Fact Sheets Fact Sheet Design and Construction New York State's Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program begins with the discovery of a potential hazardous waste site and follows a path of investigation, remedy selection, design, construction and monitoring. This fact sheet highlights the Design and Construction phase of the program. The Remedial Design spells out the technical requirements of construction. The remedial design details the size, scope and character of a site's remediation - the planned action that will, at a minimum, protect public health and the environment.
Key participants are RPs, state and federal agencies.
For many sites, remedial work is carried out by RPs with DEC oversight. The RPs are responsible for completion and long-term performance of the remedy. DEC ensures that all remedial designs effectively protect the environment and conform to the recommendations of the Records of Decision and consent orders. Design elements include quality control, assurance and contingency plans. A planned system of inspections that is used to directly monitor and control the quality of a construction project.