What is a risk-based cleanup?
A risk-based cleanup is a method for addressing heating oil contamination that may allow you to leave much of the contamination on the property. A more extensive investigation and evaluation must show that the contamination can remain without posing a risk to human health and the environment. A risk-based cleanup is typically used when removal of contamination may undermine the foundation of the house, or when costs to remove contamination are prohibitive. Refer to DEQ’s Risk-Based Decision Making for the Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites for more information.
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