The amendments also set forth ways to calculate generic cleanup criteria, along with the generic cleanup criteria and the toxicological, chemical and physical property values used to derive all cleanup criteria. It also explains requirements for remedial action plans and other stages of response activity. The amendments also clarify which types of response activity require DEQ approval and describe the conditions that must be satisfied for response activity to be considered complete and clarify affirmative obligations of liable persons.

The new amendments also update rules that deal with program administration, such as the inventory of contaminated sites, public funding for cleanup programs and alternate water service.

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