Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Model Toxics Control Act: The Cleanup Process for Regulators and Consultants

Model Toxics Control Act: A Comprehensive Review of The Cleanup Process for Regulators and Consultants is the second half of a two-part series on Washington's Model Toxics Control Act.

This program provides a real world, applied examination of Washington’s Model Toxics Control Act (WAC 173-340) covering key issues and situations that consultants and site managers deal with and argue about, with the goal of minimizing site review time and expediting site cleanup approvals. 

In this 2-day session, attendees will participate in a review and discussion of how to respond to the issues most commonly faced in real-world situations: vapor intrusion, Method A cleanup levels for soil & groundwater, and stormwater.

In addition, since compliance, site definitions, TEEs, Public Notice and B & C cleanup levels are critical, these will all be discussed, with case studies and material developed in cooperation with representatives of WA Ecology. There will also be a presentation from a WA Ecology representative that will highlight some of what site managers are looking for, and offer an opportunity for Q & A.

Participants who complete this session will gain a deeper understanding the most common issues, and how to expedite compliance by working effectively with WA Ecology site managers.

*NWETC recommends attending part one of the MTCA series, Model Toxics Act: An Introduction, prior to attending this course.

Who should attend?

This course is intended for environmental consultants, federal, state and local government staff and other professionals seeking an improved understanding of the Model Toxics Control Act.

Course Topics:

• Hands-On Case Studies and Questions (integrated throughout workshop)
  
• Process for Reaching No Further Action
  
• Conceptual Site Model Development for MTCA
  
• Land Use and Beneficial Uses of Groundwater and Surface Water
  
• Applicability of Methods A, B, and C
  
• Identifying Indicator Hazardous Substances (screening levels, frequency of detection, natural background concentrations)
  
• Surface Water CULs (ARARs, Equations) and Points of Compliance (POCs)
  
• Groundwater CULs (ARARs, Equations, Protection of Surface Water) and POCs
  
• Direct Contact Soil CULs
  
• Modeling the Leaching Pathway (3- and 4-phase models)
  
• Vapor Pathway and Dermal Contact (applicability, how to evaluate)
  
• Determining Residual Saturation Concentrations
  
• Terrestrial Ecological Evaluations (TEE) - Simplified, Site-Specific, and Exclusions
• Determine POCs for Soil
• Evaluating Compliance with CULs (direct comparison, 3 part statistical rule)
• Determining Whether Institutional Controls are Required

Syllabus

• Hands-On Case Studies and Questions (integrated throughout workshop)
  
• Process for Reaching No Further Action
  
• Conceptual Site Model Development for MTCA
  
• Land Use and Beneficial Uses of Groundwater and Surface Water
  
• Applicability of Methods A, B, and C
  
• Identifying Indicator Hazardous Substances (screening levels, frequency of detection, natural background concentrations)
  
• Surface Water CULs (ARARs, Equations) and Points of Compliance (POCs)
  
• Groundwater CULs (ARARs, Equations, Protection of Surface Water) and POCs
  
• Direct Contact Soil CULs
  
• Modeling the Leaching Pathway (3- and 4-phase models)
  
• Vapor Pathway and Dermal Contact (applicability, how to evaluate)
  
• Determining Residual Saturation Concentrations
  
• Terrestrial Ecological Evaluations (TEE) - Simplified, Site-Specific, and Exclusions
• Determine POCs for Soil
• Evaluating Compliance with CULs (direct comparison, 3 part statistical rule)
• Determining Whether Institutional Controls are Required