Community Update #20
Pompton Lakes Study Area
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

Upland Soil Areas Excavation/Dredging

Community Update

October 2016

EPA CLEANUP ACTIVITIES

Basic Site Information

The Upland Soil Areas excavation is

complete with the exception of one
small area (Area Al) totaling ap-
proximately 20 cubic yards (CY).
Mechanical dredging of approxi-
mately 19,300 CY of impacted sedi-
ment (containing mercury/lead/other
metals) in Area A and the Island
Area is in progress.

*NOTICE*
EPA PUBLIC INFO SESSION
OCTOBER 20TH—7PM
CARNEVALE CENTER

Boroiiph of Pompton Lakes

http://www.pomptonlakesgov.com

Questions? Please Contact:

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

This is EPA's 20th update to inform the community of the progress
of activities related to the portion of the Pompton Lakes Study Area
known as the Upland Soil Areas and the 3 acres of the lake
(designated Area A and the Island Area) that will be mechanically
dredged. Work is being performed by Sevenson Environmental Ser-
vices, Inc., on behalf of The Chemours Company FC, LLC
(Chemours) with EPA/NJDEP oversight.

ACTIVITIES—WEEK OF OCTOBER 3rd

~	Transported/disposed of 743 loads of impacted material
(excavated soil/dredged sediment) a/o October 6th

~	Removed turbidity curtain for access channel

~	Installed turbidity curtain/performed fish relocation - Island Area

~	Initiated mechanical dredging of Island Area

~	Processed/staged impacted sediment for off-site disposal

~	Continued perimeter monitoring—data on website (http://
www.pomptonlakesworks.com/pompton-lake-project/
environmental-monitoring/

~	No exceedances of dust/ mercury vapor/turbidity action levels
during monitoring associated with site activities

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES—WEEK OF OCTOBER 10th

~	Continue mechanical dredging of the Island Area

~	Continue processing/loading/ disposal of dredged sediment

~	NJDEP assessment of Chemours proposed treatment modifica-
tion of water from dredged sediment—one of two NJDEP
groups reviewing proposal has given approval., no treated water
to be discharged until proposed modification to the NJDEP per-
mit is approved by both NJDEP groups

~	Continue to further assess Area Al excavation in Uplands Area

~	Continued perimeter monitoring of dust/mercury/turbidity levels

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

~	Equipment maintenance to be performed this Saturday from
8AM till approx. 4PM. No dredging/processing/off-site dis-
posal of impacted sediment will take place.

~	Pictures include installation of Island Area turbidity curtain and
off-loading of cement bags at work site

www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/dupont_pompton/index.html


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