Technical Outreach Services for Communities

Can We Help?

Is there a hazardous waste site in your community? Do you have questions about health, risk and cleanup technologies? Have you looked for answers only to find volumes of complex technical data you didn't understand? Do you just want to know what it all means? The Great Plains-Rocky Mountain HSRC Technical Outreach Services for Communities program can help.

Our researchers and professionals in the hazardous substance field can provide valuable information to your community. We can help your community understand risk and health issues. We'll explain the science and engineering involved in cleanup efforts. We'll even help you work with your state agency and the EPA.

Our Mission

We bring credible science and engineering to communities for their use in the hazardous substance decision-making process. We accomplish this through our role as scientists, engineers and teachers.

What We Can Do

We provide a variety of services to interested citizens in our 10-state region:

• Hazardous Substance information hot-line, 1-800-798-7796
• Workshops, technical and educational programs in your community
• Site assistance, including review of technical documents, assistance in preparing written comments, and participation in public hearings
• Public education on hazardous substance issues

Our Hazardous Substance Information Line is the place to start. We'll do our best to find answers for you. Do you need help in creating a steering committee? Would you like information about our other outreach services? Do you just have a question about hazardous substances? Use the information line.

Would a workshop be more helpful? Our professionals will travel to your community for a single day or evening meeting, workshop or session. We'll tailor the presentation to issues specific to your site. We'll even filter out the technical and regulatory jargon.

Do you need help preparing comments on a proposed action? Our researchers can provide the most recent insights on science and technology. We'll help you review the important documents. We'll also help you prepare written comments to present to regulators.

Would a public education initiative better meet your needs? We provide a variety of other services. If the activities mentioned aren't what you want, contact us to discuss how we can help.

Great Plains-Rocky Mountain States

Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming

Who We Are

The Great Plains-Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance Research Center (HSRC) consortium includes researchers and professionals at the following member institutions:

Kansas State University
Montana State University
South Dakota State University
University of Iowa
University of Missouri
University of Montana
University of Nebraska
University of Utah
Utah State University
Colorado State University
Haskell Indian Nations University
University of Wyoming
University of Northern Iowa
Lincoln University

Contact our main office for local assistance from one of our members.

Participation

If there is a hazardous waste site in your community, you're eligible to participate in this program. We'd like to help your community work together on hazardous waste problems.
Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

How To Contact Us

Please have the following information available when you call:

• Your name, address and phone number
• The name and location of the site for which you are requesting assistance
• The name and phone number of any EPA or state officials involved (if available)