Pages Tagged With: "waste and hazardous substances"
Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for the 837 N. Dupont Highway Site (DE-1700)
The Department invites public comment on a proposal to clean-up the 837 N. Dupont Highway Site located in Dover.Final Plan of Remedial Action for the Former Thoro-Kleen Dry Cleaners Site (DE-0207) Operable Unit 1 (OU-1)
The Department has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of Operable Unit 1 of the Former Thoro-Kleen Dry Cleaners Site located in Georgetown.Delaware’s Plastic Carryout Bag Ban
As of July 1, 2022, retailers in the State of Delaware no longer provide a plastic carryout bag made from film at checkout. Instead, they now provide customers access to a reusable bag for purchases. https://youtu.be/8g_r24uJmTg
In 2019, the Delaware General Assembly passed a law banning plastic Notification of Negotiations Concerning a Voluntary Cleanup Program Agreement for the 517 Shipley Street Site, (DE-1705)
DNREC is negotiating a Voluntary Cleanup Program Agreement with 517 Shipley LLC regarding a site at 517 North Shipley Street, in Wilmington.Amended Final Plan of Remedial Action for the Trails & Pathways, Christina Pedestrian Bridge (DE-1560)
The Department has adopted an amended final plan regarding the clean-up of the Trails & Pathways, Christina Pedestrian Bridge, located in Wilmington.Notification of Negotiations for a Brownfields Development Agreement for the TB Acres Site, Camden-Wyoming (DE-1745)
DNREC’s Remediation Section is negotiating a Brownfields Development Agreement with Cypher Stone, LLC regarding the TB Acres Site, located at Welch Family Lane, Lot 15 Walnut Shade Road, Camden-Wyoming.Final Plan of Remedial Action for 518 S Heald Street Site DE-1688
The Department has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of the 518 S. Heald Street Site located in Southbridge, Wilmington.Notification of Public Comment for a Brownfield Development Agreement for the Cumberland Farms Store 122425 Site, (DE-1738)
DNREC’s Remediation Section negotiated a Brownfield Development Agreement with 1700 Marsh and Wilson Associates, LLC regarding the Cumberland Farms Store 122425 Site, located at 1700 Marsh Road, in Wilmington.Final Plan of Remedial Action for the Claymont Cleaners/Joe and Tony’s Service Site (DE-1703)
The Department has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of the Claymont Cleaners/Joe and Tony’s Service Site located in Claymont, Delaware.Voluntary Cleanup Program
DNREC’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) is available to all parties who may be liable for the contamination of a property, but who wish to settle their liabilities with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control under the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA).Contact Us
HSCA State Lead and Enforcement Programs
Delaware’s Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) (7 Del.C. Ch. 91) provides DNREC with the authority to take enforcement actions against responsible parties to ensure cleanup at sites with a release, or imminent threat of release, of hazardous substances.Contact Us
Hazardous Waste Corrective Action
Corrective action is required under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for facilities that treat, store or dispose of hazardous wastes. The Act requires hazardous waste facilities to investigate and clean up releases of hazardous waste or constituents in soil, groundwater, surface water and air. [panel type=”success” heading=”ContactNatural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) is the process used to determine whether natural resources have been injured, destroyed, or lost as a result of a release of hazardous substances or oil, and to identify actions and funds needed to restore such resources. NRDAR is authorized by several state and federal environmental laws.HSCA Advisory Committee
The Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) Advisory Committee advises the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances on rules, policies, and procedures relating to the cleanup and re-use of hazardous waste sites.Contact Us
Loans and Grants
Because of the the financial burden of completing environmental work at potentially contaminated properties within the State, DNREC has created different loans and grants to help property owners with remediation of contaminated properties.Contact Us
Long-Term Stewardship
Long-term stewardship (LTS) is the maintenance and monitoring of the remedial measures taken at a site to maintain the desired level of protection of human health and the environment over an extended period of time.Contact Us
Federal Programs
Various federal programs apply to sites being addressed by the DNREC Remediation Section. National Priorities List (NPL) National Priorities List (NPL) sites are sites that pose a long term remedial response action that are carried out by EPA with DNREC involvement and assistance. EPA is theRisk Assessment and Cleanup Standards
The DNREC Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances sets standards for risk assessment and cleanup and remediation planning for contaminated sites. Cleanup and remediation are governed under the Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act, known as HSCA (7 Del. C. Ch.91). The HSCA Human Health Risk Assessment Guidance applies only to sites within the HSCA programEnvironmental Investigation and Remediation Consultants
The Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances maintains a list of environmental investigation and remediation consultants. This list is provided to the regulated community to help select an environmental consultant for the investigation and remediation of leaking underground and aboveground storage tank sites. [modal text=”How to Get On ThisRemediation Laws, Regulations and Guidance
Information regarding the laws, regulations, guidance, policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other documents related to the programs administered by DNREC Remediation Section.Contact Us
Remediation Section 302-395-2600
Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act Program
The Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) gives DNREC the ability to ensure cleanup of facilities with a release or imminent threat of release of hazardous substances.Contact Us
Public Hearing: Revisions to the Underground Storage Tank Systems Regulations
The Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances will conduct a virtual public hearing on proposed revisions to the regulations governing Underground Storage Tank Systems.Notification of Negotiations for a Brownfields Development Agreement Amendment for the Riverwalk Site, Wilmington (DE-1731)
DNREC’s Remediation Section is negotiating an amendment to the Brownfields Development Agreement with Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware regarding the Riverwalk Site, located at 105 South Market Street, Wilmington, to add additional acreage.Accidental Release Prevention
The DNREC Accidental Release Prevention (ARP) Program ensures that facilities that use Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) maintain Risk Management Plans (RMP).Contact Us
Anuj Kumar Program Manager II Prevention and Preparedness Section 302-395-2523
