Existing state and federal standards will be compiled and augmented by proposing new medium-specific concentrations to be adopted by regulation. This approach is a more detailed process that involves developing a risk assessment based on the conditions and human exposures at the site. The surrounding community may be involved in each step of this cleanup process by request of the host municipality. Act 3 promotes the financing and redevelopment of sites by innocent parties. Financial institutions, economic development agencies, municipalities and conservancies that did not directly cause or contribute to the pollution on a site are not held responsible for cleanups.
Many industrial sites have environmental contamination from past practices.
Not to be confused with the federal Superfund program, whose sites have high levels of hazardous wastes, the Land Recycling Program covers all contaminated sites in Pennsylvania. Many sites, abandoned as companies ceased operations, have redevelopment potential today as industrial parks or for a single company. In many cases, a municipality, authority, or company is interested in restoring these sites to a usable condition. By setting clear standards and limiting liability, Act 2 promotes redevelopment of these sites. At a Glance Removes barriers to cleaning up polluted industrial sites.