Waste Management Division Home Page

	Welcome to the Waste Management Division
	The Waste Management Division oversees the use, treatment and handling of hazardous and solid wastes. The Division performs emergency response for hazardous materials spills, issues permits for federal and state programs regulating hazardous wastes, solid wastes, and underground storage tanks, and manages cleanup at hazardous sites under state and federal authorities, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, also known as Superfund).
If you cannot find what you are looking for through the WM-ID, appointments to review division files can be made by calling Cheryl Hamilton at (802) 241-3443. The Division receives many requests for information and does require an appointment. These are generally scheduled for 9am or 1pm and must be completed by 4pm.

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK RULES REVISED UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK RULES
U.S. Mail: Mail to the Waterbury offices, including the Hazardous Waste Management Program, should continue to be addressed as usual. It will be delivered to the appropriate staff. Thank you.
Flood Response and Clean Up The Agency of Natural Resources' main offices in Waterbury sustained heavy damage from flooding during Hurricane Irene. Our Waterbury staff will temporarily be working from alternate sites and our Regional Offices are open. The Agency of Natural Resources has compiled information to assist citizens with flood clean up and mitigation. We hope you find this information useful. Deborah L. Markowitz, Secretary Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
DRAFT INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES PROCEDURES The Sites Management Section (SMS) is requesting comments on the new draft document, “Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Properties Procedures”. The draft Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Properties Procedures (IROCP) replaces the current Site Investigation Procedures, Corrective Action Guidance, Agency Guidelines for Petroleum Contaminated Soil and Debris, and the Site Management Activity Completed Procedures. Click here to learn more.

INTERIM GROUNDWATER QUALITY PUBLIC TRUST PROCEDURE The document below is the proposed interim groundwater quality public trust procedure. To obtain public comment on this document, the Agency has opened a two week public comment period that concludes on June 10, 2011. Any comments on the document should be in writing and directed to: matt.chapman@state.vt.us Click Here for PDF document

	WM-ID (Waste Management Interactive Database) June 12, 2009
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to announce the release of Waste Management Interactive Database or WM-ID. This web-based tool enables the public to access up-to-date environmental information compiled and monitored by the Department. Property specific information concerning contaminated groundwater sites, hazardous materials spills, and regulated underground storage tank facilities located in Vermont can now be accessed through the WM-ID. This information is helpful to community groups and private sector business interests such as real estate, banking or environmental consulting. Users can tailor their search by entering one or a combination of search criterion to narrow down results or produce a specific list of records. In addition to the improved search and query functionality, the database is updated on a daily basis.