Community Update Community Update #4 Pompton Lakes Study Area Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Upland Soil Areas Excavation/Dredging June 2016 EPA CLEANUP ACTIVITIES Basic Site Information The initial phase of work includes excavation of approximately 3,160 cubic yards of impacted soil contain- ing mercury, lead and other metals. Work is being performed by Seven- son Environmental Services, Inc., a contractor for The Chemours Com- pany FC, LLC (Chemours) with EPA and NJDEP oversight. 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 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing its fourth update to inform the community of the progress of activities related to that portion of the Pompton Lakes Study Area known as the Upland Soil Areas. There will be no contaminated soil excava- tion until the Lakeside Middle School is closed for the summer. Any work conducted before the Lakeside Middle School is closed for the summer is in preparation for the actual excava- tion activities. The project site for this phase includes Rotary Park, the woodlands adjacent to and west of Rotary Park that includes Acid Brook (south of Lakeside Ave) and, the area along the south side of Lakeside Av- enue moving east to the Lakeside Avenue Park. ACTIVITIES—WEEK OF JUNE 13TH ~ Site clearing including tree removal/chipping continued ~ Topsoil removal (needed for road/staging area construction) completed... note: this soil is not contaminated ~ Controls (water spray/misting) performed to address road/wood chipping dust ~ Security fence installation initiated—fence poles/fencing in- stalled ~ Sheet pile installation and associated vibration & noise monitor- ing initiated with associated noise monitoring UPCOMING ACTIVITIES—WEEK OF JUNE 20TH ~ Security fence installation should be completed ~ Continued site clearing/tree removal/chipping ~ Continued site preparation of access road/staging areas ~ Continued sheet pile installation ADDITIONAL NOTES: ~ Please follow signage that directs pedestrian traffic between Van Avenue and Mandeville Street to stay on north side of Lakeside Avenue ~ Expect an increase in truck traffic coming /going from the site ~ Increased noise from the sheet pile installation is monitored www3.epa.gov/region02/waste/dupont_pompton/index.html ------- |