The Hazardous Waste Research Center (HWRC) is a full-service research and evaluation complex that provides research and development and innovative technology demonstration support to all Corps of Engineers Districts and Divisions, the 10 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund Program, and the Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments Program under the Clean Water Act. The Center conducts research at all levels, from initial laboratory investigations to the development and application of new and innovative technologies onsite. Research is performed on a cost-reimbursable basis and is executed through a variety of Federal funding arrangements, including work with the private sector under cooperative research and development agreements (CRDAs) to expedite transfer of remediation technologies to the governmental and private sectors. |
Capabilities