[CPEO-MEF] New Perchlorate Policy

[CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

The following is a copy of a memo that went out Nov. 13, 2002:

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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3000

NOV. 13, 2002

MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
      (ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL
      HEALTH)
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
      (ENVIRONMENT)
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
(ENIVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH)
DIRECTOR, SUPPORT SERVICES, DEFENSE LOGISTICS
      AGENCY

SUBJECT: Perchlorate Assessment Policy



 DoD Components may ascertain and assess for perchlorate if there is a
reasonable basis to suspect both a potential presence of perchlorate and
a pathway on their installations where it could threaten public health.

 DoD Components can use environmental restoration funding only for sites
that meet Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) eligibility
requirements in the current version of the DERP management guidance.  At
other sites, this memorandum establishes DoD policy to allow Components
to consider this a Class II requirement under DoD Instruction 4715.6
"Environmental Compliance".

 Please provide the following information for those installations that
conduct sampling and find perchlorate: 1) Installation, 2) Level found
and 3) Where the perchlorate was found.

 My point of contact is Mr. Shah A. Choudhury, (...) for DERP and Ms.
Maureen Sullivan, (...), for all other matters.

John Paul Woodley, Jr.
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary
of Defense (Environment)

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