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DEP outlines remediation process improvements and PFAS response tools
Summary
Assistant Commissioner David Hames described reorganization of remediation divisions, faster permitting via certification checklists, public-subsidy pathways for affected private wells and ongoing PFAS soil surveys; the Contaminated Site Explorer and technical guidance updates aim to speed cleanup and public visibility.
David Hames, assistant commissioner for contaminated‑site remediation, told attendees the remediation program was reorganized to consolidate licensing, remedial action permitting, technical support, field operations and enforcement to improve effectiveness. He said the department has approximately 13,000 active cases and processes roughly 3,000–4,000 cases annually.
Hames described a remedial process improvement initiative that…
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