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For more information

For more information about the site,
contact these EGLE, MDHHS, and
EPA team members:

Joe DeGrazia

Incident Management Specialist
Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy (EGLE)

586-291-0476
degraziai@michigan.gov

Bill Farrell

Toxicologist

Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services (MDHHS)
517-243-5350

farrellw@michigan.gov

Tricia Edwards

Qn-Scene Coordinator
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)

734-214-4891
edwards .tricia@epa.gov

Webpage

For more details about the site, visit
the EGLE webpage at:

https://www.michigan.gOv/egle/0.94
29.7-135-331.2 41.18-5 15339-
.00. html

To view site data and other EPA
documents, visit EPA's webpage at:
www.epa.gov/mi/electro-plating-
services-i696-release-site

Electro-Plating Services - 1-696 Site
Madison Heights, Michigan

January 2021

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed the first phase of
groundwater treatment at the former Electro-Plating Services facility in Madison
Heights and is transitioning remaining site work to Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). EGLE requested EPA assistance at
the site in December 2019 when yellow-green liquid containing toxic chemicals
from Electro-Plating Services seeped from the former business onto the shoulder of
1-696 (see photo below). Contaminants at the site include hexavalent chromium,
trichloroethylene. or TCE, cyanide, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known
as PFAS.

Green-yellow liquid seeping onto 1-696 initiating EPA's December 2019
response.

Since EG EE's request, EPA controlled the seep of contamination; conducted an
extensive site investigation; evaluated treatment options; installed a treatment
system; collected 353,879 gallons of contaminated groundwater and transported it
off-site for treatment and disposal; and re-opened most traffic areas.

gjgg Virtual Public Meeting

EPA and EGLE will host a virtual public meeting
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

To attend online meeting register at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN euNQ81WTSBuvZOgp-ZONaO.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the meeting.

To join by phone, dial 636-651-3142 and use conference code 374288.

Pre-registi'ation is not required. Individuals interested in participating can click the link above at
the start of the event.


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With the treatment system installed, the agencies are
transitioning to long-term site management that will continue
to protect residents and natural resources. This phase will be
conducted by EGLE, who will continue to maintain the
groundwater treatment system and conduct quarterly
sampling to ensure its effectiveness. It is anticipated that
once legal proceedings are complete, the former EPS
building can be removed, and the source of the
contamination can be addressed. EPA will return in the
spring to remove the interceptor trench and repair the
service drive.

Morning safety meeting photographed in July 2020.

EPA will continue to maintain documents related to work
conducted on its website: www.epa.gov/mi/electro-plating-
services-i696-release-site. Data collected during EPA's
response will remain available at a link on the website found
under "Data" and "Sampling Information and Interactive
Mapping." All other site updates and contacts can be found
at EGLE's website:

https://www.michigan.gOv/egle/0.9429.7-135-3312 4118-
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Groundwater treatment injections conducted in September
2020.

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