(ATLANTA September 6, 2011) The U.S.…
(ATLANTA – September 6, 2011) The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public meeting
regarding the Aberdeen Contaminated Groundwater Site on Wednesday,
September 07, 2011, at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Aberdeen Town Hall
located at 115 North Poplar Street in Aberdeen, Moore County,
NC.
The EPA and the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) are hosting the meeting
to present information on the Interim Action Proposed Plan for
cleaning up the Site and obtain community input on the plan. EPA
has studied the Site and now EPA and NCDENR believe that the
following actions are needed to protect public health and the
environment:
• Install a
groundwater extraction system along with all the necessary
piping/controls, treat extracted groundwater, and discharge the
treated groundwater
• Complete the
delineation of the plumes and implement a monitoring program to 1)
evaluate the progress of remediation/restoration of the aquifers,
2) monitor the capture zones created by the groundwater extraction
system, and 3) monitor the effectiveness of the treatment
system
• Install
wellhead treatment via activated carbon filtration at two Town of
Aberdeen Municipal Supply wells
• Determine the
nature of the anomalies identified by the geophysical investigation
on the Powder Metal Property and conduct Five-Year
Reviews
The public has until Thursday, September 29,
2011, to submit written comments on the Interim Action Proposed
Plan.
Community members interested in obtaining additional information
are encouraged to contact Mr. Jon Bornholm at 404-562-8820
or
[email protected]