- U.S. EPA PROPOSES PLAN TO CLEAN THE
              SHARON STEEL FARRELL WORKS
                         SUPERFUND SITE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its
Proposed Remedial Action Plan (PRAP) to address contamination at the
Sharon Steel Farrell Works (SSFW) Superfund Site located in Farrell,
Mercer County, Pennsylvania.   The PRAP  identifies and evaluates
several cleanup alternatives in addition to the one EPA prefers.

The alternative that EPA is proposing to address the contamination at
the SSFW Site involves re-grading and  contouring the  contaminated
slag and  sludge source; covering this source with a Class-A biosolid
cap;  vegetating the  biosolid  cap  to help  reduce dust migration;
stabilizing the eroded Shenango River banks; long-term monitoring of
the groundwater  and  Shenango   River;  prohibiting  the   use   of
groundwater on Site for drinking water,  and prohibiting  land use that
would damage the biosolid cap.
               EPA WANTS YOUR INPUT!

        A Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 26,
        2006 from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m. at the Stey-Nevant Public
        Library, 1000 Roemer Boulevard,  Farrell, PA.  EPA will
        discuss the cleanup alternatives listed in the PRAP and accept
        comments.
        A Public Comment Period will be held between July 16,
        2006 and August 14, 2006.  During this time, you can send
        your comments in writing to:  Carrie Deitzel, EPA Region  3,
        1650 Arch Street (3HS52), Philadelphia, PA 19103, or via
        email to: deitzel.carrie@epa.gov.
Review the PRAP:   Copies  of the  PRAP  and  other  site-related
documents are available for review at the following locations:

   1.  Stey-Nevant Public Library,  1000 Roemer Boulevard, Farrell,
       PA;
   2.  U.S. EPA Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA; and
   3.  On  the  Internet   at:    www.epa.gov/arweb.   To  find  the
       documents, select  'PA' for State, 'Sharon Steel - Farrell Works'
       for the  Site Name, and 'Remedial'  for AR Type.   Click on
       ' Search' and then ' Search Results.' The PRAP is near the end of
       the list.

For  more  information:   Please contact Carrie Deitzel,  U.S. EPA
Community   Involvement  Coordinator,   at   215-814-5525   or
deitzel. carrie@epa. gov.

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