Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization

Announcements/Highlights:

• Changes in VAP Biocriteria Certification Effective April 18, 2013 NEW
  
  
• SABR Newsletter NEW

• Upcoming Courses Pre-Approved for PDHUs NEW

• Archived Courses Pre-Approved for PDHUs NEW

• SABR - CP Initial Training May 8, 2013 NEW
• ACRE
  

• 2013 DERR Workload Projects  NEW

• Click here for the Ohio Development Services Agency news release announcing changes to the Clean Ohio Fund.  SEPT. 2012

New Legislation

• To access more information about the expanded VAP eligibility for some BUSTR UST releases, click here. 

• Expanded eligibility for BUSTR releases in the VAP is found under Sections 3737.88 and 3746.02 in the bill.

• Brownfield Assistance
  facilitates brownfield redevelopment through funding and other resources along with outreach and education


• Brownfield Incentives/Clean Ohio Fund
  provides technical support to Clean Ohio Fund projects and outreach to communities that can benefit from the Clean Ohio Fund


• Emergency Response
  minimizes the impact of spills and releases to the environment and makes sure they are properly cleaned up


• Federal Facilities
  oversees the investigation, remediation and stewardship activities at federal cleanup sites in Ohio (Department of Energy and Department of Defense sites)


• Radiological Emergency Preparedness
  provides Ohio EPA staff with radiological technical advice and provides the Ohio Utility Radiological Safety Board (URSB) with environmental expertise


• RCRA
  oversees RCRA hazardous waste facility closures and RCRA corrective actions


• Remedial Response
  investigates the nature and extent of historical hazardous waste releases in Ohio and determines whether or not these sites represent a risk to human health or the environment and therefore require cleanup


• Site Assessment
  provides on-site sampling and assessment assistance, including collection of surface soil samples, ground water monitoring well samples, residential well samples, surface water and sediment samples and ecological assessments


• Voluntary Action Program
  gives individuals a way to investigate possible environmental contamination, clean it up if necessary and receive a promise from the State of Ohio that no more cleanup is needed

• Guidance
• Outreach and Training 
• Rules

• How do I take a site through the Voluntary Action Program?
  
  
• How do I get funding or technical assistance for cleaning up a brownfield property?
  
  
• How do I know if I'm subject to a RCRA closure or a RCRA corrective action?
  
  
• How do I report a release to the environment?
  
  
• How do I become a VAP certified professional?
  
  
• How do I become a VAP certified laboratory?
  
  
• How do I know if a Superfund site is in my neighborhood?
  
  
• I think there is a contaminated property in my neighborhood. What can I do about it?
  
  
• I want to purchase a property that may be contaminated. How do I find out what problems I might encounter?
  
  
• Certified Laboratory FAQs
  
  
• How do I obtain information from the various DERR Databases maintained by the Division?