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NPL Site Narrative for Rose Park Sludge Pit
ROSE PARK
Salt Lake City, Utah
Federal Register Notice: September 8, 1983Conditions at listing (October 1981): The Rose Park Sludge Pit covers 5 acres in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was used for the disposal of petroleum wastes from the 1920s until 1957. Sludges were placed into unlined pits and sometimes covered with lime and soil. The site has been fenced, but the sludge exposed at this site can directly contact park users.
This is the top priority site in Utah.
Status (July 1983): EPA, the State, the city, and Amoco (which had purchased the company that deposited the wastes on the site) reached an agreement for cleanup. Amoco constructed a slurry wall and will construct a clay cap to isolate the sludge. Construction of the clay cap is scheduled for completion in July 1983. Amoco and Salt Lake City each contributed $45,000 to pay for ground water monitoring around the outside of the slurry wall for 30 years.
For more information about the hazardous substances identified in this narrative summary, including general information regarding the effects of exposure to these substances on human health, please see the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ToxFAQs. ATSDR ToxFAQs can be found on the Internet at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html or by telephone at 1-888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737.