Cost of Remedial Action model

CHENU AND CRENCA The Cost of Remedial Action Model... 

The Cost of Remedial Action (CORA) model was developed for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The model is used in developing and costing remedial actions for Superfund sites before or during the remedial investigation of the cleanup. 

Hence risk assessment criteria must be established so that there can be developed a national priority list of the hazardous sites that require remedial action. EPA has adopted the Mitre Model for assessing the risks and ranking waste sites. There is some criticism of this model, and there are a number of as yet unanswered questions about its application. Formal cost/benefit analysis will not be used, and risk assessment will be on a case-by-case basis. EPA will thus be developing its knowledge base and procedures as it carries out the program. 

CORA was also used for regulatory support for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and for analyzing corrective-action strategies and costs for the RCRA Location Standards Rule. The model is being used to screen and evaluate technologies and remediation strategies for the Department of Defense. 

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