strategy can be obtained through the Internet at: https://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/final/. Printed copies are available from the EPA National Center for Environmental Publications and Information (NCEPI) at 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8695 (facsimile). When ordering, use the document title and number: Waste Research Strategy, EPA/600/R-98/154.
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