.tftosT-.^ 11-R-0431 s *. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency August 3,2011 £ "* < • UiOi d IVII Ul 111ICII Id I 1 lUldslI na . \ Office of Inspector General 1222 i At a Glance Why We Did This Review The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Inspector General, conducts site visits of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) funded projects. The purpose of the visits is to confirm compliance with selected Recovery Act requirements. We selected the Tower Chemical Superfund project in Clermont, Lake County, Florida, for review. Background EPA awarded a fixed price contract under the Recovery Act to Polu Kai Services, LLC, to clean up contaminated soils at the Tower Chemical Superfund Site. This remedial action consisted of excavating, transporting, and disposing of soils contaminated with pesticides and other composites, and restoring the excavated areas. The value of the contract was $4,197,177. Catalyst for Improving the Environment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Site Visit of the Tower Chemicai Superfund Site, Clermont, Lake County, Florida What We Found We conducted an unannounced visit at the Tower Chemical Superfund site in Clermont, Lake County, Florida, on July 12-13, 2010. We toured the project site, interviewed contractor and subcontractor personnel, and reviewed documentation related to Recovery Act requirements. We also visited the contractor's office in Virginia and EPA Region 4 to interview personnel and review files. Based upon our site visit, we did not identify any issues that would require action from Polu Kai Services, LLC, or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For further information, contact our Office of Congressional, Public Affairs and Management at (202) 566-2391. The full report is at: www.epa.aov/oia/reports/2011/ 20110803-11-R-0431.pdf ------- |