Superfund Innovative Technology
 Evaluation (SITE)

Working with the private sector and other state and federal agencies, this EPA program conducts joint technology demonstration and evaluation projects at hazardous waste sites. SITE is composed of a demonstration program and a measurement and monitoring technologies program.

SITE supports field tests of innovative hazardous waste treatment technologies at sites where few remedial alternatives exist or existing methods are too costly. The SITE Measurement and Monitoring Technologies Program evaluates technologies for characterization and monitoring of toxic substances to provide more cost-effective methods for producing real-time data. SITE compiles data and reports on variables such as the performance of the technology, potential operating problems, capital and operating costs, and the applicability to other sites and waste types.

The SITE program is responsible for preliminary treatability studies, test plan preparation, sampling, sample and data analysis, and reporting the demonstration results. All project participants—the SITE program, site owner, technology vendor—share in the project funding through financial and in-kind contributions.

Stages on R&D Continuum: Demonstration, Verification

EPA Goal: Land – hazardous waste treatment and monitoring technologies

Type of Support Provided: Pilot- and full-scale demonstration and performance reports

Funding: Programs with $1 million to $10 million per year

Responsible EPA Office: Office of Research and Development

See Also

Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation

Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Publications