What should potential or actual property owners do to lessen their risk?
Because the Archived designation does not give a clean bill of health to a site and still allows for enforcement actions under other statutes and by state and local governments, site owners still must evaluate the need for cleanup at their site. Potential owners of Archived sites should develop and implement their own site assessment and, if necessary, remediation/removal plans using a qualified environmental consultant. They can also use site assessment data gathered by IDEM or U.S. EPA, to help determine their potential risk. Owners should work closely with state and local government in developing their plans to ensure that the assessment and clean up strategies address federal, state and local concerns about threats of hazardous substance releases. The U.S. EPA encourages site owners to consult with state programs that have responsibility over voluntary cleanups. In this way, site owners can undertake appropriate cleanup on a voluntary basis, which in Indiana can be done through the
