Author(s)

R. Arulanantham & R. Brewer

Abstract

The goal of corrective action at any site impacted with chemicals is to develop the most relevant, cost-effective, and appropriate risk management option(s) that are protective of public health, water quality, and ecological health in both the short- and long-term. In this context, risk assessment, if done appropriately, can be a powerful tool in understanding what pathways and what chemicals need control, thereby focusing resources on finding risk management solutions that will eliminate and/or appropriately manage the actual (rather than perceived) problem. Brownfield redevelopment projects are fundamentally real estate transactions with significant costs associated with the investigation and remediation for existing enviro

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