US EPA Superfund Task Force: Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action - April 16, 2018
Site
EPA
Region
City or
County
State
NPL
Issue/Upcoming Milestone
Mohawk Tannery
1
Nashua
New
Hampshire
P
Currently working on the Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis.
Plan to have a proposed remedy out for public comment in early
Summer 2018. Finalize Non-Time Critical Removal Action Memo by
end of the 2018 fiscal year.
Currently negotiating a redevelopment agreement with a
Prospective Purchaser.
Centredale Manor
Restoration Project
1
North
Providence
Rhode
Island
F
Working toward an agreement with the potentially responsible
party.
American Cvanamid Co.
2
Bound Brook
New Jersey
F
Issue Proposed Plan for public comment by the end of Spring 2018.
Diamond Alkali Co. (aka
Upper Lower Passaic)
2
Newark
New Jersey
F
Finalize the Remedial Investigation and consider taking early
actions.
Ventron/Velsicol (aka
Berry's Creek)
2
Wood Ridge
Borough
New Jersey
F
Issue Proposed Plan for public comment by the end Spring 2018.
L. A. Clarke & Son
3
Spotsylvania
Virginia
F
Resolved two of three disputed issues with potentially responsible
parties over risk assessment and conceptual site model. PRPs have
conducted initial sampling, and discussions continue to resolve
remaining issues. Remaining issues related to implementation of
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US EPA Superfund Task Force: Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action - April 16, 2018
Site
EPA
Region
City or
County
State
NPL
Issue/Upcoming Milestone





Work Plan is subject to a deadline for invoking dispute resolution.
EPA is waiting for PRP response that they will conduct work or
dispute.
Delaware Sand & Gravel
Landfill
3
New Castle
Delaware
F
Obtain input on enforcement strategy for quick
implementation of the remedy by potentially responsible parties to
address groundwater contamination before water supply wells
impacted.
B.F. Goodrich
4
Calvert City
Kentucky
F
Public comment period has closed and Region is currently evaluating
alternatives based on comments received. EPA plans to issue a
signed Record of Decision by Summer 2018.
Mississippi Phosphates
Corporation
4
Pascagoula
Mississippi
F
Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis was issued to the public for
comment. EPA is currently evaluating comments received. Sign a
Non-Time Critical Removal Action Memo selecting a remedy.
U.S. Smelter and Lead
Refinery, Inc. (aka USS
Lead or East Chicago)
5
East Chicago
Indiana
F
Sign Explanation of Significant Difference for OU 1 (Zone 2 and 3) In
Operable Unit 1-Zone 1 land use decision, issue Proposed Plan to
public for comment in Summer 2018. Complete all soil remediation
in Operable Unit 1 - Zone 2 early 2021 and Zone 3 Fall 2018.
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US EPA Superfund Task Force: Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action - April 16, 2018
Site
EPA
Region
City or
County
State
NPL
Issue/Upcoming Milestone
Allied Paper,
Inc./Portage
Creek/Kalamazoo River
5
Kalamazoo
Michigan
F
Complete Otsego Township Dam time critical removal action
(in Area 3 of OU5).
St. Regis Paper Co.
5
Cass Lake
Minnesota
F
Determine standard for proposed remedial action; Sign
Record of Decision for residential soil cleanup.
Tar Creek (Ottawa
County)
6
Ottawa
County
Oklahoma
F
Identify and evaluate opportunities to accelerate cleanup.
Ensure long term stewardship. Implement institutional
controls to protect cleanup.
Des Moines TCE (aka
Dico Company)
7
Des Moines
Iowa
F
Complete settlement agreement to support cleanup and
redevelopment.
West Lake Landfill
7
Bridgeton
Missouri
F
Complete the public comment process and issue a signed
Record of Decision Amendment by the end of the fiscal year
2018.
Bonita Peak Mining
District
8
San Juan
County
Colorado
F
Issue remediation plan with short- and long-term objectives.
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US EPA Superfund Task Force: Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action - April 16, 2018
Site
EPA
Region
City or
County
State
NPL
Issue/Upcoming Milestone
Anaconda Co. Smelter
8
Anaconda
Montana
F
Complete negotiations for implementation of early actions
to address human health exposure, followed by site-wide
work.
Silver Bow Creek/Butte
Area
8
Butte
Montana
F
Administrator's site visit pending in 2018. Move from recent
Agreement in Principle to Consent Decree.
Orange Countv North
Basin
9
Fullerton
California
P
Basin-wide groundwater cleanup needed quickly to protect
drinking water for millions of residents. Complete public
comment process and make final NPL listing decision.
Casmalia Resources
9
Casmalia
California
F
Make final clean-up decision and issue Record of Decision.
Portland Harbor
10
Portland
Oregon
F
On December 2017 EPA signed an agreement with the Pre-
RD Group to conduct the pre-design investigation and
baseline sampling. Field activities are now underway.
Negotiate agreements with additional Potentially
Responsible Parties to conduct sampling to support remedial
design by the end of the calendar year.
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US EPA Superfund Task Force: Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action - April 16, 2018
Site
EPA
Region
City or
County
State
NPL
Issue/Upcoming Milestone
Quendall Terminal
10
Renton
Washington
F
Complete the upland pilot study to inform the evaluation of
the preferred alternative and issue the Proposed Plan for
public comment by end of fiscal year 2018.
NPL Status Codes
Pre-NPL = Under consideration to be proposed to the NPL
P = Proposed to the NPL
F = Final on the NPL
D = Deleted from the NPL
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