EPA Eases Superfund, RCRA Lead Screening Levels, Seeking Quick Cleanups

EPA is easing recommended screening levels established in Biden-era guidance for cleaning up lead-contaminated soil at Superfund sites and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) corrective action facilities, arguing the move will streamline the process for investigating and cleaning up such contaminated sites. John Busterud, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), sent an Oct. 16 directive to EPA regional administrators that updates and lowers the screening levels in a 2024 guide in an effort to...