Office of Public Affairs (P-19J) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 77 W Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 FIRST CLASS RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED This fact sheet is printed on paper made of recycled fibers Vd3 uiojj 3i;s oip inoqe uonEiu.iojui 9A1909J A[[Bo;iBaioinB [[[a\ noA 'is;[ joipjo uo ojb noA uoi[y\\ ¦AoS'BdO';o)[Ajoqo'uo[[B oi 'uonBauoju; SAoqB Su;pn[Ou; 'sso.ippe [|Eiu-o .inoA puss '[|Eiu-o Aq soiepdn oa;ooo.i oi jojojcI p[noA\ noA jj sso.ippy U0!1B!I'JJV 9UIBJSJ 1709 09 sioxiini 'o§B3iq3 •pA[g uos^pef ;saAV LL (T6T"d) s-myjVoiRMJO soiJJO £ uoigs-jj Yd 3 uo|iv [ V-ioqo :01 v [[BUI pUB UUOJ s;qi ino [|;j 'uonoo.uoo e o>[Bai jo oamu .moA ppe ox oiyg punjasdng oozBaiB[B>[/>[00.i3 oSeyoj /jodej psjnv 3Ml -ioj isi[ §ui|reui sip uo iou ojb noA 'jreui oqi ui poqs pej siip oa;ooo.i iou pip noA jj suoQjppv »sn 6u!|!B|/\| XV EPA United States Region 5 Illinois, Indiana, Environmental Protection 77 West Jackson Boulevard Michigan, Minnesota, Agency Chicago, Illinois 60604 Ohio, Wisconsin oEPA For More Information... Please contact any team mem- ber below: Shari Kolak Remedial Project Manager (312) 886-6151 or (800) 621-8431 Ext. 66151 e-mail: kolak.shari@epa.gov Cheryl Allen Community Involvement Coordinator (312) 353-6196 or (800) 621-8431 Ext. 36196 e-mail: allen.cheryl@epa.gov Don de Blasio Community Involvement Coordinator (312) 886-4360 or (800) 621-8431 Ext. 64360 e-mail: deblasio.don@epa.gov Dave Novak Community Involvement Coordinator (312) 886-7478 or (800) 621-8431 Ext. 67478 e-mail: novak.dave@epa.gov Visit the website at: www.epa.gov/region5/sites/ kalproject List continues on page 3. EPA Update Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site Kalamazoo & Allegan County, Michigan August 2002 This update provides the overall plan and schedule for future site cleanup activities now that the site manage- ment has been transferred from the State of Michigan to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA's cleanup plan for the Kalamazoo River is to first eliminate on-going sources of PCBs - polychlorinated biphenyls - contamination, which include exposed paper wastes along the river bank, and then address in- stream sediments. EPA's cleanup will begin upstream and work downstream on a reach-by-reach or dam-to-dam basis. EPA will address the Phase I portion of the river (Morrow Pond Dam to Lake Allegan) first and then the Phase II portion (Lake Allegan Dam to Lake Michigan). EPA's phased approach to controlling the on-going spread of contamination and reducing risks is consistent with the National Research Council's report titled "A Risk Management Strategy for PCB-Contaminated Sediments" and EPA national guidance titled "Principles for Managing Contaminated Sediment Risks at Hazardous Waste Sites." The NRC report can be found at www.nrc.edu and EPA guidance at www.epa.gov/superfund/ resources/remedy/pdf/92-85608.pdf. Morrow Lake Before evaluating cleanup options for in-stream sediments, EPA will investigate upstream sources of PCBs to Morrow Lake. EPA will also evaluate existing landfills and paper mill properties to ensure they are not a source of PCBs to the river. Plainwell and Otsego City Impoundments EPA will issue a Proposed Plan for the Plainwell and Otsego City Impoundments in the spring/summer of 2003. The timeline for the PP includes an EPA review of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Work Plan in the summer of 2002, the RI Report in the winter of 2002, and the FS Report in the spring of 2003. EPA expects to issue a Record of Decision in the summer/fall 2003, depending upon the technical nature and/or volume of public comments received on the PP. ------- jaugatuck Douglas Plalnw Plain1 'tain welt OU4: 12th Street Landfill OU3: King Highway Landfl I . OU2: Willow Blvd./A-Site Landfill Georgia Pacific Mill Morrow Darry-' Morrow Lal(e 6J Kalamazoo ALLEGAN COUNTY Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site Allegan Dam Lake Allegan Allegan City Dam /Trowbridge Dam Otsego Dam Dam II Dam ell Paper Mill Fort James Paper Mill OU1: Allied Paper Landfill Allied Paper Mill KALAMAZOO COUNTY Otsego, Trowbridge and Allegan City Impoundments and Lake Allegan EPA will negotiate an agreement with the paper companies (Millennium Holdings, Inc./Allied Paper, Inc., Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Plainwell Paper Inc., and Fort James Corporation) to cany out a sampling plan for the Otsego, Trowbridge and Allegan City Impoundments and Lake Allegan . This plan will help refine sediment volumes so that viable cleanup options can be evaluated and implemented. EPA will negotiate an agreement with the paper companies to conduct a RI/FS for these downstream areas. EPA is prepared to use its Superfund enforcement authorities if the RI/FS is delayed or is technically inadequate. Status of Operable Units The status of the five operable units of the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund Site are summarized below. Allied Paper Landfill (OU1): In 1998, EPA conducted a removal action in the former Bryant Mill Pond. Approximately 150,000 tons of PC-B-contaminated waste was removed resulting in an average post-cleanup sediment concentra- tion of less than 1 parts per million. Site Location Map For the Allied Paper landfill, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will retain the enforcement lead until the Rf is completed, which is expected to be in the spring of 2003. EPA will take the lead on the FS and the ROD and will oversee implementation of the Remedial Design/Remedial Action. The ROD is expected to be issued in the fall of 2004. Willow Boulevard/A-Site Landfill (OU2): MDEQ will retain the lead until the FS is com- pleted, which is expected to be in the summer/fall of 2002. EPA will take the lead on developing a PP, which is expected to be completed in the fall/winter of 2002 and issuing the ROD, which is expected in the winter of 2002/2003. EPA will oversee the implementation of the RD/RA. King Highway Landfill (OU3): MDEQ will retain the lead on completion of the remedial action and will oversee the long-term monitoring. The ROD was issued in 1997. 12th Street Landfill (OU4): EPA has the lead and will oversee the RD/RA. The ROD was issued in September 2001. 2 Kalamazoo River (OU5): EPA will complete the RI/FS for the Plainwell and Ostego City Impoundments and issue a PP in the spring/summer of 2003. A ROD is expected to be issued in the summer/fall of 2003. Simultaneously, EPA will negotiate an agree- ment with the paper companies to complete the RI/FS for the remaining downstream impoundments and Lake Allegan. Before evaluating remedies for in-stream sediments, EPA will investigate upstream sources of PCBs to Morrow Lake. EPA will also evaluate existing landfills and mill properties to ensure they are not a source of PCBs to the river. Definitions Polychlorinated Biphcnyls (PCBs) - a mixture of individual chemi- cals which are no longer produced in the United States, but are still found in the environment. PCBs are oily liquids or solids that are colorless to light yellow with no known smell or taste. PCBs can exist as a vapor. They were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment because they don't burn easily and are good insulators. From the late 1950s to the 1970s, PCBs were used in the manufacture of carbonless copy paper. The manufacture of PCBs was stopped in the U.S. in 1977 because of evidence they build up in the environ- ment and can cause harmful health effects. Proposed Plan (PP) - a plan for a site cleanup that is available to the public for comment. Record of Decision (ROD) - a public document that explains which cleanup alternatives will be used to clean up a Superfund site. The ROD for sites listed on the National Priorities List is created from information generated during the RI/FS. Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) - remedial design is the phase in Superfund site cleanup where the technical specifications for cleanup remedies and technologies are designed. Remedial action follows the remedial design phase and involves the actual construc- tion or implementation phase of Superfund site cleanup. The RD/RA is based on the specifications described in the record of decision. Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (Rf/FS) - after a site is listed on the National Priorities List, a remedial investigation/ feasibility study is performed at the site. The RI serves as the mecha- nism for collecting data, while the FS is the mechanism for the devel- opment, screening, and detailed evaluation of alternative remedial actions. The RI and FS are conducted concurrectly. Data collected in the RI influence the development of remedial alternatives in the FS, which in turn affect the data needs and scope of treatablity studies and additional field investigations. For More Information... Continued Site-related documents may be reviewed at: Kalamazoo Public Library 315 South Rose Kalamazoo, Michigan Charles Ransom Library 180 South Sherwood Plainwell, Michigan Allegan Public Library 331 Hubbard Street Allegan, Michigan Otsego District Library 219 South Farmer Street Otsego, Michigan Waldo Library Western Michigan University 1903 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan Saugatuck-Douglas Library 10 Mixer Street Douglas, Michigan 3 ------- |