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Success Stories and Innovative Approaches
The various cleanup programs use a variety of innovative approaches to facilitate reuse of contaminated property. Below is a list of cross programmatic approaches and individual program success stories.
Little Elk Creek, Cecil County, Md.
One Cleanup Memorandum of Agreement with Pennsylvania
Unified Phase Assessment
Watershed Approaches
Success Stories
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Little Elk Creek, Cecil County Maryland - EPA's Revitalization and One Cleanup Program Pilot-PDF [12pp, 59K]
Fact Sheets - Provides a short summary of the goals of the area-wide project, individual fact sheets on the environmental and cleanup status on each site in the pilot.
- Little Elk Creek [3 pages, 27K]
- Central Chemical Corporation [3 pages, 39K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- Crouse Brothers Excavating [3 pages, 51K]
- Dwyer Property [3 pages, 51K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- Elkton Farm [4 pages, 53K] Map [1 page, 2M]
The site is undergoing emergency cleanup under EPA's Direction - Elkton Farm Firehole Removal (Jan '06) [2 pages, 123K]
Up-to-date information on EPA's removal activities at the Elkton Farm Firehole site - Little Elk Creek Sites of Concern [7 pages, 59K]
- Ionics, Incorporated Property [2 pages, 47K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- New Jersey Fireworks Site [3 pages, 53K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- P&R Railcar Service (formerly GE Railcar Services Corp.) [2 pages, 22K) Map [1 page, 2M]
- RMR, JMR Corporation Property [3 pages, 53K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- Rt. 7 Dump Site [3 pages, 49K]
- Sand Gravel and Stone Site [3 pages, 37K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- Vicon Property [3 pages 51K] Map [1 page, 2M]
- W. L. Gore (Left Bank) Site [3 pages, 50K]
- ATK Elkton LLC (formerly Thiokol Propulsion) [3 pages, 20K] Map [1 page, 2M]
Map - Provides various maps created for the pilot, including an area wide map, site maps and master plan of water service.
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The Citizens Reuse Committee of Elkton is a local advisory group working to identify opportunities to revitalize contaminated sites in Elkton and the surrounding area. The Reuse Committee conducted a community survey to gather ideas from the community on potential reuse options for the contaminated sites. The Reuse Committee is also working with students from University of Maryland's School of Landscape Architecture to develop schematics of potential reuse options for the area. In their final report,[PDF, 107pp, 6.3M, about pdf] the committee developed reuse recommendations for all sites based on their current use, type and level of contamination present, proposed reuse plans for the site, existing infrastructure and use of surrounding properties.
For more information on the Little Elk Creek Reuse Committee, contact Robyn Gilden, RN, MS, University of Maryland School of Nursing rgilden@son.umaryland.edu, or 410-706-0295.
Regional Contact: Christoper Thomas, (215) 814-5555
thomas.christopher@epa.gov
One Cleanup Memorandum of Agreement with Pennsylvania - EPA and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to facilitate implementation of Pennsylvania's voluntary cleanup program (VCP), recognize the Pennsylvania's VCP for grant funding purposes, and express how the Agencies intend to exercise their authority under the RCRA, CERCLA and TSCA at properties addressed by the VCP program.
The Unified Phase Assessment Initiative will use the same platform for assessing sites under any of EPA's waste cleanup programs.
We have completed field test of the UPA model at the following sites:
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. Saucon Tank Farm Site, Bethlehem, Pa. under RCRA program-PDF [2pp, 30K]
- 49th Street Sanitation Facility Site, Phila., Pa., under Brownfields program-PDF [2pp, 28K]
In addition, a field test at an acid mine drainage site/area of the Blackwater River in Tucker County, WV, is planned under the Superfund program.
Regional Contact: Jim McCreary, (215) 814-3243
mccreary.jim@epa.gov
Urban Rivers Projects - The Urban Rivers Project pilots emphasize partnerships among many organizations promoting freshwater wetlands restoration and brownfields revitalization.
- Anacostia, Washington DC Fact Sheet-PDF[1p 319K]
Regional Contact: Terri White, (215) 814-5523 white.terri-a@epa.gov - Elizabeth River, Virginia Fact Sheet and Information-PDF [1p, 309K]
- Elizabeth River Project
Regional Contact: Randy Sturgeon, (215) 814-3227 sturgeon.randy@epa.gov
is the application of individual and specific environmental programs in a coordinated and consistent approach based on the unique needs of the watershed.
- Targeted Watersheds Under the 2004 Watershed Initiative - Schuylkill River
Regional Contact: Lori Reynolds, (215) 814-5435 reynolds.lori@epa.gov
Delaware River Urban Corridor Cleanup and Restoration Planning Project
A new website designed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in cooperation with the EPA’s Land Revitalization program is now available to help in the redevelopment and revitalization of communities along the Delaware River. The website is designed to help property owners and developers, community groups and federal, state, and local governments identify contaminated sites and underutilized properties and view existing restoration projects and potential sites for restoration along the Delaware River front. It also provides an overview of coastal habitats, natural resources critical to maintaining a healthy river and sources of contamination. Contact information for technical assistance with site specific restoration projects is also available.
- Avtex Fibers Site, Front Royal, Warren County, VA-PDF [1p, 327K]
- Bollinger Steel, Ambridge Borough, Pa-PDF [2pp, 198K]
- Kane & Lombard Street Drum Site, Baltimore, MD-PDF [1p, 270k]
- Mail Order Company & Park Reclaim Suburban Philly Site, North Penn 12, Worcester, Montgomery County, PA-PA [1p 240K]
- Millcreek Dump Site, Millcreek Township, Erie County, PA-PDF [1p, 227K]
- Ohio River Park Success Story-PDF [2pp, 149K]
- Price Battery Plant. Hamburg, PA
- Revere Chemical, Nockamixon Township, Pa.PDF [2pp, 241K]
- Wade (ABM) Site, Chester, P-PDF [1p, 233K]
- Whitmoyer Laboratories, Jackson Township. Lebanon County, PA-PDF [1p, 232K]
- Woodlawn Landfill Site, Cecil County, MD-PDF [1p, 270k]
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, Del.-PDF [1p, 130K]