E.P.A. to Oversee Cleanup of Residential Properties in Depew
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Category: Hazardous WasteType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Monday, November 1st, 2004
(#04171) NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The E.P.A. (EPA) has signed an arrangement with NL Industries, Incorporated to remove lead contamination at the NL Industries/Depew Superfund location in Depew, New York. The company will remove and dispose of lead-contaminated soil from residential properties according to an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) under the Superfund law. E.P.A. will oversee the work and NL Industries will reimburse E.P.A. for its oversight costs.
"EPA will work with NL Industries to ensure that contaminated soil is removed in a safe and efficient manner," said E.P.A. Regional Administrator Jane M. Kenny. "Our primary concern is the health of the residents, and we are directing our efforts toward getting the work started as soon as possible."
From 1892 until 1972, NL Industries owned and operated a 7.5 acre brass foundry at 3241 Walden Avenue in Depew. In 1974, NL industries sold the foundry to Anglo- Recycling Corporation. The facility's current owner is Norampac Industries, Incorporated Operations at the foundry resulted in contamination of soil located on the foundry property and on nearby residential properties. Contamination at the foundry is being addressed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through agreements with Norampac Industries. NL Industries sampled soil on the nearby residential properties, and found lead at levels as high as 5,300 parts per million.
Under the AOC, NL Industries must provide E.P.A. with a detailed cleanup project and schedule for Agency review and approval prior to start of the work. To date, E.P.A. has identified 25 properties requiring a soil cleanup, as well as 10 properties where additional sampling is needed to determine if a cleanup is necessary. NL Industries will meet with residents to obtain access to their properties, and to discuss the details of the cleanup which will begin in the spring. Following completion of the soil cleanup, E.P.A. will offer residents of the affected area an opportunity to have the interior living spaces of their homes sampled for lead to determine if indoor cleanups are necessary.
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