SUPERFUND
Records Of Decision
Update
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From: Hazardous Site Control Division
To: EPA Regional Offices
June 30, 1987
Vol. 3, No. 4

RODS SCHEDULED FOR SIGNATURE IN FY 1987

Region Site/State
Operable
Unit
Threat or Problem
Issues
Regional
Contact
Headquarters
Contact
1 Davis Liquid, Rl
1st
Heavy metals, TCE, PCE
50 million tires on site
Rose Toscano
835-3654
Lisa Carson
382-2464
1 Ottati & Goss, NH
1st
GW contamination; soil
contamination
GW cleanup levels; RCRA clean
closure requirements
Paul Marchessault
835-3650
Candice Cable
382-4819
1 Re-solve, MA
Sub.
PCB and/or VOCs in soils,
sediments, GW, & biota
ARARs tor PCBs
Steve Joyce
835-3633
Lisa Carson
382-2464
1 Yawarski, CT
1st
MEK, BTX in lagoon & GW;
potential threat to river & wetlands
Appropriate risk levels
Steve Farrick
835-3683
Lisa Carson
382-2464
II Chemjcal Control, NJ
Sub.
Soil has VOCs, pesticides, PCBs,
heavy metals, PAHs, SW-RAWs
(in river)
No health risk; GW is "clean";
surrounding areas are very
contaminated (surface/
subsurface)
Eric Schwarz
264-1252
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Ciba Geigy, NJ
1st
Chlorinated organics in soils &
GW; heavy metals in soil
GW contamination & source
control
Pat Wells
264-1216
Bill Eckroade
475-8372
II Clothier, NY
1st
Surface & GW contamination
—
Bill Schneider
264-4197
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Diamond Alkali, NJ
1st
Dioxin & other contaminants in
soil & GW
70,000 cubic yards of dioxin-
contaminated material
Jon Josephs
264-8098
Bill Eckroade
475-8372
II Endicott Village, NY
1st
GW contamination
—
John McGahren
264-9212
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Fulton Terminals, NY
1st
Surface & GW contamination
—
Steve MacGregor
264-9588
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II GE Moreau, NY
1st
Solvents in GW; PCBs in soil
Alternative drinking water
supply
Mel Hauptman
264-7681
Glenn Hardcastle
382-5617
II GE Wiring, PR
1st
Products containing mercury left
in inactive open dump
PRP under comprehensive
order for RI/FS & RD/RA
Josd" Font
264-7508
Glenn Hardcastle
382-5617
II Haviland Complex, NY
1st
Contaminated GW
—
Alex Posner
264-5636
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Katonah Well, NY
1st
GW contamination
Access to NYC property for
sampling is problem
John McGahren
264-9212
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
if Love Canal, NY
Sub.
Oioxin in sewer & creek sediment
Extent of remedy; amending
1st ROD
Doug Garbarini
264-0722
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Montgomery Twp., NJ
1st
Contaminated GW
—
Kathy Stryker
264-1213
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Nascolite, NJ
1st
GW contamination, surface
contamination
Ability to pump & treat methyl-
methacrylate
Joyce Perdek
264-8476
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II Renora, NJ
1st
Surface removal of 1,000 drums
of liquid waste; contaminated soil
(PCBs, volatiles)
State ARARs
Perry Katz
264-8678
Bill Eckroade
475-8372
II Rocky Hill Municipal, NJ
1st
Contaminated GW
—
Kathy Stryker
264-1213
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II South Brunswick, NJ
1st
Hazardous substances present in
leachate
Municipal landfill
Pat Evangelista
264-6311
Bill Eckroade
475-8372
II Suffern Wellfield, NY
1st
Contaminated GW
—
Richard Kaplan
264-3819
Lisa Feldt
475-8246

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RODS SCHEDULED FOR SIGNATURE IN FY 1987
(continued)
Region
Site/State
Operable
Unit
Threat or Problem
Issues
Regional
Contact
Headquarters
Contact
II
Upjohn, PR
1st
Carbon tetrachloride in soil & GW
Alternative water supply; vapor
extraction of soil
Kevin Lynch
264-6194
Glenn Hardcastle
382-5617
II
Vega Alta, PR
1st
TCE & other solvents in public
water supply wells
Alternative drinking water
supply
Jose' Font
264-7508
Glenn Harflcastle
382-5617
II
Vestal Well, NY
Sub.
Contaminated GW
	
Ed Als
264-0522
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
II
Volney Municipal, NY
1st
Surface & GW contamination
	
Bob Howe
264-1375
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
ll
Waldick Aerospace, NJ
1st
Soil & GW
Industry facility; wastewater
discharged onto ground
Kirk Stoddard
264-7604
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
li
Williams Property, NJ
1st
Surface contamination; GW
contamination
Building remediation
Pete Acker
264-1576
Lisa Feldt
475-8246
III
Kane & Lombard, MD
1st
Low-level comtamination of soils;
surficial GW contamination
Use of permanent treatment
alternatives for low-level waste
Stephanie Del Re'
597-3161
Edie Pines
382-2340
III
New Castle Steel, DE
1st
Data are being collected to explore
potential lor other pathways ol
contamination
Site cannot be deleted until
state ARARs requiring capping
are met
Galena Bendersky
597-3167
Patty Bubar
382-4831
III
Presque Isle, PA
1st
Information indicates that the fluid
discharge at the site was a natural
phenomenon

Pat Tan
597-3164
Dan Dixon
382-4834
ill
Saltville. VA
1st
Waste lagoon, leachate, SW,
mercury contamination
Interim remedy that upgrades
leachate collection & treatment
Stephanie Del Re'
597-3161
Edie Pines
382-2340
III
West VA Ordnance, WV
1st
Soils contaminated with
2,4.6-TNT. 1,3,5-TNB, &
2,4-DNT; hazard to individuals &
wildlife as a result of direct
contact
Department of Army conducting
RD/RA for 1st operable unit
Hector Abreu
597-9562
Patty Bubar
382-4831
IV
American Creosote, FL
Sub.
GW, soils, PAHs
Soil cleanup levels; siting of
on-site hazardous waste facility
Martha Berry
257-2643
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
IV
Brown Wood Preserving,
FL
1st
Phenols in soil & GW
May separate into operable
units
Tony DeAngelo
257-3402
Greg Eckert
382-4843
IV
Chemtronics, NC
1st
VOCs in soil & GW
Treatment of fractured bedrock
John Bornholm
257-2643
Greg Eckert
382-4843
IV
Geiger, SC
1st
VOCs & inorganics in soils & GW
Use of incineration; wetlands
environmental risk
Tom Roth
257-2643
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
IV
Independent Nail, SC
1st
Metals in soils & GW
Limited treatment technologies
for metals-contaminated soils
Tom Roth
257-2643
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
IV
Newport Dump, KY
1st
Metals & toluene discharge into
river
City wants to renovate area;
matching funds issue
Dennis Manganiello
257-2234
Greg Eckert
382-4843
IV
NW 58th St., FL
1st
VOCs in Biscayne Aquifer
County's closure plan not
finalized
Gena Townsend
277-3402
Greg Eckert
382-4843
IV
62nd St. Dump, FL
1st
On-site contamination of soil by
lead, chromium, PCBs, phenol,
cyanide, various volatiles,
benzene, toluene gases; some off-
site GW contamination
Waiting for additional GW
sampling data; may delay ROD
Martha Berry
257-2643
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
IV
Tower Chemical. FL
1st
Soil & GW pesticide problem
—
Kris Teepin
257-2643
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
IV
Wamchem, SC
1st
VOCs in soil & GW; potential
wetlands contamination
—
Giezelle Bennett
257-2234
Greg Eckert
382-4843
IV
Zellwood G/W, FL
1st
Lead, arsenic, & chlordane In
waste piles, soils, sediments, SW,
& GW
Soil cleanup levels to be
determined
Martha Berry
257-2643
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
V
Allied Chemical, OH
1st
Lagoons, dump
Extent of remediation;
innovative technologies
Mindy Gould
886-7253
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
Coshocton LF, OH
1st
Limited threat now; potential
future increase
Extent of remediation
Art Kleinrath
886-7254
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
Envirochem, IN
1st
VOCs in soil & GW
Adjacent to Northside LF;
combined remedy
Karen Vendl
886-4739
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
FMC Corp., MN
1st
VOCs in GW
GW cleanup levels; existing
state/PRP agreement
Kerry Street
886-7240
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
Johns Manville, IL
1st
Asbestos landfill
Cap thickness
Brad Bradley
886-4642
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
Laskin Poplar, OH
1st
Soils & GW contaminated with
inorganics, BN-VOC, PAH, &
PCBs
Oioxin in boiler area
Donna Twickler
353-3236
Carol Lindsay
475-6704

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RODS SCHEDULED FOR SIGNATURE IN FY 1987
(continued)
Operable Regional	Headquarters
Region Site/State	Unit Threat or Problem	Issues	Contact	Contact
V
Liquid Disposal, Ml
1st
Contaminated soils & GW
Multi-source GW contamination
John Tanaka
886-6337
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
V
Marion-Bragg LF, IN
1st
Low levels ol PAH in soil
Subtitle D closure
Cindy Nolan
886-0400
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
V
New Brighton/St.
Anthony, MN
Sub.
Low levels of PAH in soil
—
Gene Wong
353-6341
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
V
Northside LF, IN
1st
Mixed municipal & hazardous
waste; contaminants in GW & SW
ARARs; conflicting State Order;
municipal waste
Karen Vendl
886-4739
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
Rose Twp., Ml
1st
VOCs, lead, & PCBs in soils & GW
Soil treatment
Kevin Adler
886-7078
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
V
Schmaltz Dump, Wl
Sub.
Soils & GW contaminated with
chromium
Unknown source; extent of GW
plume
Margaret Guerriero
886-0399
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
V
Seymour Recycling, IN
Sub.
VOCs in GW; contaminated soil
Cleanup levels; efficacy of soil
vapor extraction
David Favero
886-4749
Donna Gerst
475-7027
V
Springfield Twp. Dump,
Ml
1st
Soils & GW contaminated with
organics, inorganics, & PCBs
Soil treatment
Glenn Celus
886-6261
Carol Lindsay
475-6704
V
Waste Disposal, MN
1st
LF; pt. of mixed waste
Cap; ARARs; explosive lagoon
Kerry Street
886-7240
Donna Gerst
475-7027
VI
Bayou Bonfouca, LA
Sub.
Creosote-soil bayou sediment
Determination of cleanup level
for carcinogen in PAH
Kathleen O'Reilly
655-6710
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Bayou Sorrel, LA
1st
Off-site migration of organics from
industrial waste disposal site
Negotiation problems
Larry Rexroat
255-6735
Kevin Rocklin
475-7026
VI
Cleve Reber, LA
1st
HCB & volatiles in SW
HCB migration needed; PPl
investigation of GW
Steve Gilrein
792-2737
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Compass Industries, OK
1st
30-acre LF
—
Bonnie DeVos
255-6720
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Crystal City Airport, TX
1st
Herbicides, pesticides
City involvement
Bonnie DeVos
255-6720
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
French Ltd., TX
1st
GW contamination (organics,
metals, PCBs)
Located in 100-year flood plain;
cost of remedy may exceed
$100,000,000
Bonnie DeVos
255-6720
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Gurley Pit, AR
1st
Organics/tars in disposal pit
Possible nonviable PRPs
Tim Underwood
255-6735
Kevin Rocklin
475-7026
VI
Hardage Criner, OK
1st
Source contamination (metals,
solvents, PCBs); GW
contamination (organics, metals,
PCBs)
PRPs contesting EPA/RCRA
vault remedy options for slurry
treatment; 2nd OU for GW
negotiations ongoing for RI/FS
Alan Tavenner
255-6735
Kevin Rocklin
475-7026
VI
Highlands Acid Pit, TX
Sub.
GW contamination; heavy metals
on site
—
Bonnie DeVos
255-6720
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Industrial Waste Control,
AR
1st
Soil contamination (painting
wastes, solvents, heavy metals);
GW contamination (solvents,
heavy metals); sediment
contamination (painting wastes,
solvents)
Site located on fault; GW
system is complicated
Tony Gardner
255-6735
Kevin Rocklin
475-7026
VI
Mid-South, AR
1st
Source contamination (heavy
metals, PCP); GW contamination
(GW, PCP)
Need to expedite negotiations
so that RD/RA can beat Land
Ban restrictions
Lou Barinka
255-6735
Kevin Rocklin
475-7026
VI
Petro Chem, TX
1st
Road contamination (soils,
organics)
Interim remedy; storage on
site; temporary relocation of
two homes
Bonnie DeVos
255-6720
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Sand Springs, OK
1st
Sludge pits on site
— —
Bonnie DeVos
255-6720
Caroline Hoover
382-7997
VI
Vertac, Inc., AR
Sub.
Dioxin contamination off-site of
chemical plant
Selection of remedy will be
contested by PRPs under RCRA
decree
Larry Rexroat
255-6735
Kevin Rocklin
475-7026
VII
Cherokee Co., KS
1st
Large vols, of mining wastes;
mineralized acid mine water filling
old shafts
Higher-than-average incidence
of lung cancer
Alice Fuerst
757-2856
Lisa Carson
382-2464
VII
Conservation Chem., MO
1st
GW remediation; contaminated
lagoons
—
John Chen
757-2856
John Quander
382-4839
VII
Doepke Holliday, KS
1st
Migration of contaminants (boron,
nickel, benzene) from LF via GW
runott

Dan Wall
757-2856
Lisa Carson
382-2464

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RODS SCHEDULED FOR SIGNATURE IN FY 1987
(continued)
Operable Regional	Headquarters
Region Site/State	Unit Threat or Problem	Issues		Contact	Contact
VII
Minker-Stout, MO
(Minker Site)
Sub.
Dioxin-contaminated soil used as
fill in residential area
Some excavation has been
under way; w/waste stored in
on site buildings; residents
have relocated
Bob Field
757- 2856
Lisa Carson
382-2464
VII
Minker-Stout, MO
(Romaine Creek Site)
Sub.
Fill 1rom the Minker site has
eroded into Romaine Creek,
resulting in contamination of
residents

Bob Field
757-2856
Lisa Carson
382-2464
VII
Minker-Stout, MO
(Stout Site)
Sub.
Dioxin-contaminated soil used as
fill for two mobile homes
—
Bob Field
757-2856
Lisa Carson
382-2454
VII
Shenandoah Stables,
MO
1st
Surface cleanup "dioxins"
Consistent with Times Beach
Kathy Barret
272-2856
John Quander
382-4839
VII
Syntax, MO
1st
Surface cleanup "dioxins"
Consistent with Times Beach
Katy Barret
757-2856
John Quander
382-4839
VII
Times Beach, MO
Sub.
Dioxin-contaminated oil sprayed on
roadways
Large community involvement:
town evacuated; community
resistant to proposed
incineration plans
Bod Field
757-2856
Lisa Carson
382-2464
VIII
Anaconda Smelter, CO
1st
Arsenic, cadmium, & lead in soils,
dust, & GW
Mining waste; permanent
relocation
Mike Bishop
585-5414
Blake Velde
382-7789
VIII
Brocierick Wood, CO
1st
Creosote, organics.in soils, GW, &
surface impoundments
Inadequate RI/FS
Tom Burns
564-1518
Black Velde
38 2-7789
VIII
California Gulch, CO
1st
Lead/arsenic in soils & GW
Mining waste; judicial defense
Tom Staibie
564-1518
Blake Velde
382-7789
VIII
Central City/Clem Creek,
CO
1st
Tailing piles unit; heavy metals;
large mining site
RCRA mining waste exemption;
feasibility of remedy
Walt Sanza
564-1518
Edie Pines
382-2340
VIII
Denver Radium, CO
Sub.
Availability ot final disposal site;
application of ARARs
—
John Brink
564-1519
Edie Pines
382-2340
VIII
Rocky Mtn, Arsenal, CO
1st
Organics in GW, soils, & surface
impoundments; metals in soils
Alternative water supply; how
clean is clean; federal facility
Conally Mears
564-1518
Blake Velde
382-7789
IX
Litchfield Airport, AZ
1st
GW contamination
—
Jeff Rosenbloom
454-9565
Ross Natoli
382-2063
IX
MGM Brakes, CA
1st
Soil contamination (PCBs)
Incineration
Johanna Miller
454-8910
Ross Natoli
382-2063
IX
Operating Industries, CA
1st
Leachate in GW
Location of treatment plant
Therese Gioia
454-7726
Michele Dermer
454-7415
Ross Natoli
382-2063
IX
Operating Industries, CA
Sub.
Leachate seepage; gas migration;
slope failure
—
Jeff Rosenbloom
454-9565
Ross Natoli
382-2063
IX
San Fernando Valley, CA
1st
GW contamination; TCE; PCE
Contamination of & spread ot
plume into LA basin public
water supply
Patty Cleary
454-8015
Steve Hooper
475-8246
IX
Stringtellow, CA
Sub.
GW contamination
Contamination of Glen Avon
wells moving quickly
John Randall
454-7368
Steve Hooper
475-8246
IX
Tucson Airport, AZ
1st
GW contamination; TCE chromium
in upper & lower aquifer
Contamination of domestic
drinking water supply
Mary Masters
454-7552
Steve Hooper
475-8246
X
Colbert LF, WA
1st
GW contamination; TCE
Contamination of domestic
water supply wells
Kathy Davidson
399-1088
Steve Hooper
475-8246
X
Commencement Bay. WA
1st
Former coal gasification plant;
tars, organics in soils & GW
—
Carol Rushin
399-1993
Kevin Rocklin
457-7026
X
Midway LF, WA
1st
Off-site migration of methane gas
from IF may reach potentially
explosive levels; potential GW
contamination
Off-site migration of methane
gas; potential GW contamination
Kathy Davidson
399-1088
Steve Hooper
475-8246

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ROD SUMMARIES
INDUSTRI-PLEX
REGION I
MASSACHUSETTS
(Approved 9/30/86)
Description:
•	This site is a 245-acre industrial
park. Contamination is primarily
related to more than a century of
manufacturing operations, in-
cluding the production of arsenic
insecticide, organic chemicals,
and glue made from animal
hides. Waste products from
these operations were disposed
of randomly over the years. The
major environmental concerns in-
volve soils and sludges that are
contaminated with heavy metals,
animal glue wastes that emit
odors, and two discrete ground
water plumes that contain vola-
tile organics. One ground water
plum is contaminated with ben-
zene and the other with toluene.
Soils at the site are contaminated
with high levels of arsenic,
chromium, and lead. Air emis-
sions from an animal-hide dis-
posal pile contain high levels of
hydrogen sulfide.
Decision:
•	Grade, cap, and implement insti-
tutional controls for areas con-
taining contaminated soils and
sediments.
•	Pump and treat hot spot areas of
ground water contamination as
an interim remedy. Treat ground
water through the use of air strip-
ping and implement ground wa-
ter monitoring system.
•	Stabilize side slopes of hide pile;
cap with a synthetic liner; and in-
stall a gas collection layer and ac-
tivated carbon or thermal oxida-
tion treatment system.
Contacts:
•	Region: Rich Leighton
FTS 835-1461
•	Headquarters: Candice Cable
FTS 475-7028
PRICE LANDFILL
REGION II
NEW JERSEY
(Approved 9/29/86)
Description:
•	This 26-acre site was originally a
sand and gravel operation. In
1969, the facility became a com-
mercial solid waste landfill, and
in 1971, it began to accept both
drummed and bulk liquid wastes.
It has been estimated that 9.1
million gallons of chemical
wastes were disposed of at the
site. In 1980, residential wells in
the area were found to be con-
taminated with volatile organic
compounds. As an interim mea-
sure, potable water was provided
to affected residents. An RI/FS
was conducted at the site from
January 1982 through May 1983,
and in September 1983, a ROD
was signed addressing reloca-
tion and replacement of the af-
fected well field. Total volatile or-
ganic concentrations range from
40 to 50 ppm at shallow depths in
the aquifer.
Decision:
•	Install a security fence around
the landfill site.
•	Install ground water extraction
wells to control the source of the
contamination and abate the con-
taminant plume.
•	Construct a ground water/
leachate pretreatment facility to
treat extracted ground water and
leachate prior to discharge to the
county sewer system.
•	Monitor ground water for approxi-
mately 25 years.
•	Construct a landfill cap at the
conclusion of the ground water
extraction process.
Contacts:
•	Region: Bob McKnight
FTS 264-7509
•	Headquarters: Lisa Feldt
FTS 475-8246
ROCKAWAY BOROUGH
WELL FIELD
REGION II
NEW JERSEY
(Approved 9/29/86)
Description:
•	This site consists of three mu-
nicipal supply wells screened in a
glacial aquifer that is the sole
drinking water source for approxi-
mately 11,000 people. Volatile or-
ganic compounds were detected
in the municipal wells in 1979.
Subsequent investigations iden-
tified perchloroethylene and tri-
chloroethylene as the primary
contaminants. The local water
department has been treating the
water using granular activated
carbon since July 1981. No
sources of contamination have
been identified at this time.
Decision:
•	The Borough cannot be reim-
bursed for the cost of the treat-
ment unit. However, the Borough
should do the following:
1.	Maintain existing granular ac-
tivated carbon treatment
system
2.	Modify operations to comply
with current Safe Drinking
Water Act standards
3.	Consider regenerating spent
carbon off site.
•	EPA will continue investigations
to determine source(s) and extent
of contamination and will evalu-
ate additional remedial action
alternatives to address those
sources.
Contacts:
•	Region: Alberto Barrera
FTS 264-1217
•	Headquarters: Lisa Feldt
FTS 475-8246
SHARKEY LANDFILL
REGION II
NEW JERSEY
(Approved 9/29/86)
Description:
•	Landfilling operations began at
this 90-acre site in 1945. In addi-
tion to receiving municipal solid
waste, the landfill allegedly re-
ceived hazardous materials be-
tween 1962 and 1969. Landfill op-
erations ceased at the site in
1972. Remedial investigations at
the site indicate the presence of
organic and inorganic contami-
nants in the surface soils and
ground water.
Decision:
•	Cap the landfill in accordance
with relevant RCRA require-
ments.
•	Install a venting system for land-
fill gases.
•	Extract shallow ground water and
leachate.
•	Treat contaminated ground water
by discharging it to the sanitary
sewer system or by air stripping.
•	Install surface water controls to
divert run-on and run-off.
•	Install a security fence around
the site.
•	Develop a monitoring plan to en-
sure the effectiveness of the re-
medial action.
Contacts:
•	Region: Alberto Barrera
FTS 264-1217
•	Headquarters: Lisa Feldt
FTS 475-8246

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ARMY CREEK LANDFILL
REGION III
DELAWARE
(Approved 9/30/86)
Description:
•	The 44-acre Army Creek Landfill
is immediately adjacent to the
Delaware Sand and Gravel NPL
site, separated only by Army
Creek. From 1960 to 1968, the
landfill accepted municipal
wastes. As a result of odor and
staining in a resident's well
water, the county conducted a
study. The results of the study
showed that leachate from the
landfill was contaminating the
underlying aquifers. In 1980, a re-
covery well network was installed
to minimize migration. In addi-
tion, the major downgradient
user, a private water company,
has reduced pumpage. The Rl de-
termined that the ground water,
surface water, and sediments
were contaminated with metals
and organics.
Decision:
•	Install a RCRA-type cap with gas
vents to minimize infiltration.
•	Continue to operate and monitor
recovery well network.
•	Evaluate recovery well system for
5 years. Determine if upgradient
controls are needed to intercept
lateral ground water inflow.
•	Defer ground water treatment
and sediment remedial action de-
cisions.
Contacts:
•	Region: Galena Bendersky
Chadwick
FTS 597-3167
•	Headquarters: Patty Bubar
FTS 382-4831
BLOSENSKI LANDFILL
REGION III
PENNSYLVANIA
(Approved 9/29/86)
Description:
• This 13.6-acre landfill operated
from the 1950s until the early
1980s. During this time, munici-
pal and industrial wastes, includ-
ing solvents, paints, and waste-
water treatment sludges, were
dumped on the surface of the site
and buried in drums. A site in-
spection conducted by EPA in
1982 indicated serious ground
water contamination. Sub-
sequent sampling as part of the
Rl revealed contamination of sur-
ficial and subsurface soils,
ground water, and residential
wells. Contaminants include a
wide variety of volatile and semi-
volatile compounds, metals,
PAHs, and PCBs. Transport
through ground water is the most
significant mechanism of conta-
minant migration at the site.
Decision:
•	Install public water supply line to
an estimated 12 affected resi-
dences.
•	Excavate and remove buried
drums and surrounding material
and dispose of these materials at
a RCRA facility.
•	Perform a study to determine the
extent of ground water contami-
nation and collect data for the de-
sign of a ground water pumping
and treatment system.
•	Install a cover over the landfill in
accordance with RCRA.
•	Monitor ground water and sur-
face water in accordance with
RCRA closure regulations.
Contacts:
•	Region: Tim Travers
FTS 597-3169
•	Headquarters: Dan Dickson
FTS 382-4834
COLEMAN EVANS WOOD
PRESERVING CO.
REGION IV
FLORIDA
(Approved 9/25/86)
Description:
•	The site is an active 11-acre wood
preserving facility that uses pen-
tachlorophenol and has operated
since 1954. Prior to 1970, treated
effluent from the facility was dis-
charged to an onsite drainage
ditch. In addition, sludge from the
treatment process was deposited
into two unlined pits onsite. In
1980, the City of Jacksonville
confirmed the presence of
ground water contamination on-
site. The contents of the two un-
lined pits were excavated and
disposed of offsite as part of an
EPA removal action in 1985. The
Rl, completed in April 1986, iden-
tified PCP contamination in soils,
surface water and sediments,
and ground water. Although PCP
is the primary contaminant of
concern, other compounds, such
as PAHs, VOCs, metals, and
PCBs, have been found both on
and off the site.
Decision:
•	Excavate and incinerate, onsite,
soils and sediments with PCP
concentrations greater than 10
mg/kg, approximately 9,000 cubic
yards.
•	Backfill with decontaminated
soils.
•	Recover ground water with PCP
concentrations exceeding 1 mg/l.
To comply with state surface
water discharge criteria, treat re-
covered ground water until PCP
concentration is less than 1 g/l.
•	Discharge treated ground water
to an onsite drainage ditch.
Contacts:
•	Region: Chris Teepin
FTS 257-2643
•	Headquarters: Caroline Hoover
FTS 382-7997
MOWBRAY ENGINEERING
COMPANY
REGION IV
ALABAMA
(Approved 9/25/86)
Description:
•	This site consists of a 3-acre
swamp adjacent to a former elec-
trical transformer repair facility.
Between the mid-1950s and the
mid-1970s, the facility disposed
of waste transformer oil by dump-
ing it onto the ground. The oil
drained via a storm sewer into the
adjacent swamp. It is estimated
that during that 20-year period,
approximately 20,000 used trans-
formers were drained, each con-
taining approximately 9 gallons
of oil. In 1975, a major fish kill oc-
curred in a stream adjacent to the
site. Only trace amounts of PCBs
were found in the soils, and no
further action was taken. In 1980,
following a second fish kill,
sampling revealed PCB soil con-
centrations of 500 ppm. At this
time, EPA removed and disposed
of the top 6 inches of conta-
minated soils from the swamp.
The contaminated soils were
sent to an approved off-site haz-
ardous waste facility. The com-
bined Rl and FS was completed
in July 1986. PCBs are con-
sidered to be the only potentially
significant contaminant at the
site based on concentration, toxi-
city, and frequency of detection.
Decision:
•	Excavate, remove, and dispose of
two 3,000-gallon underground
storage tanks containing waste
oils.
•	Treat or dispose of waste oils en-
countered in the swamp area and
in the underground storage tanks
by a TSCA-approved method.
•	Divert surface run-on around thei
contaminated swamp area to pre
vent continued erosion.
•	Excavate soils contaminated
above 25 ppm and dispose via
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stabilization/solidification. Infra-
red incineration is the preferred
alternative. However, if operating
details for this process prove un-
satisfactory, the waste will be
stabilized/solidified.
•	Grade and revegetate the swamp
area.
•	Close abandoned on-site well.
Contacts:
•	Region: Meredith Anderson
FTS 257-2643
•	Headquarters: Caroline Hoover
FTS 382-7997
SCRDI DIXIANA
REGION IV
SOUTH CAROLINA
(Approved 9/26/86)
Description:
•	This site consists of a warehouse
on a 2-acre lot that was used to
store drums. In July 1978, approx-
imately 1,100 drums of industrial
wastes, including paints, sol-
vents, acids, oils, phenols, and
dyes, were stored on site. Poor
handling practices resulted in nu-
merous discharges of drum con-
tents into the environment. State
intervention resulted in the re-
moval of all surface drums and
visibly contaminated soils be-
tween September 1978 and June
1980. (n July 1980, sampfing re-
vealed contamination of the
ground water used by nearby res-
idents. Subsequent investiga-
tions characterized the nature
and extent of contamination,
which is limited to the shallow
ground water. The contaminants
detected in the ground water be-
neath the site are predominantly
volatile organic compounds
along with several non-volatile
organic compounds. The maxi-
mum concentration of individual
contaminants approached 1 ppm.
There is no indication of surface
water contamination, and surface
soil contamination is very limited.
The primary pathway of potential
exposure at the site is migration
of contaminants through the
shallow ground water.
Decision:
•	Extract and treat contaminated
ground water, via carbon adsorp-
tion and air stripping, to concen-
trations equivalent to a cumu-
lative risk of 10 ~B.
•	Discharge treated ground water
to surface water (regulated by
South Carolina's NPDES Dis-
charge Permit) and/or discharge
on site based on hydraulic capac-
ity of the subject area.
Contacts:
•	Region: Dennis Manganiello
FTS 257-2643
•	Headquarters: Caroline Hoover
FTS 382-7997
ARROWHEAD REFINERY
REGION V
MINNESOTA
(Approved 9/30/86)
Description:
•	Waste oil was reclaimed at this
10-acre site from 1945 to 1977.
During this period, waste prod-
ucts from site operations were
discharged into an uncontained
2-acre lagoon and wastewater
ditch in a wetlands area All oper-
ations at the site were terminated
in 1977. Rl activities, completed
at the site in August 1985, identi-
fied contamination in the shallow
ground water, lagoon sludge,
soils and sediments, and surface
water. The primary contaminants
at the site are VOCs, PAHs, and
lead. To date, all potentially af-
fected residential wells have
been found to be uncontami-
nated.
Decision:
•	Excavate, and incinerate onsite,
4,600 cubic yards of sludge and
20,500 cubic yards of contami-
nated soils and sediments to
achieve a 10 excess cancer risk
level.
•	Pump and treat ground water to
restore the aquifer and control
contaminant migration over a
25-to 50-year period.
•	Extend municipal water system
to replace private water supplies
most likely to be affected by
ground water contamination.
•	Abandon individual wells in ac-
cordance with state codes.
Contacts:
•	Region: Fred Bartman
FTS 353-6083
•	Headquarters: Carol Lindsay
FTS 475-6704
METAMORA LANDFILL
REGION V
MICHIGAN
(Approved 9/30/86)
Description:
•	This site is an 80-acre closed
landfill that accepted industrial
and municipal wastes from 1966
to 1980. In 1981, drums were un-
earthed at the site, and analyses
indicated the presence of several
hazardous substances. A magne-
tometer survey in 1982 concluded
that as many as 35,000 drums
were buried at the site. Soil and
ground water samples taken in
1985 confirmed that these media
were being contaminated by haz-
ardous substances migrating
from the buried drums. Although
no contaminants have been de-
tected in downgradient resi-
dential water samples, the pri-
mary health threat from the site is
the consumption of potentially
contaminated ground water. This
ROD addresses source control at
the site. An additional RI/FS,
scheduled for completion in FY
1988, will address other contami-
nated soils as well as ground
water.
Decision:
•	Excavate areas of the site con-
taining buried drums and dispose
of drums and soil at an off-site
RCRA-compliant incinerator.
Contacts:
•	Region: John Tanaka
FTS 353-9081
•	Headquarters: Carol Lindsay
FTS 475-6704
REILLY TAR AND CHEMICAL
CORPORATION
REGION V
MINNESOTA
(Approved 5/30/86)
Description:
•	From 1917 until 1972, this 80-acre
site was the location of a coal tar
distillation processing facility.
Creosote and waste products re-
sulting from the company's pro-
cess polluted the surface of the
site and four underlying aquifers.
Contaminants, primarily PAHs,
have migrated through the casing
of an on-site well, contaminating
the deeper aquifers and many
private and municipal water sup-
plies. Over the operational life of
the facility, millions of gallons of
waste water were discharged to
an adjacent bog, which today
serves as a continuous source of
contamination to the subsurface
environment. In 1984, a ROD was
signed for the construction of a
granular activated carbon system
for the City of St. Louis Park's
well. In 1982-83, two wells that
were contaminating lower
aquifers were cleaned and recon-
structed.
Decision:
•	Pump, treat, and monitor contam-
inated ground water in the under-
lying aquifers.
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•	Further investigate the subsur-
face in the vicinity of the site to
implement deed restrictions for
current and future land use.
•	Perform an additional RI/FS to
determine the areal extent of con-
tamination.
Contacts:
•	Region: Dan Bicknell
FTS 886-7341
•	Headquarters: Donna Gerst
FTS 475-7027
SPIEGELBERG
REGION V
MICHIGAN
(Approved 9/30/86)
Description:
•	An abandoned sand and gravel
pit on this 114-acre site was used
for the disposal of domestic
waste from 1966 to 1977. In addi-
tion, from 1967 to 1978, paint
sludges were dumped in a por-
tion of the gravel pit. Contami-
nants associated with the paint
sludges have contaminated the
surface and subsurface soils and
the ground water. Hazardous
substances identified at the site
include VOCs, metals, and pes-
ticides. A health assessment
concluded that the major poten-
tial exposure pathway is inges-
tion of contaminated drinking
water. This ROD addresses
source control. A subsequent
ROD will address contaminated
ground water.
Decision:
•	Excavate approximately 15,000
cubic yards of waste; separate
combined material (liquid
sludges, paint residues, and gar-
bage) and solid paint sludges.
•	Incinerate in a RCRA-compliant
off-site facility the approximately
5,000 cubic yards of combined
material, and dispose of the ap-
proximately 10,000 cubic yards of
solid paint sludges in a RCRA
landfill.
Contacts:
•	Region: Tom Thomas
FTS 886-1434
•	Headquarters: Carol Lindsay
FTS 475-6704
BAYOU SORREL
REGION VI
LOUISIANA
(Approved 11/14/86)
Description:
•	About 50 of the 265 acres that
comprise this site were used in a
waste disposal operation from
1977 to 1978. The site contained
four landfills, four waste ponds,
and one land farm. In 1978, as
part of the site closure, these
areas were covered with soil. The
quantity of waste at the site was
determined to be 36,400 cubic
yards. During the Rl, which was
completed in 1985, organic and
herbicide wastes were found in
pond 4 and soils. Vei^ little
ground water contamination was
found. The greatest threat ap-
pears to be from direct contact by
people intruding on the site.
Decision:
•	Regrade site to control runoff;
limit cap erosion and limit sur-
face water ponding.
•	Cover disposal areas and consoli-
dated wastes with RCRA-type
cap with gas vents.
•	Collect and dispose of infiltrated
water.
•	Dispose of remaining wastes at
an offsite facility.
•	Construct slurry walls around
landfills and pond 4.
•	Install ground water monitoring
system and maintain for 30 years.
•	Fence site.
Contacts:
•	Region: Larry Rexroat
FTS 255-6735
•	Headquarters: Caroline Hoover
FTS 382-7997
ELLISVILLE AREA SITE:
BLISS AND CONTIGUOUS
PROPERTIES
REGION VII
MISSOURI
(Approved 9/29/86)
Description:
• A waste oil company operated on
the approximately 15-acre area in
the 1960s and 1970s. Pits were
used for disposal, drums were
buried, and liquids were land ap-
plied. The surrounding area is a
rapidly developing residential
area. The Rl completed in 1983 on
the entire site identified buried
drums, wastes, soils, and sedi-
ments contaminated with or-
ganics in three areas — Bliss and
contiguous properties, Callahan,
and Rosalie properties — and
soils and dust contaminated with
up to 120 ppb dioxin on the Bliss
and contiguous properties area
only. An FFS of on-site storage of
the dioxin wastes was completed
in 1986. The ground water and
surface water are not significant-
ly contaminated, but they are po-
tential migration pathways.
Decision:
•	Excavate and store soils and ma-
terials with dioxin contamination
exceeding 1 ppb in a metal build-
ing on site until the dioxin waste
FFS is complete.
•	Maintain security system, runoff
control, and ground water moni-
toring system to ensure stability
of the on-site storage area.
•	Excavate drums, remaining
wastes, and contaminated soils
and land dispose. Incinerate
wastes that are not suitable for a
landfill.
•	Dispose of nonhazardous mate-
rial and debris at a sanitary land-
fill.
Contacts:
•	Region: Steve Kovac
FTS 757-2856
•	Headquarters: Lisa Carson
FTS 382-2456
LIBBY GROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION
REGION VIII
MONTANA
(Approved 9/26/86)
Description:
•	This site encompasses an active
lumberyard and plywood mill and
includes the City of Libby. Aban-
doned wood-treating operations
on the mill property are the
source of ground water contami-
nation that has contaminated
private drinking water wells, In
1981, homeowners detected a
creosote odor from their wells
which prompted EPA to sample
the ground water. This and sub-
sequent sampling efforts indi-
cated that contaminants were
present in the ground water at a
significant depth and over a wide
area. Contaminants detected in
the ground water include penta-
chlorophenol, PAHs, volatile or-
ganic and halogenated organic
compounds, and metals. This
first operable unit ROD ad-
dressed public exposure to con-
taminated ground water. Field
studies are currently being con-
ducted for additional operable
units that will address aquifer
restoration and source cleanup.
Decision:
•	Connect ground water users to
the existing public water system.
•	Pay for homeowners' water use.
•	Pass a local ordinance prohibit
ing the installation of new wella
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Contacts:
•	Region: Eric Fink
FTS 585-5414
•	Headquarters: Blake Velde
FTS 382-7789
ROBINSON BRICK COMPANY
AND DENVER & RIO WESTERN
RAILROAD
"ROBCO"
OPERABLE UNITS IV AND V
DENVER RADIUM SITE
REGION VIII
COLORADO
(Approved 9/30/86)
Description:
• This ROD addresses Operable
Units IV and V of the Denver
Radium site; response actions
have been divided into 11 opera-
ble units. The National Radium
Institute (NRI) operated a radium
processing plant at the site in the
early 1900s. The NRI plant closed
around 1920. Since that time,
radioactive tailings and unpro-
cessed ore have been distributed
and used as fill material. In 1979,
EPA became aware of the former
NRI plant. In April 1986, an Rl that
addressed all 11 operable units
and an FS that addressed Opera-
ble Units IV and V were issued.
Radium contamination in the soil
and under site buildings is the
primary concern at ROBCO. Po-
tential exposure pathways
include inhalation of radon gas
and associated decay products,
direct exposure to gamma ra-
diation, and ingestion or inhala-
tion of radium-contaminated
materials.
Decision:
•	Remove approximately 6,400 cub-
ic yards of radium-contaminated
soil and approximately 200 cubic
yards of debris.
•	Develop a temporary on-site stor-
age facility for all waste mate-
rials.
•	Dispose of the contaminated soil
and debris at a facility suitable for
the permanent disposal of low-
level radioactive waste after such
a facility becomes available.
Contacts:
•	Region: John Brink
FTS 564-1518
•	Headquarters: Steve Hooper
FTS 475-6689
UNITED CHROME
REGION X
OREGON
(Approved 9/12/86)
Description:
•	The site includes a 1.5-acre
former hard-chrome plating facili-
ty that was operational from 1956
to 1985. Wastes from the opera-
tion were disposed in a pit onsite.
Surface water from the site even-
tually drains into a drinking water
source, and the lower contami-
nated aquifer is also a water
source. When the site was aban-
doned in 1985, 114 drums and
containers were removed. The Rl
completed in 1985 showed that
an upper and lower aquifer, soil,
and sediments were contami-
nated with hexavalent chromium.
Decision:
•	Extract ground water from both
aquifers and treat on site (via
chemical reduction and precipita-
tion) to 0.05 mg/l chromium in the
confined aquifer and 10 mg/l in
the unconfined zone. Discharge
to creek or POTW.
•	Excavate 350 tons of contami-
nated soil to form percolation
basins. Land dispose offsite.
•	Flush chromium from remaining
soil through the basins.
Contacts:
•	Region: John Meyer
FTS 399-1271
•	Headquarters: Steve Hooper
FTS 475-6689
A LINE ON RODS
A CALL FOR ALL FY'86 AND
FY'87 ROD DISKETTES
It is important that Headquarters re-
ceive good quality copies of all
Fund and Enforcement RODs as
soon as possible once they are
signed. Prompt submission allows
Headquarters to produce abstracts
and summaries of the decisions for
technology transfer efforts such as
the ROD Update. Signed RODs
should be sent to the appropriate
Headquarters Regional Coordinator
in HSCD or OWPE.
In addition to hard copies, Head-
quarters is also requesting Lexitron
diskettes (IBM PC also acceptable)
with the complete text for the FY'86
and FY'87 RODs. The need for the
diskettes stems from Headquarters'
efforts to develop an online text
search and retrieval capability
(known as BASIS) for the RODs. The
diskettes will allow rapid transfer of
the text into the BASIS system.
Please send your FY'86 and FY'87
ROD diskettes directly to Debby
Swichkow, Headquarters ROD Co-
ordinator (WH548-E, FTS-382-2453).
A CALL FOR PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTS
As another technology transfer ini-
tiative, Headquarters is requesting
all preferred alternative fact sheets
or documents (proposed plans, as
they are described in SARA) so that
these can be circulated to other Re-
gions to assist in ROD planning.
Preferred alternative documents
should be sent to Debby Swichkow
(WH548-E, FTS 382-2453) as prompt-
ly as possible.

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