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Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Site
Superfund Program Implements the Recovery Act - Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Evansville, Indiana
Site Information
- Evansville, IN (Vanderburgh County)
- EPA ID# INN000508142
- NPL Site Narrative
- CERCLIS listing
- Alias(es): Evansville Soil Contaminations Site, Jacobsville Plating
Contact Information
Community Involvement Coordinator
Dave Novak (novak.dave@epa.gov)
312-886-7478 or 800-621-8431, ext. 67478
Remedial Project Manager
Mary Tierney (tierney.mary@epa.gov)
312-886-4785 or 800-621-8431, ext. 64785
Repositories
(where to view written records)
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Central Branch-Public Comment Shelf
200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Evansville, Indiana 47713
EPA Region 5 Records Center, 77 W. Jackson Blvd.,
7th Floor, Chicago, Ill.
Background
The Jacobsville neighborhood is in Evansville, Indiana. The site in this neighborhood is about 250 acres or 45 city blocks. It houses both residential and commercial properties but was formerly used by several lead manufacturing companies. These operations date back to the 1880s. Lead has contaminated a wide area of soil. The site was added to the National Priority List (NPL) 07/22/2004. Soil sampling took place in November 2004, April 2005, and October 2005.
Site Updates | News Releases | Newsletter || Fact Sheets || Technical Documents || Public Meetings
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Site Updates
Superfund Program Implements the Recovery Act - Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Evansville, Indiana
Jacobsville toll-free information:
We have discontinued our dedicated toll-free phone line for the Jacobsville site. Residents with questions or concerns, or who desire further information can call EPA Region 5 at 800-621-8431, ext. 67478 and leave a message. This line is operational 24-hours a day.
The Listserve for the Jacobsville Neighborhood Lead Soil Contamination ended January 31, 2012 as part of EPA's cost-saving measures. If you are a listserve subscriber and you would like to be on the site's postal mailing list, please email your name and address to Community Involvment Coordinator Dave Novak (novak.dave@epa.gov).
EPA to offer Jobs training
EPA is offering a program to train local residents for environmental jobs on the Jacobsville Superfund site. This program will provide participants with free training towards several certifications and prepare them for careers in environmental cleanup work. Participants will be trained in pre-employment skills; Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (40-hour HAZWOPER); CPR/first aid. Residents must register to attend one of the mandatory information sessions to be considered for the program. For information or to register please call 812-548-6EPA.
Residents who successfully complete the training will earn two different certifications and gain valuable hands-on training. Candidates must be 18 years or older; be eligible for employment in the U.S.;Have a high school diploma or GED; be willing to participate in a two week unpaid training program 8-9 hours a day; have a valid driver's license; be able to lift 50 pounds;be willing to work outdoors under all weather conditions; and, pass drug and background checks.
Entry into the Jacobsville Superfund Job Training Initiative program is on a competitive basis. Please call 812-548-6EPA and be patient as there are several prompts before you begin speaking.
Jacobsville Superfund Job Training Initiative (PDF) (1pp 1.92MB) January 2012
Upcoming Public Meeting
We will be hosting two separate public meetings for the 2012 phase of the Jacobsville contaminated soil cleanup on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Browning Room A in the Evansville Vanderburgh Central library, 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Meetings, presenting the same information at each session, will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the same location.
Site-related documents
You can view official files at the repositories listed in the right hand column of this page.
News Releases
- Phase one completion ceremony announcement (PDF) (1pp, 523K) October 2010
- EPA begins Recovery Act-funded cleanup at Evansville Superfund site April 6, 2010
- Media Advisory: Briefing on Recovery Act-funded Evansville Superfund site April 6, 12:30 p.m. April 5, 2010
- EPA hosts meetings on Evansville Superfund cleanup Feb. 4, 2 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. January 26 2010
- EPA expands scope of lead cleanup at Evansville SUPERFUND Site; Hearings June 23 and 24 June 10 2009
- Corrected News Release: Recovery Act funding to accelerate cleanup, boost economy, create jobs and protect human health at Evansville hazardous waste site Apr. 16, 2009
- EPA selects cleanup plan for Evansville, Ind., Superfund site Feb. 26, 2008
- Media Advisory: EPA, IDEM to brief on Evansville, Ind., Superfund site, Feb. 26, 10 am Feb. 25, 2008
- Sampling at Evansville soil contamination site expands to new areas, April. 5, 2005
Newsletter
- Jacobsville Neighborhood Lead Contamination Superfund Site Newsletter (PDF) (5pp 2.75MB) December 2011
- Jacobsville Neighborhood Lead Contamination Superfund Site Newsletter (PDF) (8pp 2.44MB) May 2011
Fact Sheets
- ATSDR Arsenic fact sheet
- ATSDR Lead fact sheet
- EPA Common Questions About Lead (PDF) (1pp, 40K)
- Vanderburgh County Health Department Lead Info Sheet (PDF) (1pp, 50K)
- Vanderburgh County Health Department Gardening in Lead Fact Sheet (PDF) (1pp, 59K)
- Vanderburgh County Health Department Lead Fact Sheet (PDF) (2pp, 87K)
- EPA Expands Lead Cleanup Area (PDF) (8pp, 729K) June 2009
- EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Lead Site (PDF) (8pp, 686K) January 2007
- Community interviews conducted on lead site (PDF) (6pp, 336K) September 2005
Technical Documents
- Record of Decision (PDF) (111pp, 7.7MB) September 2009
- Record of Decision (PDF) (96pp, 4.7MB) February 2008
- Short Term Cleanup 2007-2008 (PDF) (1pg, 34" x 22", 312K) February 2008 map showing Phase 1 cleaned and examined parcels
- Aerial view of Jacobsville site showing OU1 area and expanded OU2 area (PDF) (1 pg, 682K) June 2009. June 2009 map showing boundaries of original cleanup area (operable unit 1 (OU1)) and expanded cleanup area (OU2).
- OU1 and OU2 with neighborhood boundaries (PDF) (1pg, 538K) June 2009. OU1 and OU2 of Jacobsville site with neighborhood association boundaries shown.
- Community Involvement Plan (PDF) (19pp, 286K) August 2005
Public Meetings
- EPA held two public meetings on February 4, 2010, about the proposed cleanup plan for OU2.
- EPA gave a presentation at the annual meeting of the Jacobsville Area Community Corporation (JACC) on November 17, 2009.
- EPA held public meetings in January and February 2007 about the proposed cleanup plan for OU1.