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Contact: Debbie Kring(913) 551-7003
kring.debbie@epa.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2004
EPA RELEASES INTERIM RECORD OF DECISION ON OMAHA LEAD SITE
EPA signed an Interim Record of Decision (ROD) for the Omaha Lead Site
on Dec. 15, 2004. This interim decision document presents the selected
remedial action for lead-contaminated residential properties in eastern
Omaha.
Included in the ROD is a Responsiveness Summary, which summarizes the
public comments EPA received about the preferred remedy.
“EPA will continue to partner with the community, health agencies, school officials, and all other persons who are actively involved in protecting and safeguarding the health of Omaha’s children,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Gulliford. “This Interim ROD includes measures for addressing human health risks and sets out next steps for site cleanup actions in a timely manner.”
All information pertaining to this site, including the Interim ROD, can be found at the following information repositories:
• Omaha Public Library, 215 South 15th St., Omaha, Neb.
• South Omaha Library, 2202 M. St., Omaha, Neb.
• Washington Branch Library, 2816 Ames Ave., Omaha, Neb.
• EPA Region 7 Records Center, 901 N. 5th St. Kansas City, Kan.
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