Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Process

RCRA Facility Assessment (RFA)
Records search

Confirmation Sampling (CS)
Physical sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment. Determines presence or absence of contamination.

RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI)
Delineation of contamination in all environmental media – Risk Assessments

Corrective Measures Study (CMS)
Compares remedial alternatives

Corrective Measures Implementation (CMI)
Initiates final remedy

Land Use Control Implementation Plan
For perpetuity unless conditions change

Interim Measures (IM)
Cleanup implemented at any time during investigation

Statement of Basis (SB)
Simply describes remedial alternative to the public