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Former Koppers Wood-Treatment Site

RCRA Site Information

Carbondale, IL (Jackson County)
EPA ID# ILD000819946
RCRA
Alias(es): Beazer East
Glade Creek Channel Relocation aerial photo (PDF, 1pg, 11"x17", 375K)

Contact Information

Community Involvement Coordinator
Rafael P. Gonzalez (gonzalez.rafaelp@epa.gov)
312-886-0269 or 800-621-8431, ext. 60269

Remedial Project Manager
Carolyn Bury (bury.carolyn@epa.gov)
312-886-3020 or 800-621-8431, ext. 63020, 9 a.m.—4:30 p.m.CST

Environmental Toxicologist
Lynn Stone (lstone1@idph.state.us.il.us)
Illinois Department of Public Health
2309 W. Main St.
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 993-7010

Repositories

Information Respository is located At:
Carbondale Public Library
405 W. Main St .
Carbondale

Background

The former Koppers Wood-Treating site, located in the northeast corner of Carbondale, dates back to 1902 when the Koppers Co. treated railroad cross ties, utility poles and other wood products. Until the plant closed in 1991, wood products were treated with chemical preservatives, including creosote. (more...)

Site Updates || Technical Documents || Public Meetings

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Site Updates

Weekly progress summary 71, September 4-10, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 854K)
Weekly progress summary 70, August 28-September 3, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 837K)
Weekly progress summary 69, August 21-27, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 802K)
Weekly progress summary 68, August 14-20, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 833K)
Weekly progress summary 67, August 7-13, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 789K)
Weekly progress summary 66, July 3-Augsut 6, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 865K)
Weekly progress summary 64, July 19-23, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 843K)
Weekly progress summary 63, July 10-16, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 803K)
Weekly progress summary 62, July 3-9, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 440K)
Weekly progress summary 61, June 26-July 2, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 853K)
Weekly progress summary 60, June 19-25, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 883K)
Weekly progress summary 59, June 12-18, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 847K)
Weekly progress summary 57, May 29-June 4, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 403K)
Weekly progress summary 56, May 22-28, 2006 (PDF) (1pg, 203K)
Weekly progress summary 54, May 8-14, 2006 (PDF) (1 pg, 861K)
Weekly progress summary 53, May 1-7, 2006 (PDF) (1 pg, 865K)
Weekly progress summary 52, April 24-30, 2006 (PDF) (1 pg, 1M)

2005

Weekly progress summary 48, Oct.3-9, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 1M)
Weekly progress summary 47, Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 1M)
Weekly progress summary 45, Sept. 12-18, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 1M)
Weekly progress summary 44, Sept. 5-11, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 1M)
Weekly progress summary 43, Aug. 29 - Sept. 4, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 1M)
Weekly progress summary 39, August 1-7, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 168K)
Weekly progress summary 38, July 25-31, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 172K)
Weekly progress summary 37, July 18-24, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 178K)
Weekly progress summary 36, July 11-17, 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 163K)
Test Results Show Neighborhood Soil is Safe, fact sheet, June 2005 (PDF) (2pp, 95K)
Weekly progress summary, May 2005 (PDF) (1pg, 1M)
EPA Tests Soil in Neighborhood; Results Due in April, fact sheet, April 2005 (PDF) (4pp, 249K)

Technical Documents

Final decision and response to comments on the selection of remedies to address contamination at Beazer East, Inc., 2004 (PDF) (22pp, 68K)
Statement of Basis for Beazer East, Inc., 2003 (PDF) (26pp, 88K)
Public Health Assessment from Illinois Department of Public Health, March 21, 2001

Public Meetings

Public Meeting was held August 2, 2005

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