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Yellow Water Road Dump

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Southern edge of Yellow Water Road Dump site.
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Site Summary Profile
EPA ID: FLD980844179
Location: Baldwin, Duval County, FL
Lat/Long: 30.280300, -081.971700
Congressional District: 03
NPL Status: Proposed: 09/18/85; Final: 06/10/86; Deleted: 05/18/99
Affected Media: Ground water, Sediment, Soil
Cleanup Status: Deleted from the NPL - Physical cleanup activities have been completed.
Site Reuse/Redevelopment: Continued residential use. Potential for recreational reuse.
Site Manager: Peter Thorpe (thorpe.peter@epa.gov)


Site Background

The 14-acre Yellow Water Road Dump site is located in Baldwin, Duval County, Florida and began operation in 1981 as a salvage operation for transformers. Fluids from the transformers were contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the transformers were sent to the site to have these fluids removed and incinerated. Incineration of the fluids did not occur as the facility owners did not receive a permit, and an estimated 150,000 gallons of PCB-contaminated fluids were stored at the site.

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Threats and Contaminants

PCB-contaminated fluid leaked from storage vessels on the site, contaminating soils and ground water. Approximately 150 people draw drinking water from shallow ground water in the area of the site. An unnamed recreational pond 2,000 feet north of the site was also threatened.

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Site Cleanup Plan

The cleanup plan for the Yellow Water Road Dump site covered two operable units (OUs): OU-1 (source control) and OU-2 (ground water).

The Record of Decision (ROD) for OU-1 was issued in 1990. Major elements of the cleanup plan included:

The ROD for OU-2 was issued in 1992. Major elements of the cleanup plan included:

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Cleanup Progress

In November 1984, EPA conducted a removal action to address the PCB-contaminated fluids and the most highly contaminated soil.

An interim removal action was begun by a group of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) which further addressed PCB-contaminated fluids and soil.

During the remedial action a volume of 4,472 cubic yards of PCB-contaminated soil was excavated, treated by stabilization/solidification and placed within the former operations area of the site. A ground water monitoring program was set up and wells were installed to evaluate the future need for a contingent pump-and-treat remedy. These actions were completed in September 1996 and the site is currently in the long-term maintenance and monitoring phase.

EPA deleted the site from the National Priorities List in May 1999. Site cleanup activities continue to be led primarily by PRPs with oversight by EPA.

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Enforcement Activities

In June, 1985, EPA issued a Unilateral Administrative Order under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 106 to prevent the site owner from removing transformers from the site without prior approval from EPA.

In 1987, EPA entered into a Consent Order with the PRPs requiring the performance of a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study.

In May 1988, EPA entered into a Consent Order requiring an interim surface removal action at the site. Removal activities included the demolition of an on-site warehouse and disposal of the demolition debris. The removal action was completed in July 1988.

A Unilateral Administrative Order for Remedial Action was issued for OU-1 in September 1990 directing the PRPs to implement the Remedial Design (RD) based on the ROD. The RD was completed in October 1992.

A Unilateral Administrative Order for Remedial Action was issued for OU-2 in March 1991 directing the PRPs to implement the RD described in the ROD. The Remedial Action construction began in May 1996 and was completed in September 1996.

EPA signed a Consent Decree for the PRPs to implement site cleanup in September 1995.

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Community Involvement

EPA has conducted a range of community involvement activities at the Yellow Water Road Dump site to solicit community input and to ensure that the public remains informed about site activities throughout the site cleanup process. Outreach activities have included public notices, interviews, and public meetings on cleanup activities and updates.

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Future Work

Site inspections and ground water monitoring will continue to ensure the long-term protectiveness of the remedy.

The site continues to be evaluated under EPA's Five-Year Review program. The third Five-Year Review is scheduled to be completed in 2010.

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Site Administrative Documents

Site Repository

For more information or to view any site-related documents, please visit the site information repository at the following location. As new documents are generated, they will be placed in the information repository for public information.

Baldwin City Hall
10 US 90 West
Baldwin, FL 32234

Administrative Record Index

For documents not available on the website, please contact the Region 4 Freedom of Information Office.

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For information about the contents of this page please contact Brenda Lane.


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