State Cleanup
The State Cleanup Section administrates three (3) remedial programs:
The goals for the State Cleanup Section are to mitigate risk to human health and the environment through investigation, remediation, or institutional controls at sites that are either listed on the Commissioner’s Bulletin or referred remedial response sites from the Emergency Response Section or other IDEM programs. In addition, the Section is responsible for conducting both critical and non-time critical removal actions at sites where an imminent threat to public health and/or the environment exists.
General Program Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Environmental Restrictive Covenants (ERC)
- Cost Recovery
- Contact Information
What's New?
House Enrolled Act 1162
House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1162 became effective on July 1, 2009.
HEA 1162 changed the remediation provisions of several statutes with particular emphasis on IC 13-25-5. IDEM is currently developing guidance for both internal staff and external stakeholders regarding IDEM’s interpretation of HEA 1162 and how IDEM will integrate its provisions into our remediation programs.
Noteworthy provisions in HEA 1162:
- Requires IDEM to consider the management of exposure pathways (exposure prevention) through adequate institutional controls as a valid remedy. Both current and future land-use and exposure potential must be considered in the evaluation. IDEM is developing criteria for how to evaluate exposure-prevention remedies.
- Environmental Restrictive Ordinances (municipal groundwater ordinances) must also be considered by IDEM when evaluating remediation proposals.
- The Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) may issue a covenant not to sue (CNTS) with “conditions subsequent”. In other words, the responsible party must continue to satisfy the conditions of the CNTS in order to maintain the legal protections afforded by the CNTS.
Providing guidance to implement HEA 1162 is one of IDEM’s top priorities. Therefore, as policy and technical issues are clarified, they will be provided, in writing, to all known interested parties and also be available on the IDEM Web page.
If you have any questions, please contact your project manager or Jeff Sewell, Section Chief of Risk Services at (317) 234-1000.
The RCRA Corrective Action Program has moved!
The RCRA Corrective Action Program is now administered by the Hazardous Waste Permits Section.
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) Non-rule Policy
The Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) non-rule policy document is now available in Chapter 8 of the RISC Technical Guide [PDF].
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