Office of Site Remediation
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Spring 2003
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2003 Achievement Awards
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One Cleanup Program
In the Courts
FOIACase Ruling
Mattiace Petrochemical
Tidbits
Phoenix Award Nominations
RevTech Conference
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EPA Response to the
Columbia Tragedy
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Iollowing the tragic loss of the
space shuttle Columbia, EPA
wanted to prevent further
devastating consequences from the
crash: public exposure to potential
hazards on and around debris. The
Agency immediately deployed emer-
gency response teams to assist the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) with recovery of de-
bris. Initially tasked with finding and
Emergency Response Team members search
for debris.
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Settlement Reached with
Laclede Steel
In a landmark settlement, the
bankrupt Laclede Steel Company
of Alton, Illinois has settled with
the U.S. Department of Justice, EPA,
and the State of Illinois. As part of
the settlement, Laclede has agreed to
sell its Alton, Illinois mill to Alton
Steel for $1 million. Monies from the
sale will be placed in trust and used
to fund clean-up activities at the mill.
Laclede Steel had violated its Re-
source Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) permit since 1998, and RCRA
corrective action is necessary at the
site to remedy improperly disposed
furnace dust. EPA and the State of
Illinois will determine clean-up pri-
orities for the site and make decisions
about how the cleanup fund will be
allocated across tasks. Alton Steel,
which plans to partially reopen the
mill, will be responsible for bringing
the facility back into compliance with
RCRA regulations.
Alton Steel was the creation of Mel
Cook, a 32-year veteran of the Alton mill,
and his son, Mike, who had worked at
the mill for 13 years. They hoped to
reach an arrangement that would allow
for reopening of the mill and be mutually
beneficial for all involved parties. The
Cooks hope the reopening of the mill will
stimulate the local economy through the
creation of new jobs. EPA is pleased that
funds from the mill sale will be devoted to
site clean-up, limiting costly litigation and
use of public monies for site clean-up.
During its 90 years in operation, the
mill employed 3,000 workers at its peak
and had been a vital part of the Alton
economy until the 1998 closure. Once the
mill is partially reopened, Alton Steel
will employ approximately 200 workers
from the community.
For additional information, contact Ted Kim,
(202) 564-1136.
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handling just hazardous materials,
EPA has ultimately assumed respon-
sibility for identifying, handling,
transporting, and disposing of both
hazardous and non-hazardous mate-
rials recovered by the recovery teams.
One unique challenge of recovering
debris and protecting human safety
is the size of the debris field, which
extends from California to Louisiana.
To assist in identifying areas of con-
tamination across such a wide area,
EPA employed its Airborne Spectral-
imagery of Environmental Contami-
nants Technology (ASPECT) plane
and Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer
(TAGA) bus. The ASPECT plane pro-
vides information about potential
chemical plumes through computer
images, global positioning system
maps, and aerial photographs to as-
sist ground crews with identifying
chemical releases. The TAGA bus is a
mobile laboratory with highly-sensitive
air monitoring tools that can detect
even small concentrations of chemicals
in the air. Both tools allowed EPA to
provide precise, targeted information
about air releases.
"I am proud of swift progress
being made by our dedicated
EPA employees and hope our
efforts help NASA bring
peace to the crew's families. "
- EPA Administrator
Christie Whitman
According to EPA spokesman Dave
Bary of Region 6, the arrival of Spring
and the "greening" of the area has
brought another difficulty for the recov-
ery effort. The teams have found it
increasingly difficult to find smaller
pieces as the landscape changes. Ini-
tial recovery efforts, which started
February 2, 2003 during the winter,
were aided by the lack of vegetation.
Despite the difficulties, Jim
Mullins of EPA Region 6, indicates
that a high percentage of debris pos-
ing a potential public safety risk
has been identified and that the
threat of human contact with contami-
nated materials has been greatly di-
minished. As debris recovery began,
NASA and other agencies have cau-
tioned people within the debris field
to avoid contact with debris that
might be from the shuttle. Among the
potential exposure risks are
monomethyl hydrazine and nitrogen
tetroxide (both components of rocket
fuel) and ammonia.
EPA joined NASA, FEMA, and more
than 90 other federal and local agen-
cies in the debris identification and
recovery mission. The massive effort
has included 141 20-member air and
ground recovery teams and divers that
have covered almost 2 million acres of
land and waterways. More than 42,000
pieces of confirmed Columbia debris
have been recovered.
Court Grants EPA's Motion to
Dismiss GE v. Whitman
On March 31, 2003, the U.S.
District Court for DC dis-
missed a suit filed by General
Electric Company (GE) against EPA.
The court found that GE had prema-
turely entered into the suit against
EPA since EPA had not yet sought "to
enforce its remedial actions in court."
The GE suit challenged the constitu-
tionality of Section 106 of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) on the grounds that it
violates the Fifth Amendment right
to due process. GE contested the fact
that it does not have the right to an im-
partial hearing and other safeguards
prior to EPA issuing an administrative
order. Under CERCLA Section 106,
EPA has the authority to order a party
to clean a site and to file a civil action
in district court to require compliance
with a selected remedy. GE contended
that CERCLA created a "Hobson's
choice" for parties. They can choose to
comply with an administrative order
without a hearing or refuse to comply
and face penalties. Under CERCLA
Section 106, EPA has the right to as-
sess penalties of up to $27,500 for each
day of non-compliance.
The court agreed with EPA's asser-
tion that under CERCLA Section
113(h), a party cannot enter into liti-
gation with EPAprior to EPA taking an
enforcement action. To date, EPA has
not taken enforcement action against
GE at the Hudson River PCBs
Superfund site since a remedy has only
recently been suggested and no reme-
dial action has yet taken place. The
selected remedy, outlined in a February
1, 2002 Record of Decision, recom-
mends dredging over 2.5 million cubic
yards of PCB-contaminated sediment
to protect human health and the envi-
ronment. The action is expected to
take 10 years and cost hundreds of
millions of dollars.
For additional information, contact Alan
Carpien, (202) 564-5507.
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Challenged to Conserve
Last September, EPA's Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency
Response (OSWER) announced
a new initiative—the Resource Con-
servation Challenge (RCC). RCC has
three goals: (1) pollution prevention
and recycling of materials, (2) recover-
ing energy through process modifica-
tions and conversion of wastes to energy,
and (3) pollution prevention (or, if not
feasible, recycling) of 39 "priority"
chemicals. The initiative encourages
everyone—producers of goods, sellers,
and consumers—to produce less
waste so more natural resources are
conserved. The materials and energy
challenges support existing goals to
increase the national recycling rate
and reduce the per capita waste gen-
eration rate, expanding EPA's effort
beyond municipal waste. The prior-
ity chemical challenges initially will fo-
cus on 30 priority chemicals identified
by the waste program then add 9 addi-
tional persistent bioaccumulative and
toxic (PBT) chemicals. OSWER will
accomplish the program objectives by
forming challenge partnerships with
other programs in the Agency (e.g.,
OPPTS, OEI, OECA), the States, tribes,
industry, the environmental community,
and academia.
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CHALLENGE
Since the initiative was announced,
a number of companies have accepted
the challenge through national
partnering programs. The Waste Mini-
mization Program, for example, encour-
ages companies to make innovative
changes in their manufacturing and
production processes to reduce the use
of the 39 priority chemicals. This
program builds on the success of
WasteWise, a municipal solid waste
minimization program which encour-
ages waste prevention through inno-
vation and recycling techniques.
In addition to the National Waste
Minimization Program, EPA re-
cently developed the "Plug-in to
eCycling" program. This program
aims to 1) encourage safe recycling
of old consumer electronics through
incentives for manufacturers and
retailers; 2) partner the public and
private sectors in developing local
infrastructure and providing col-
lection opportunities; and 3) in-
crease consumer awareness of the
need to recycle and opportunities
to do so.
Private sector partners Sony,
Sharp, Panasonic, Dell, Best Buy,
Recycle American, Envirocycle, and
Nxtcycle have committed to make
recycling opportunities available
to the public and educate con-
sumers about the importance of
recycling old electronics. EPAhas
just invited state and local govern-
ments, trade associations, and
non-government organizations to
join the effort as well. Plug-In To
eCycling partners will bring a
collection event to Doylestown, PA
on May 10th. Additional information
is available at http://www.epa.gov/
regSwcmd/eCycling.htm or by
calling (800) 438-2474.
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EPA Launches EarthDay.gov
On April 14, 2003, EPAunveiled
a new website for Earth Day
information, EarthDay.gov.
The website encourages stewardship,
volunteerism, and action in keeping
with the Earth Day 2003 theme, "Ac-
tion for a Healthy Environment." It
represents a cross-government effort to
give citizens a single point-of-access to
Earth Day information to encourage
action, including year-round events,
volunteer opportunities, and advice on
environmentally-friendly practices.
There are also links to information
about President Bush's environmental
priorities (Clear Skies, Healthy Forests,
and Hydrogen Fuel Cells).
EarthDay.gov provides strategies for
saving energy, using less water, reduc-
ing/reusing/recycling, and properly
handling toxics, and finding commut-
ing alternatives to driving. Teachers
can find resources and activities for
teaching children about a wide range
of environmental topics from acid
rain to endangered species. A "For
Kids" page provides links to a va-
riety of puzzles, games, and activi-
ties for kids.
In addition, visitors of the
website can access a list of volun-
teer opportunities in their area
through the USA Freedom Corps
Volunteer Network, a Bush admin-
istration initiative to encourage
volunteer service.
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2003 Notable Achievement Award
Winners for Enforcement Work
The award recipients of the
2003 Notable Achievement
Award will be honored for their
accomplishments at a ceremony in
Washington, DC on May 15*. EPA Ad-
ministrator Christie Todd Whitman,
OSWER Assistant Administrator
Marianne Horinko, and OECA Assis-
tant Administrator John Peter Suarez
will honor the recipients. The National
Notable Achievement Awards ac-
knowledge outstanding achievements
by individuals and groups in the
Superfund, Superfund Enforcement,
RCRA Corrective Action, and Regional
Science programs. This year, 13 indi-
viduals and groups will receive awards.
Four awards will be given in the En-
forcement category. RuthAnn Sherman
of Region I will be honored with the Le-
gal Enforcer of the Year award. A senior
attorney in the Superfund Legal Office
in Region 1, RuthAnn was instrumental
in achieving settlements for five com-
plex Superfund sites. One of the settle-
ments involved a Prospective Purchaser
Agreement and will lead to a multi-mil-
lion dollar redevelopment and reuse
of the site. For another settlement,
she used an innovative approach to
encourage a potentially responsible
party to settle after nearly a decade.
Her innovative approach—a structured
"credit system"—incentivizes the settlor
to pay down the debt earlier in exchange
for a reduction in the total debt owed.
One innovative enforcement
approach—a "credit system "-
led to a settlor paying debt
earlier.
Kate Taylor, a financial analyst with
Region 9's Site Cleanup Branch, will re-
ceive the Technical Enforcer of the Year
award. Through her diligent work with
time-consuming ability-to-pay calcula-
tions, Kate provided excellent ability-
to-pay analyses that supported a num-
ber of successful settlements. For one
settlement, her analysis verified that
11 parties were eligible for payment
reductions. She was also the first per-
son in Region 9 to create a Claims Col-
lection Litigation Report to collect
payment from a delinquent settlor.
The Financial Management Team
of the Year Award will be awarded to
the Region 5 Accounts Receivable
Management Team: Cyprian Ejiasa,
Anthony Audia, Linda Haile, Irene
Walanka, Larry Kyte, Thomas Krueger,
Peter Felitti, and Douglas Ballotti.
Through a revised Memorandum of
Understanding, the team improved co-
ordination between the Financial Man-
agement Office, Office of Regional Coun-
sel, and Superfund Division. Through
the Memorandum of Understanding
and the collaborative, aggressive efforts
of the team, Region 5 recovered costs
from Superfund accounts that were
more than 120 days delinquent. The
result was a reduction of its outstand-
ing Superfund Accounts Receivable
total from $65.8 million to $18.1 mil-
lion, a 72.5% reduction.
The Rose Hill Landfill Team
(Amelia Katzen, Dave Newston, and
Cynthia Catri) of Region I have been
selected for the Enforcement Team of
the Year award. The team success-
fully negotiated a settlement for the
Rose Hill Landfill site in South
Kingstown, Rhode Island through sev-
eral innovative approaches: using an
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
facilitator, applying the Municipal Solid
Waste policy, and securing mixed fund-
ing from EPA Headquarters. The settle-
ment allowed timely cleanup of the site
with minimal Superfund money.
For additional information, contact
Richard W.Popino, (202) 564-5136.
Cleanup of Rocky Flats Ahead of
Schedule and Under Budget
The Rocky Flats Environmental
Technology Site, a former
nuclear weapon component
production facility, is slated for accel-
erated cleanup—over 50 years ahead
of schedule. The accelerated timetable
is impressive given the size and scope
of this Superfund site and the nature
of the waste. The site includes 170
areas on 385-acres of land. The 2006
closure date was proposed through the
collaborative efforts of the Department
of Energy (DOE), EPA and the Colo-
rado Department of Public Health &
Environment who worked together to
streamline efforts. Kaiser-Hill, under
contract with DOE to complete the
cleanup, has financial incentive to
achieve closure by 2006. There will be
a reduction in fees earned by the con-
tractor for each day worked beyond the
new target closure date. Earlier closure
is desirable for a number of reasons.
Accelerating the timeline means ear-
lier removal of radioactive and haz-
ardous materials that pose a potential
threat to human health and the envi-
ronment. Rocky Flats is located close
to Denver, and 2.5 million people live
within a 50-mile radius of the site.
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One Common Vision Behind
"One Cleanup Program"
On April 8, 2003, Marianne
Horinko, EPA's Assistant
Administrator for the Office
of Solid Waste and Emergency Re-
sponse (OSWER), unveiled a new initia-
tive—One Cleanup Program—at the
Environmental Council of States meet-
ing in Washington, DC. One Cleanup
Program encourages collaboration be-
tween the OSWER programs that
handle solid and hazardous waste
cleanups—including Superfund, Re-
source Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA), and Underground Storage
Tanks—and improvements in informa-
tion sharing with the public. The pro-
gram has three primary objectives:
1) focus efforts on revitalizing and
reusing properties after cleanup, 2)
share knowledge of available tech-
nologies and cleanup techniques, and
3) provide clear, accessible informa-
tion on sites to the public, especially
those most affected by cleanups.
To achieve these goals, officials in
OSWER will improve internal com-
munication and closely coordinate with
EPA regional offices, states, tribes, local
governments, and other agencies.
Through improved coordination, EPA
will be better able to measure program
effectiveness and the success of clean-
ups. Some of the success measures that
will be tracked include: 1) the number
of potentially affected people protected
through cleanup activities; 2) the de-
gree to which cleanups are protective
of the environment; 3) the amount of
land reusable; and 4) the impact of the
cleanup on the economy. Another key
"The One Cleanup Program can
be the key to better and faster
cleanups and more relevant
public information on the health
effects of waste sites. "
-Marianne Horinko, OSWER
Assistant Administrator
objective to ensure more accurate,
timely information is provided to the
public. The goal is to provide compat-
ible information systems so interested
parties have access to current informa-
tion. The hope is to ultimately have
one point-of-access for all EPA waste
cleanup program information.
"One Cleanup" demonstrates EPA's
commitment to close coordination and
public access to clear, understandable,
and accurate information. The pro-
gram grew out of feedback from the
regulated community, citizens, and
other federal agencies.
For additional information, contact Ellen
Manges, (202) 566-0195.
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The presence of radioactive material
is a significant concern because the
facility has more plutonium not in fi-
nal weapons form than any other DOE
site. Current estimates are that a to-
tal of almost 20,000 cubic meters of
transuranic waste will be removed
from the site by closure. In addition to
alleviating the threat to people and
the environment, accelerated closure
will also result in an unprecedented
cost savings. In 1995 when cleanup
began, the estimated closure date was
The contractor has
financial incentive to
achieve a 2006 closure at
Rocky Flats.
2060 with an inflation-adjusted cost
estimate of $90 billion. The estimated
cost of a 2006 closure is $6 billion, nearly
$80 billion less than for a 2060 closure.
For 40 years, the facility produced
weapon components and a variety of
radioactive and hazardous materials
were used in the manufacturing pro-
cess including plutonium, uranium,
and beryllium. Production paused in
1989 for environmental and safety
reasons, and the facility was subse-
quently closed in 1992 with the can-
cellation of the W-88 Trident war-
head program.
For additional information, contact Tim
Rehder, EPA Rocky Flats Project
Coordinator, (303) 312-6293.
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District Court
Rules in FOIA
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The U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York par-
tially granted and partially denied
an EPA motion for summary judg-
ment in New York Public Interest
Research Group (PIRG) v. US EPA.
New York PIRG brought the suit in
hopes that documents from mutual
discussions and correspondence
would be made public under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The documents in question included
handwritten notes from closed-door
deliberations regarding the Hudson
River PCB site and analyses GE pro-
duced. EPA had signed a confidenti-
ality agreement with GE to prevent
disclosure of sensitive information
from the meetings. Of particular
interest to New York PIRG was the
period from July 2001 on, the period
when GE was discussing remediation
activities and cleanup costs with the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) and EPA Following these
discussions, EPA announced in Feb-
ruary 2002 that large-scale dredg-
ing would be ordered at the site with
a projected cost of $450 million.
FOIA exempts some documents
from disclosure. Under Exemption 4,
"trade secrets and commercial or
financial information obtained from
a person and privileged or confiden-
tial" do not need to be disclosed.
Exemption 5 stipulates that fed-
eral agencies do not need to release
inter-agency or intra-agency memo-
randums or letters which are not
available by law to a private party.
The court ruled in favor of EPA that
handwritten notes produced by EPA
officials were deliberative and there-
fore exempt from disclosure. The
court denied EPA's claim that GE's
analyses were "commercial" and
therefore exempt under Exemption 4.
The ruling explained that disclosure
of the analyses would not be detri-
mental to the company's commercial
interests.
For additional information contact,
DavidDowton, (202) 564-4228.
EPA Concurs
with Consent
Decree for
Mattiace
Petrochemical
The EPA Assistant Administrator
for the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response (OSWER),
Marianne Horinko, has agreed to a
Region 2 consent decree for Mattiace
Petrochemical, a Superfund site in
Glen Cove, New York. The consent
decree is unique in that a non-liable
party, TRC Companies, has agreed
to be jointly and severally liable for
cleanup activities at the site. TRC
will assume liability from the 80 gen-
erators that provided drums to
Mattiace for recycling.
By assuming liability, TRC is
agreeing to take financial responsi-
bility for long-term remedial action
and operation and maintenance at
the site totaling $13 million.
TRC uses a unique program called
the "Exit Strategy program" which is
a liability and risk transfer mecha-
nism. Through the "Exit Strategy
program," jointly liable parties
collectively pay TRC to assume
liability and cleanup responsibili-
ties at a site, as the parties have
agreed to do at Mattiace. The con-
sent decree indicates that TRC will
demonstrate financial assurance
through an environmental insurance
policy. The consent decree also
stipulates that the 80 "generators"
that provided drums to Mattiace
will jointly pay approximately $1.3
million for past and future costs.
EPA has already completed activities,
including an emergency removal of
120,000 gallons of hazardous liquids and
construction of a groundwater/soil vapor
integrated treatment facility. Until the
consent decree, EPAhad not recovered any
of the $22 million in claims against the
80 parties. The consent decree is mu-
tually beneficial for all parties.
EPA recovers cleanup costs rather than
using Superfund funds at the site, and
the liable generators out-source their
liabilities, therefore eliminating the need
for costly litigation.
For additional information, contact Antoinette
Powell Dickson, (202) 564-0967.
Challenged continued from page 3
Federal employees, state and local
government employees, and residents
of these communities are urged to bring
used electronic items to a scheduled col-
lection point in their communities.
The Resource Conservation Chal-
lenge also seeks to increase public
awareness of conservation and recy-
cling through educational programs,
training, and outreach.
Currently, OSWER is focusing on
developing a list of 10-15 voluntary
partnership objectives, tools, and
incentives that might attract participa-
tion in the challenge. In June, EPA will
meet with key players from industry,
the environmental community,
academia, and government to announce
areas of interest, seek feedback, and
begin the process of seeking participa-
tion and public support for the RCC.
Ideally, the Agency hopes to develop
agreements with measurable goals
(similar to what has been done with
the carpet industry) over the summer
and early fall.
More information about the Resource
Conservation Challenge is available at
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/
index.htm.
For additional information, contact David
Hockey, (703) 308-8846.
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Call for 2003
International
Phoenix Award
Nominations
The Office of Brownfields Cleanup
and Redevelopment requests assis-
tance in nominating outstanding
brownfields projects for the Phoenix
Awards. Since its creation in 1997,
the Phoenix Awards have honored out-
standing brownfields projects within
the U.S. With growing international
interest in redevelopment projects, the
Phoenix Awards have expanded this
year to acknowledge projects from
across the world. This year's recipi-
ents will include one winner from each
of the EPARegions, one international
project, and additional ones for the
community impact awards. From the
pool of recipients, a grand prize win-
ner will be selected.
Individuals, groups, government
agencies, companies or organizations
can be nominated for a Phoenix Award.
Nomination applications and award
details are available on the Phoenix
Awards website, www.phoenixawards
.org. The deadline for nominations is
July 18. The winners will be acknowl-
edged at the Brownfields 2003 confer-
ence in Portland, Oregon in October 27-
29, 2003 where their projects will be
on display.
For additional information, contact
Sharon Williams, (717) 783-7816.
RevTech
Conference To
Focus on New
Cleanup
Technologies
On July 22-24, 2003 at the Marriott
City Center in Pittsburgh, PA,
OSWER's Technology Innovation Office
(TIO) will host RevTech. The purpose
is to share effective technical ap-
proaches and tools for cleaning up con-
taminated properties for reuse and
revitalization.
The conference goal is to demon-
strate quicker, more cost-effective
assessment and cleanup strategies
that support reuse and revitalization.
Anyone with an interest in new
cleanup technologies is encouraged to
attend. This includes local, state, and
federal cleanup and development offi-
cials; developers; the financial commu-
nity; technology vendors, service pro-
viders; and consultants.
The conference agenda will include
a variety of topics including how to
get the most out of limited cleanup
budgets, working with regulators, and
using flexible approaches to cleanups.
The New Jersey Institute of Technol-
ogy will host a Technology Fair as part
of the conference.
Additional details about the con-
ference are available on the conference
website, http://brownfieldstsc.org/
revtech.htm. Online registration is
available, or you can fax the registra-
tion form (available for download from
the website.) Hotel reservations must
be made by July 7th.
For additional information, contact Ann
Eleanor, (703) 603-7199.
Region 4 Agrees
to Prospective
Purchaser
Agreement with
Habitat for
Humanity
On March 6, 2003, Region 4 entered
into a Prospective Purchaser Agreement
(PPA) with Habitat for Humanity with
respect to the Anniston Lead
Superfund site in Anniston, Alabama.
The PPA is pending approval by the
Department of Justice and the results
of a 30-day public comment period.
Prior to the arrangement, EPA has
placed priorities on areas of the
Anniston Lead site and is addressing
areas with the most significant lead
contamination levels as established by
the Office of Technical Support first.
Priority is being given to residential
properties with lead levels of 1200
parts per million and higher. On those
properties where either a pregnant
women or a child under age 6 is present,
lead levels of 400 parts per million trig-
ger a priority.
Through the arrangement, Habitat
has agreed to perform time-critical soil
removal actions on both priority and
less-endangered properties, as identi-
fied by EPA In exchange for conducting
the remedial activities, Habitat's po-
tential CERCLA liability as owner of
the site will be removed. EPA will over-
see the remedial activities conducted
by Habitat. The PPA is a win-win situ-
ation for both parties. EPAbenefits in
that cleanup activities will be per-
formed quickly and at reduced cost to
the Agency. Also, a former Superfund
site will be redeveloped and put to pro-
ductive use, a major objective of the
Agency. Habitat gains through pur-
chasing a property at reduced cost and
helping to redevelop a community.
The June 2003 deadline for comple-
tion of the soil removal actions is sig-
nificant. Habitat for Humanity In-
ternational has chosen the Anniston
site as one of three construction sites
for the 2003 Jimmy Carter Work
Project, an annual event which draws
approximately 2000 volunteers to
help build homes. The organization
has planned the homebuilding at
Anniston for June 8-13, 2003. Habi-
tat for Humanity hopes to build as
many as 50 properties on the site dur-
ing this timeframe.
For additional information, contact Mike
Stephenson, (404) 562-9543.
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National Association of
Remedial Project Managers
Annual Training Conference
Colorado Springs, CO
Victoria VanRoden (202) 564-42f
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July 22-24,2003
RevTech Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
Ann Elf
August 5-7, 2003
Designing Your EMS:
A Federal Facilities Workshop.
For environmental managers
and staff of Federal facilities.
Kansas City, MO
PerceCox(913)551-7618
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August 12-15,2003
2003 RCRA National
Meeting
Washington, DC
Janette Petersen (703) 308 # ;
petersen.janette@epa.gov
Rick Brandes (703) 3CT 3871
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CERCLA
DOJ
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FOIA
NASA
OECA
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Airborne Spectral-imagery of
Environmental Contaminants
Technology
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
Department of Justice
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Freedom of Information Act
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Administration
sary
Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance
OEI
OPPIS
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OSRE
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PPA
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Office of Environmental
Information
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and Toxic Substances
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Enforcement
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Emergency Response
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Recovery Act
Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer
Technology Innovation Office
cleanup
CleanupNews is a quarterly publication of
EPA's Office of Site Remediation Enforce-
ment, in cooperation with the Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, Office
of Underground Storage Tanks, Chemical
Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Office, and the Technology Innovation
Office. Past issues of CleanupNews can be
found at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/
resources/newsletters/deanup
Richard W. Popino, PhD REM, editor
EPA Review Board; Paul Connor, Sandra
Connors, Karen Ellenberger, Jeff
Heimerman, Suzanne Wells
Christine Rueter, DPRA Inc., writer
Lauren Grantham, DPRA Inc., designer
To comment on the newsletter contact Richard W. Popino, PhD REM, at MC-2271A, U.S. EPA,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460, email:popino.rick@epa.gov. To be added
or deleted from the mailing list, contact Christine Rueter, DPRA Inc., 1300 North 17th Street,
Suite 950, Arlington, Virginia22209, Fax: (703) 524-9415, emaihchristine.rueter@dpra.com
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