Tag: RBDM

Six Tips for a Successful LUST Closure

By Clare Condon Sep 23, 2014 Special Topics in Environmental Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Six Tips for a Successful LUST Closure Tip #1: Understand how the UST program works. Because of the number and diversity of underground storage tanks (USTs) in use nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized early on that state and local governments were in the best position to oversee UST programs. To ensure state programs […]

LUST Closure—Risk-Based Decision Making Basics

By Clare Condon Sep 22, 2014 Special Topics in Environmental Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Risk-Based Decision Making Basics RBDM is used more and more to facilitate effective and appropriate characterization and cleanup of UST releases. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), RBDM “is a process that utilizes risk and exposure assessment methodology to help UST implementing agencies make determinations about the extent and urgency of corrective action and […]