Community Update #19
Pompton Lakes Study Area
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

Upland Soil Areas Excavation/Dredging

Community Update

September 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 will begin the week of October
3rd.

*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 nineteenth 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 mechani-
cally dredged. Work is being performed by Sevenson Environmental
Services, Inc., a contractor for The Chemours Company FC, LLC
(Chemours) with EPA/NJDEP oversight.

ACTIVITIES—WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26TH

~	Transported/disposed of 733 loads of impacted material
(excavated soil/dredged sediment) a/o September 29th

~	Completed mechanical dredging of access channel

~	Processed/staged impacted sediment for off-site disposal

~	Excavation of Uplands Soil Area Al (small area approx. 20
CY), began with trees obstructing excavation cut to ground level

~	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 3RD

~	Set-up for mechanical dredging of the Island Area including
installation of turbidity curtain and fish relocation

~	Continue processing/loading/ disposal of dredged sediment

~	Continue assessment/testing of water from dredged sediment to
determine treatment modifications

~	Continue planning to further address Area Al excavation

~	Continued perimeter monitoring of dust/mercury/turbidity levels

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

~	Chemours sent a letter to approximately 20 residences in prox-
imity to the Island Area and Area A informing them of upcom-
ing dredging activities.

~	Chemours forwarded a proposed modification to NJDEP regard-
ing the permit to discharge treated water from the impacted sedi-
ment. No treated water will be discharged until the proposed
modification to the NJDEP permit is reviewed/approved. EPA/
NJDEP will review proposed modification.

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

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