Community Update #1 Pompton Lakes Study Area Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Upland Soil Areas Excavation/Dredging Community Update May 2016 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this update to inform the community of the startup of a major phase of environmental clean-up related to the Pompton Lakes Works Site (Site). The work involves a component of the Pompton Lakes Study Area known as the Upland Soil Area. Specifically, the initial phase includes excavation of approximately 3,160 cu- bic yards of impacted soil containing mercury, lead and other metals. There will be no soil excavation until the Lakeside Mid- dle School is closed for the summer. Any work conducted before the Lakeside Middle School is closed for the summer is in prep- aration for the actual excavation activities. The project site for this phase includes Rotary Park, the wood- lands adjacent to and west of Rotary Park that includes Acid Brook (south of Lakeside Ave) and, the area along the south side of Lakeside Avenue moving east to the Lakeside Avenue Park. The work is being conducted by Sevenson Environmental Ser- vices, Inc., a contractor for The Chemours Company FC, LLC (Chemours) with oversight by EPA and the New Jersey Depart- ment of Environmental Protection. UPCOMING ACTIVITY Between May 25th and June 3th, planned activities include in- stallation of a temporary construction fence around the project site, removal of Rotary Park amenities, clearing and tree remov- al, installation of soil erosion measures, land surveying and lay- out of traffic control measures. Residents in proximity of the work area and parents/teachers/staff of Lakeside Middle School should expect an increase in truck traffic as well as the presence of construction personnel and equipment at the project site. Chemours will also provide notification about these activities. GOING FORWARD EPA intends to provide frequent updates to the community as the project progresses. Information will also be posted on the EPA's and the Borough's website. Chemours will also have a website accessible to the community to view the progress of the environmental cleanup, including monitoring data. Please uti- lize the information in the shaded box to the left to contact EPA with any questions or concerns. www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/dupont_pompton/index.html EPA CLEANUP ACTIVITIES Pompton Lakes Works Site Basic Site Information For more information about the Pompton Lakes Works Site, go to: http://www3 .epa.gov/region02/ waste/dupont_pompton/index.html Borough of Pompton Lakes http://www.pomptonlakesgov.com Questions? Please Contact: Remedial Project Manager Perry Katz (212) 637-4426 katz.ira-perry@epa.gov Community Involvement Coordinator Pat Seppi (646) 369-0068 seppi .pat@epa.gov ------- |