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MONTGOMERY COUNTY
HILLSBORO
Congressional District # 17
EAGLE ZINC CO DIV T L DIAMOND
EPA ID# ILD980606941Last Updated: September, 2009
Site Description
The site is 132 acres and is located in Hillsboro, Illinois. The site is located in a mixed commercial/industrial/residential area in the NE part of Hillsbobo. The site extends from Smith Road south to an unnamed tributary to the Middle Fork of Shoal Creek. Industrial Drive extends north and south along much of the site's eastern boundary. North of the site is Smith Steet, a small facility called Hayes Abrasives, a golf course, and farm fields. Approximately 20 - 30% of the site is covered by buildings-approximately 23 buildings exist at the site. Active industrial operations at the site ceased in 2003. The site is zoned commercial/industrial and the City of Hillsboro has indicated interest in acquiring the site for use as an industrial park.
Site Responsibility
This site is on the National Priorities List (2007) and is currently a Federal lead.
Threats and Contaminants
Soil is contaminated with inorganic contaminants. Some residue piles at the site pose leaching hazards to groundwater and ultimately to surface water drainage onsite.
Also, in May of 2008 Illinois EPA conducted sampling of the buildings and associated structures on the site. The results of the sampling event indicated high levels of lead contamination in, on, and around the buildings. The buildings pose a potential risk to anyone who comes into contact with them; they are in dilapidated condition and at risk to fall down. Therefore, the U.S. EPA decided to take an interim action to address the contaminated buildings.
Cleanup Progress
As with many Superfund sites, the problems at Eagle Zinc are complex; therefore U.S. EPA has organized the work into two operable units (OUs):
• Operable Unit 01: Building Demolition (Interim Action)
• Operable Unit 02: Multi-media
OU 1: This interim remedial action (OU 1) is intended to address high lead concentrations located on and in the buildings on the site. The selected remedy for this OU will neither be inconsistent with, nor preclude implementation of, the final remedy (OU 2).
U.S. EPA is writting the Record of Decision (ROD) to document the selected remedy. The ROD and supporting documents will be available to the public at the Hillsboro Public Library once it is finalized.
OU 2: The interim action will be implemented prior to the implementation of OU 2 – Multi-media. OU 2 will address any contaminated media associated with the site and the materials left on-site from the interim remedial action.
Currently Illinois EPA and U.S. EPA are conducting further investigations to supplement the draft Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) for OU 2.
Community Involvement
Meetings were conducted in the community at the outset of the remedial investigation. Meetings with local officials have been ongoing throughout the process, keeping them apprised of site developments.
On May 27, 2009 U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA conducted a proposed plan meeting present the proposed interim remedy. At the meeting community members expressed their opinions about the proposed interim remedy and the future site land use. The 30-day public comment period started on May 18 and concluded on June 18, 2009. All comments were reviewed and will be responded to in the Responsiveness Summary of the Record of Decision.
Property Reuse
The City of Hillsboro is interested in acquiring the site property after remediation is completed for development of an industrial park.Contacts
Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPAnefertiti simmons (simmons.nefertiti@epa.gov)
(312) 886-6148
Aliases
EAGLE ZINC CO DIV OF T L DIAMONDEAGLE ZINE CO DIV OF T L DIAMOND
EAGLE ZINC COMPANY
SHERWIN WILLIAMS HILLSBORO PLT