ATLANTA - Asheville, N.C., residents are invited to attend a public meeting about the E.P.A.'s (EPA) suggested project to address contamination beneath the former plant at the CTS of Asheville Incorporated Superfund Site. A key step in moving forward is receiving the public's feedback. During the meeting, E.P.A. representatives will present information about the cleanup plan, answer questions and invite feedback from the public.
E.P.A. suggests to treat the non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL), consisting of fuel oil comingled with TCE (about 40,500 cubic yards), in the one acre source area beneath the former plant using electrical resistance heating (ERH), a technology that heats the material. ERH would vaporize contaminants so the contaminated vapor can be recovered using vents and treated above ground before being discharged to the air. Any NAPL that accumulates in the vents would be transported off-site for proper disposal. It is estimated that it would take 19 months to design, install and complete the cleanup at a cost of $4.15 million paid for by the responsible party or parties.
The technology is expected to reduce TCE concentrations in the source area by 95 percent. The final, site-wide remedy will address residual NAPL and TCE in the subsurface that is not treated by this interim action, as well as TCE in the deep (bedrock) aquifer.
WHAT:
CTS of Asheville Incorporated Superfund Location Public Meeting
WHEN:
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. EST
***Media availability at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE:
T.C. Robertson High School, 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, N.C.
RSVP:
Credentialed members of the media must RSVP to Davina Marraccini at 404-562-8293 or [email protected]
Written comments on the suggested project may be e-mailed to
[email protected] or mailed to: Craig Zeller, U.S. E.P.A. Region 4, Superfund Division - eleven
th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA.
After considering all information received during the public review period, E.P.A. will consult with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to select the final remedy for this interim cleanup action. EPA's project will be documented in a Record of Decision document, which will also contain a detailed response to public comments.
The suggested project is accessible for review online at:
http://semspub.epa.gov/src/collection/04/AR63944
More information about the CTS Site:
http://www.epa.gov/region4/superfund/sites/npl/northcarolina/millsgapnc.html
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