Verification and Assessment Support
Independent quality-assured data on environmental performance, operational reliability, and cost are sometimes lacking for new technologies to be successfully ushered into the marketplace. But EPA-supported verification fills this information gap by providing technology developers with data they can use to convince buyers to buy.
Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) Program – SITE encourages the development and implementation of innovative treatment technologies for hazardous waste site remediation and monitoring and measurement technologies. SITE demonstrations field-test technologies on hazardous waste materials. The demonstrations produce data used to assess the performance of the technology, the potential need for pre- and post-processing of the waste, and approximate engineering, capital, and operating costs. Potential users can assess the technology’s applicability to a particular site. Diesel Retrofit Technology Verification Program – This program was designed to improve the emission performance of existing diesel vehicles and equipment. The program is building a market for clean diesel concepts by:
The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) is responsible for implementing laws that control air pollution from motor vehicles and engines, and the fuels used to operate them. The laboratory’s mission is to advance clean fuels and technology and promote more livable communities. Helping to facilitate these programs is the Environmental Technology Verification and Assessment Staff. The staff is coordinated by the National Risk Management Research Laboratory and provides enhanced technology support to the Senior Environmental Technology Officer (SETO) and the rest of EPA on issues such as technology verifications, state-of-the-science assessments, technology development collaborations, and environmental sustainability. Technology Resources![]() Contact: Jerry Schoen (413) 545-5532 Visit: Stormwater Technologies Clearinghouse ![]() |