SUPERFU ND
Cleaning Up New England
SITE UPDATE
Callahan Mine superfimd site
U.S. EPA | HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM AT EPA NEW ENGLAND
You ore invited to attend a
Public Information Meeting to
learn about deanup work at
the Callahan Mine Superfund
Site in Brooksville, ME,
Work is scheduled to begin
in April 2011
Representatives from the EPA
and the Maine Department of
Environmental Protection will
be available at the meeting.
TUESDAY
APRIL 26, 2011
7 PM
BROOKSVILLE
PUBLIC SERVICE
BUILDING
MEETING ROOM
1 Town House Rd,
Brooksville, ME 04617
THE SUPERFUND PROGRAM protects human health
and the environment by investigating and cleaning up often-abandoned
hazardous waste sites and engaging communities throughout the process.
Many of these sites are complex and need long-term cleanup actions.
Those responsible for contamination are held liable for cleanup costs.
ERA strives to return previously contaminated land and groundwater
to productive use.
INTRODUCTION:
The first phase of the deanup work at the Callahan Mine Superfund Site
will begin in April, 2011, The cleanup work will involve;
* Removal of the lead and arsenic contaminated soil and mine
waste from three properties on Old Mine Lane and one additional
property on Goose Falls Road. (Figure 1)
• Excavation of the PCB contaminated soil and mine waste located
in the former Mine Operations Area (Figure 2). The excavated
material will be shipped to an off-site facility licensed to accept
PCB waste.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
The initial activities will involve the
establishment of Site facilities, clear-
ing, and surveying. The actual exca-
vation work will begin in April/May
2011.
"Work will take place Monday
through Friday from the hours
of 7AM to 6PM.
•Approximately 184 truckloads
of material (up to 21 per day)
will be brought to the Site and
approximately 211 truckloads
of material (up to 21 per day)
will be removed from the Site
as part of the cleanup action.
•The PCB cleanup work should
be completed by the end of
June 2011.
•The residential cleanup and
restoration work should be
completed by mid-July 2011.
•The site grading, stockpile
management, and other Site
work for this phase is expected
to be completed by the end of
2011.
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Environmental Protection
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STATUS OF
REMAINING CLEANUP
ACTIVITIES:
The Maine DOT will continue to
prepare the design for the second
phase of the cleanup work. The
second phase, which has been
designated Operable Unit 3,
includes the following actions:
• Excavation of the contaminated
sediments in Goose Pond, Dyer
Cove and Goose Cove;
• Installation of a cover system
and stabilization of the
containment dam for the
tailings impoundment;
• Excavation of Waste Rock
Pile #3;
• Placement of the excavated
sediment and waste rock in the
former mine pit that will now
be a confined aquatic disposal
cell; and
• Restoration of the disturbed areas,
The information gathering and design
development for these activities are
expected to continue through 2013.
Maine DOT will continue to collect
information to complete the reme-
dial investigation and feasibility
study for Operable Unit 2 at the
Callahan Mine. The goal of the
Operable Unit 2 program is to
determine what type of cleanup
action, if any, would be necessary to
address the contaminated ground-
water.
PUBLIC SAFETY
NOTICE:
Please do not attempt to visit the
Site while cleanup activities are
underway, There will be large
construction vehicles and equip-
ment entering and exiting the site
as well as other physical hazards.
EPA is asking that you not trespass
during the cleanup.
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
The OU1 cleanup work is being
implemented by the Maine DEP
pursuant to a Cooperative Agree-
ment with the USEPA. EPA will be
providing oversight and technical
support. If you have any questions
about the cleanup action, please
access the key contacts at right.
KEY CONTACTS:
EDWARD HATHAWAY
EPA New England
Project Manager
(617) 918-1372
hathaway.ed@epa.gov
PAMELA HARTING-BARRAT
EPA New England
Community Affairs
(617) 918-1318
harting-barrat.pamela@epa.gov
NAJI AKLADISS
Maine DEP
Project Manager
(207) 287-7709
Naji.N.Akladiss@maine.gov
GENERAL INFO:
EPA NEW ENGLAND
5 Post Office Square
Suite 100
Boston, MA 02109-3912
(617) 918-1111
www.epa.gov/region 1/
EPA TOLL-FREE
CUSTOMER SERVICE
1-888-EPA-7341
LEARN MORE AT:
vvww.epa.gov/ne/superfund/
sites/callahan
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