Waste Site Cleanup - Waste Site Cleanup Training
Waste Site Cleanup Training
NEWMOA’s Waste Site Cleanup Steering Committee selects priority topics for trainings each year. NEWMOA then organizes technical workshops and webinars on these topics – a year by year summary is outlined below – click on the link to access the agenda and presentation PDFs.
Generally, each one-day in-person workshop is held in multiple locations to maximize attendance. Workshops and webinars are usually open to local, state, tribal, and federal regulators, as well as consultants, vendors, and others.
Note that NEWMOA’s Waste Site Cleanup Program also organizes numerous webinars, workshops, and Conferences on PFAS – please visit the PFAS Program page to access them.
2025
2024
Conferences
– Northeast Conference on the Science of PFAS: Public Health & the Environment (three day conference in MA)
– Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2024 (two day conference in ME)
Non-PFAS Webinars
– Vapor Intrusion: Residential Investigation & Remediation Webinar
– Vapor Intrusion: Commercial/Industrial Investigation & Remediation Webinar
– Risk Assessment 101: Learning the Basics and Understanding Challenges in Conducting Risk Assessments Webinar
– Risk Communication– Strategies for Preparing to Speak with the Public with a Focus on Emerging Contaminants Webinar
2023
Workshops
– What Regulators Want: Quality Site Assessments & Investigations Using the Conceptual Site Model Approach Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
Non-PFAS Webinars
– Understanding Changes to the ASTM Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Standard Webinar
– QA/QC Basics: Understanding Your Lab Report Webinar
2022
Conferences
– Northeast Conference on the Science of PFAS: Public Health & the Environment (two day conference in MA)
– Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2022 (two day conference in MA)
Non-PFAS Webinars
– Overcoming Fractured Bedrock Investigation Challenges Webinar
– Leveraging Your CSM to Develop Successful Bedrock Remediation Approaches: Concepts & Case Studies Webinar
– Indoor Air Impacts from PCBs in Building Products: Why it Matters & How to Properly Collect Air Samples Webinar
– Indoor Air Impacts from PCBs in Building Products: Determining & Remediating the Source(s) Webinar
2021
No Workshops or non-PFAS Webinars
2020
Non-PFAS Webinars
– RCRA Compliance at Cleanup Sites: Onsite Management of Remediation Waste Webinar
– RCRA Compliance at Cleanup Sites: Waste Treatment & Land Disposal Restrictions Webinar
– Soil Mixing for Environmental Remediation: An Effective Tool for Challenging Sites Webinar
– Vapor Intrusion Assessment: Guidelines, Data Collection Methods, & Advancements Webinar
– Vapor Intrusion Mitigation: Strategies & Lessons Learned for Commercial & Residential Sites Webinar
– PCBs in Building Products: Implications for Brownfields Webinar
– Understanding TSCA for Sites with PCBs Webinar
– Using EPA’s Regional Screening Levels Calculator Tool Webinar
2019
Workshops
– Back to Basics Part 3: Remedy Selection for Success Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
– Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites & Resolving Conflicts with Stormwater Requirements: What You Need to Know Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
Non-PFAS Webinars
– RCRA Compliance at Cleanup Sites: Waste Characterization & Listed Hazardous Waste Webinar
– RCRA Compliance at Cleanup Sites: Area of Contamination & Contained-in Policies Webinar
2018
Workshops
– Back to Basics Part 1: Developing the CSM & Site Characterization Plan Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
– Back to Basics Part 2: Data Collection & Interpretation Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
2017
Workshops
– PFAS in the Northeast: State of Practice & Regulatory Perspectives Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
– Combining Technologies to Improve Remedial Outcomes Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
Non-PFAS Webinars
– In-situ Treatment of Back Diffusion from Bedrock Webinar
2016
Workshops
– Making Better Decisions: Real-time Data Collection & Interpretation Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
– Monitored Natural Attention: Appropriate Tool or Easy Way Out? Workshop (held in CT & MA
Non-PFAS Webinars
– Geophysical Evaluation of Bedrock Drinking Water Wells Webinar
2015
Workshops
– TCE Vapor Intrusion: State of the Science, Regulations & Technical Options Workshop (held in MA, NH & RI)
– 1,4 Dioxane Assessment & Remediation Workshop (held in CT, MA & NH)
Webinars
– Perfluorinated Compounds Webinar
– Solidification/Stabilization: Long-term Reliability & Lessons Learned Webinar
2014
– Communicating Risk to the Public Workshop (held in MA & RI)
– DNAPL Investigation & Remediation: the Evolving State of Practice Workshop (held in CT, MA & VT)
2013
– Vapor Intrusion Updates Workshop (held in MA & RI)
– Moving Toward More Sustainable Remediation Workshop (held in CT & MA)
2012
– In-situ Thermal Remediation Workshop (held in CT & MA)
– Understanding TSCA & State Requirements to Site with PCBs Workshop (held in CT & MA)