Division of Environmental Remediation

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The Division of Environmental Remediation is a branch of New York State’s environmental agency responsible for investigating, managing, and cleaning up contaminated sites to protect public health and the environment.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental remediation organization
government agency division
collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
local governments in New York State
country United States
employerType public sector
field contaminated land management
environmental remediation
hazardous waste site cleanup
goal reduce human exposure to environmental contaminants
restore contaminated properties to beneficial use
jurisdiction State of New York
location Albany, New York
parentAgencyType state environmental agency
partOf New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
primaryRole cleanup of contaminated sites
investigation of contaminated sites
management of contaminated sites
purpose protection of public health
protection of the environment
regulates contaminated sites within New York State
responsibility assessment of environmental contamination
coordination with federal and local environmental agencies
implementation of cleanup programs
oversight of site remediation projects
public communication about contaminated sites
regulatory oversight of contaminated properties
sector environmental protection
public health protection
state New York


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