&EPA
 United States
 Environmental Protection Agency
Escambia Treating  Company Site
                Remedial Action  Update
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
                                               October 2007
Remedial Action Kick-Off

Through  the  combined  efforts  of community
members and local, state, and federal officials, the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
secured the necessary funding for implementing a
long-term remedy for soil contamination associated
with the Escambia Treating Company Superfund
Site (ETC Site).   The cleanup  will protect the
community   from   contamination   and   allow
community members to focus on redeveloping the
area.

On Tuesday, October 30, 2007, officials from EPA
Region 4, the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), City of Pensacola, Escambia
County, and the State of Florida will participate in a
ground-breaking ceremony hosted by the Pensacola
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce to officially kick
off the remedial action (RA) at the ETC  Site in
Escambia County, Florida.

Over the  next 18 months, EPA's RA contractors
will excavate 17 acres to a depth of 30 feet to build
a  containment  cell   at  the  ETC  Site.   The
containment cell will be lined with both  a high
density  polyethylene   (HDPE)   liner  and  a
geosynthetic clay liner. The RA contractors  will
                 then  move  about  200,000  cubic   yards  of
                 contaminated  soil from the ETC  Site and the
                 surrounding  Rosewood Terrace,  Herman-Pearl,
                 Clarinda   Triangle,   and   Escambia   Arms
                 neighborhoods, followed by an additional 200,000
                 cubic yards of contaminated soil in the existing
                 onsite  stockpile  known  in the community  as
                 "Mount Dioxin," into the containment cell.

                 The more  highly  contaminated soil,  which is
                 designated  as  principal  threat  waste, will  be
                 solidified/stabilized  using  cement  to  bind  the
                 contaminants to the soil matrix before placement in
                 the containment cell. The containment cell will be
                 capped using a multi-layered capping system and
                 covered with about 6  feet of clean  soil.   The
                 capping system has been designed to allow for the
                 eventual commercial   redevelopment  over  the
                 capped area.

                 The containment  system envisioned by EPA and
                 community  officials is designed to provide a long-
                 term and permanent solution for contaminated soils
                 at the ETC Site.

                 Site Background Information

                 The former ETC  facility covers about 26 acres on
                 North Palafox Street in Pensacola.  From 1942 until
                 1982, ETC treated wood products with creosote and
                 pentachlorophenol (PCP). ETC filed for bankruptcy
                 and abandoned the site in 1991.

                 In  1994, the ETC Site was placed on the National
                 Priorities List (NPL). EPA nominated the ETC Site
                 as part of the National Relocation Evaluation Pilot
                 in 1995. That same year, the ETC Site was named
                 a   "Community    Redevelopment   Area"   for
                 commercial reuse.

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The extent of the soil contamination at the ETC Site
is well defined. Approximately 400,000 cubic yards
of  soil   are   targeted   for   action.   Creosote,
naphthalene,     pentachlorophenol,    polycyclic
aromatic  hydrocarbons, and dioxin are the primary
contaminants associated with the site.
Soil  Remedy:
                     The  Record  of  Decision
          Focus on Health and Safety
             During Construction

The health  and  safety  of  site workers  and
community members  is  EPA's  number  one
concern.   In   addition  to   implementing   a
comprehensive health and safety program for onsite
construction  workers,  EPA   will  monitor  site
activities to ensure safe operations  at all  times,
alert  community members to road  closures and
openings or other traffic pattern changes,  respond
promptly to  community questions  and  concerns
about Site activities, and update the community on
construction progress.
Cleanup Actions to Date
    authorizing long-term soil cleanup at the ETC
    Site was signed in February 2006. This decision
    includes   construction   of   a   lined/capped
    containment   system    for    storing    the
    contaminated  soil  as  well  as the  remaining
    residential relocations.
    Cost : ~ $17.6 million.

•S  Groundwater  Remedy:    EPA  is   currently
    conducting  a  feasibility  study  to  assess
    contaminated   groundwater   remedies.   The
    Record  of  Decision   for  the  groundwater
    component of the site is expected in 2008.
    Estimated  cost   range  for   groundwater
    cleanup: $19 to 56 million.

Relocation Update

The EPA  and the Corp of Engineers continue to
work with affected  families and local community
groups including the current Technical Assistance
Grantee, the  Clarinda  Triangle  Association,  to
complete residential relocation, as stipulated in the
2006 Record of Decision for the ETC Site.
To date, EPA and the ETC Site community have
worked together on the following activities:

S Removal:  In 1991-1992, the EPA stockpiled an
   estimated  200,000  cubic  yards  of  heavily
   contaminated  soils into a  lined  and capped
   stockpile area. This stockpile has been referred
   to as "Mt. Dioxin" by local residents. The EPA
   also  demolished the ETC  facility  buildings,
   disposed of chemicals, and fenced the site.
   Cost ~ $3.4 million.
    Collecting Perimeter Air Monitoring Samples
    Relocation:   Starting  in  1997, EPA  began
    relocating   residents  from   the   Rosewood
    Terrace/Oak Park,  Herman-Pearl Streets, and
    Escambia Arms neighborhoods. More than 350
    families were relocated as part of this effort.
    Relocation  of an additional 46 households  in
    the Clarinda Triangle neighborhood is ongoing.
    Cost: ~ $31.9 million.

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                                            EPA's Goal

EPA's goal is to protect the community and environment from soil contamination associated with the ETC Site
by implementing a long-term remedy that also supports future commercial redevelopment.

As of June 2007, EPA has spent or committed to spend $54.3 million to relocate residents and complete
the soil cleanup associated with the ETC Site.
                                            What's Next
>   Setting up Monitoring Stations: Over the next few weeks, EPA will begin setting up the air monitoring
    stations around the perimeter of the site. Air monitoring will be performed whenever contaminated soil
    handling operations take place at the site to ensure that airborne emissions (exceeding health-based risk
    levels) does not migrate from the site.
>   Setting up Perimeter Wind Screens:  EPA will place fabric wind screens on the perimeter fences to
    prevent airborne dust from migrating from the site. The wind screens are an added  measure of protection to
    prevent contamination from leaving the site.
>   Clearing/Excavating the Site:  In the next few weeks, EPA will finish setting up a site support area and
    begin clearing the above ground vegetation on the site in preparation for excavation activities. Excavation
    of contaminated soil will begin in the December 2007/January 2008 timeframe.
>   Road Closure/Construction: As part of the remedial action,  Hickory Street will be  closed beginning in
    February 2008 and remain closed for about one year.  EPA will extend Beggs Lane  to connect to Spruce
    Street, which will provide access to the businesses located northeast of the ETC site.

>   Ongoing Updates:  EPA will update the community as construction milestones are  met or changes occur in
    the general construction schedule.  EPA will support a website to provide the community with continuous
    updates  on construction progress, monitoring information, and other project activities (www.etccleanup.org)
For more information, please contact...
David Keefer
Remedial Project Manager
Superfund Division / Remedial
Branch
U.S. EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
1 (800) 435-9234
L'Tonya Spencer
Community Involvement Mgr.
Superfund Division / Remedial
Branch
U.S. EPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
1 (800) 435-9234
Nancy Murchison
Project Manager
FL Dept. of Environmental Protection
Division of Waste Management
Twin Towers Office Building
2600 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
(850) 245-8927
Information Repositories
West Florida Regional Library U.S. EPA Region 4
200 West Gregory Street Waste Management Division
Pensacola, FL 32501 61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Information on the Internet
U.S. EPA Headquarters
www.epa.gov
U.S. EPA Region 4 Project Web Site
www . epa. gov/region4 .gov www .etccleanup . org

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