E.P.A. Declares the availability of the Administrative Record for the W.R. Grace removal site, Wilder, Kentucky
Category:Research Type: News Source: EPA Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2003
The E.P.A. announced today that the Administrative Record for the W.R. Grace Removal Location in Wilder, Campbell County, Kentucky is accessible for public review.
The Administrative Record file includes documents that form the basis for selection of the removal action. Documents in the record may include but are not limited to preliminary assessment and inspection reports, test results, and the Action Memorandum. All interested persons are encouraged to review the documents and provide comments.
The documents will be accessible for public review during normal business hours at the following locations:
Phillip N. Carrico Branch Library
1000 Highland Avenue
Fort Thomas, Kentucky 41075
Attn: Joann Rentschler
U.S. E.P.A. Records Center - Region four
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center - eleventh Floor
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104
Attn: Debbie Jourdan
E.P.A. will accept comments regarding the Administrative Record during the public review period which begins on November 19, 2003 and ends on December 19, 2003. Comments should be addressed to Brook Bass, On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. E.P.A. Region 4, ERRB, eleventh Floor, 61 Forsyth St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. At the end of the 30-day review period, a written response to all pertinent comments will be prepared in a responsiveness summary and placed in the file.
The W.R. Grace Location is located at 112 North Street, Wilder, KY, in a light industrial area just north of Newport, KY. The facility is a former vermiculite expansion processing facility located on approximately 5.4 acres. The disposal of by-products and other waste management practices have resulted in asbestos containing material contamination in soil.
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