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How are the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Law (DOL) involved in the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program?

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How are the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Law (DOL) involved in the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Remedial Program?

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DOH conducts health-related site inspections at suspected sites; conducts health assessments to determine potential risk from environmental exposures; reviews Risk Assessments prepared during the RI/FS; conducts health-related community outreach around sites; and reviews remedial actions to assure public health concerns are adequately addressed. DOL takes the lead on sites requiring civil enforcement through court action. Litigation can involve negotiations and court action with responsible parties to clean up sites; natural resource damage claims, and cost recovery of remedial costs.