West Lake Update February 27, 2014 Welcome to West Lake Update This update is provided by EPA Region 7 in an ef- fort to inform the community about the progress of environmental activities taking place at the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Mo. EPA plans to provide routine updates which can be found at the links below. Groundwater Report Under Review On February 24, 2014, the poten- tially responsible parties provided the Groundwater Monitoring Report to EPA containing the results of the October 2013 sampling event. EPA is currently re- viewing the report for completeness and will post it online upon completion of the review. EPA has shared the report with the U.S. Geological Survey for its re- view as well. EPA in Your Community EPA representatives attended the Community Advisory Group meeting February 24, 2014. EPA staff, Ben Washburn and Karim Dawani also conducted interviews this week with residents and members of the local business community. Informa- tion obtained from these interviews will be used by EPA to revise its Community Involvement Plan, which will be made available to the public when it has been completed. Drilling Work Continues On Site How You Can Be Involved Get involved in the Community Advisory Group (CAG) (http://wwvsf.westlakecag.org/). A Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) is made up of members of the community and is designed to serve as the focal point for the exchange of information among the local community and EPA, the state regulatory agency, and other pertinent federal agencies involved in cleanup of a Superfund site. EPA encourages residents to attend routine CAG meetings to stay informed. Drilling and core sampling to locate an isolation barrier between West Lake Landfill and Bridgeton Landfill is going on for the next several weeks. (U.S. EPA photo) Find us on www.epagov/region7/cleanup/west_lake_landfi]l/index.htm wwwiacebookcom/ eparegion? www.twitter.com/ eparegion7 wwwscribdcom/ eparegion7 For More Information General Information: Media Inquiries: Ben Washburn, 913-551-7364 Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394 Washburn.Ben@epa.gov Whitley.Christopher@epa.gov : ¦ £ ------- |