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W.R. Grace Superfund Site, - Administrative Order on Consent, Comment Period June 25 - July 23, 2009
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The Superfund program protects the public and the environment by requiring cleanup of the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites and by taking short-term actions to mitigate immediate threats to human health and the environment. EPA Region 4 Superfund’s cleanup activities include both short-term and emergency cleanups as well as long-term cleanups at National Priorities List (NPL) and Superfund Alternative sites. The Region works closely with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the protection of human health and the environment at Superfund and federal facility sites. Region 4 Superfund also works with outside partners to restore Superfund sites to productive uses and ensure that future use considerations are included in cleanup decisions. More Information . . .
Excellence in Site Reuse Award Presented to the Town of Arlington, Tennessee
On June 17, 2009, Franklin Hill, Director of Region 4, Superfund Division, presented EPA's "Excellence in Site Reuse" Award to the Town of Arlington, Tennessee. The award was presented for their redevelopment of the Arlington Blending and Packaging Superfund Site as Mary Alice Park. This redevelopment enhanced EPA's selected remedy and resulted in the revitalization of the property and the surrounding neighborhood. For more information, contact Keriema Newman, the Remedial Project Manager.
Cleanup Marks Major Milestone at the Brunswick Wood Preserving Superfund Site
EPA began its Remedial Action work at this former wood treating site in June 2007. The remedy selected for this site uses a containment strategy to immobilize site contaminants, including: subcaps consisting of treated soils and sediments over the former creosote ponds at the site; barrier walls at depths up to 70 feet to contain contamination; and, engineered caps to eliminate infiltration through the contaminated soil. Further information on this containment strategy can be found on the July 2008 video at http://www.epa.gov/Region4/waste/npl/nplga/brunwpga.htm. The subcaps were completed in 2008 then in June 2009, a major milestone for the site was reached with completion of the second subsurface barrier wall on the western end of the site. This completes the successful installation of more than 6,100 linear feet of subsurface barrier. Construction of the engineered caps will begin in the fall of 2009. This cleanup has received total funds of $19.6 million to date and is slated to receive $8.3 million in additional funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, primarily to complete cap installation and perform groundwater treatment. For more information, please contact Brian Farrier, EPA's Remedial Project Manager for this site.
Cleanup Nearing Completion at the American Brass, Inc. Superfund Site
EPA continues to make rapid progress on its cleanup activities at the American Brass, Inc. site in Headland, Alabama. Begun in November 2009, the Remedial Action at this former brass foundry has integrated a Triad sampling approach with the use of EPA's Contract Laboratory Program to achieve a quick and efficient cleanup. In June 2009, a major objective of this sampling approach was achieved with the completion of pre-excavation confirmatory sampling of soils and sediments necessary to achieve the cleanup goals established for this site. As of mid-June, 37,000 cubic yards of a total 50,000 cubic yards of soil and sediment have been excavated. While this represents a 20% increase over the initial estimated volume, due to opportunities identified through value engineering, this site is still on schedule to achieve its Construction Completion target by September 2009 with no significant increase in the $5.65 million cleanup cost. For more information, please contact Brian Farrier, EPA's Remedial Project Manager for this site.
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