Community Update #75 Pompton Lakes Study Area Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Pompton Lake Dredging Community Update April 2018 s EPA's 75th update is to inform the community of the progress of activities related the dredging performed on the 36-acre portion of the Pompton Lake Study Area known as the Acid Brook Delta (ABD). Activities performed (week of April 2nd): ~ Continued demobilization/disassembly of water treatment equipment. ~ Performed mechanical and hydraulic placement of initial two-inch lift of ecological layer (i.e. sand) material along shoreline. ~ Two loads of remnant material from demobilization/disassembly of equipment transported off-site for disposal. ~ Turbidity/dust monitoring in progress for ecological layer placement/ restoration — monitoring data posted at www.pomptonlakesworks.com/pompton-lake-project/environmental- monitoring). Activities scheduled (week of April 9th): ~ Complete demobilization/disassembly of equipment. ~ Continue placement of ecological layer along shoreline of ABD. ~ Receive trucks delivering ecological material on a daily basis. ~ Continue routine inspection of site work areas per approved permits and for safety purposes. ~ Continue lake turbidity/perimeter air (dust) monitoring. Note: THERE WILL BE WORK ON SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH FROM 8 a.m. TILL 5 p.m. WORK ON THE WATER WILL INVOLVE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND ON-LAND WORK WILL IN- VOLVE DISASSEMBLY OF CARBON UNITS UTILIZED DURING DREDGING. GATES WILL CLOSED WHEN POSSIBLE. EPA WILL BE A VAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON TUESDA Y, APRIL 24THAT THE CARNEVALE CENTER FROM 10AM UNTIL 8PM TO DISCUSS THE SCOPE OF WORK/ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARD- ING ACTIVITIES ON POMPTON LAKE FOR 2018 INCLUDING ECOLOGICAL PLACEMENT AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES. THERE WILL BE INCREASED TRUCK TRAFFIC DURING THIS PHASE DUE TO THE DELIVERY OF ECOLOGICAL MATERIAL (i.e. SAND). TRAFFIC CONTROLS WILL BE IN PLACE. PHOTOS: THE FIRST PHOTO SHOWS RECEIPT/UNLOADING OF ECOLOGICAL MATERIAL. THE SECOND PHOTO SHOWS LOADING OF THE HOPPER WITH ECOLOGICAL MATERIAL FOR HYDRAULIC PLACEMENT IN THE ABD. EPA CLEANUP ACTIVITIES Basic Site Information—2018 The scope of work in 2018 involves placement of the eco-layer in the Island Area and the ABD as well as site restoration. Hydraulic dredging, processing and off-site disposal of sediment containing mainly mercury and lead in a 36-acre area within Pompton Lake called the Acid Brook Delta (ABD) is complete. The work will be performed by The Chemours Company FC, LLC., through its contractor, Sevenson Environmental Services with EPA/ NJDEP oversight. Further information/contacts: Boroiiph of Pompton Lakes http: //www .pomptonlake sgov .com EPA Remedial Project Manager Perry Katz (212) 637-4426 katz.ira-perry@epa.gov EPA Community Involvement Coordinator Pat Seppi (646) 369-0068 seppi .pat@epa.gov EPA continues presence at Bor- ough Hall Thursdays from 10 a.m. till 4p.m. ------- |