EPA, ER to Begin Removal Actions at Site in Waynesville, NC (NC)
(Atlanta-Nov. 19, 2010) Today, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and contractor, Environmental
Restoration (ER), announced the mobilization of equipment to
Barber’s Orchard in Waynesville, NC to begin removal actions
of contaminants at the site.
Activities to be included in the removal action
are to document current conditions of roads, clear appropriate
portions of properties, construct erosion control structures
where/when needed, excavate and dispose of off-site contaminated
soil (approximately 127,374 cubic yards) and remove any underground
distribution pipeline and dispose of off-site.
At the height of operations, approximately
100-120 trucks will be entering and leaving the staging area on a
daily basis. Hours of operation will be 10 to 11 hours per day,
Monday through Friday and at least a half day on Saturday. Water
will be used to minimize dust emissions during soil excavation,
transport and hauling, and air monitoring will be conducted during
all excavations. The removal action is projected to be completed in
September 2011.
The following chemicals were identified as chemicals of concern in the soil: arsenic, lead, dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, and endrin ketone. Lindane has been detected in the groundwater. The selected soil remediation documented in the 2004 Record of Decision was soil excavation with off-site disposal of contaminated soil.
For more information please contact Angela Miller, (404) 562-8561, [email protected] or Jon Bornholm, (404) 562-8820, [email protected].