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Fact Sheet
June 2006
Public Comment Period Announced - West Lake Landfill Superfund Site, Bridgeton, Missouri
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has released the Proposed Plan [PDF] (30 pp, 1.31 MB) for the West Lake Landfill site. The Proposed Plan is intended to inform the affected community of the proposed remedy and elicit comments. The Proposed Plan is now available for public comment. The EPA is issuing this Proposed Plan as part of its public participation responsibilities under Section 117 (a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, (CERCLA), and Section 300.430(f)(2) of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). Following the comment period, EPA, in consultation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), will select a final remedy after reviewing and considering all comments and information submitted during the public comment period.
BACKGROUND
The West Lake Landfill site is located on a 200-acre parcel about 1 mile north of the I-70 interchange within the city limits of Bridgton, Missouri. The site consists of several old inactive areas with sanitary and demolition fill. The site was used for a lime- stone quarrying and crushing operation, which began in 1939. Beginning in the early 1950s, portions of the quarried areas and adjacent areas were used for landfilling municipal refuse, industrial solid wastes, and demolition debris.
Two areas of the site were radiologically-contaminated in 1973 when soils mixed with leached barium sulfate residues were used as daily and intermediate cover in the landfill operations.
The site is divided into two operable units (OUs). OU-1 consists of the radiological areas (Areas 1 and 2) and OU-2 consists of the other landfilled areas which did not receive any of the radiologically- contaminated soil.
PREFERRED REMEDY
The preferred remedy includes installing a landfill cover consistent with Missouri requirements for landfills. For the radiologically-contaminated landfill areas (Areas 1 and 2), the cover will incorporate a rock/concrete rubble layer to minimize the potential for bio-intrusion and increase longevity of the cover. The requirements also provide for routine inspection, maintenance, monitoring and corrective action. Land use will be restricted to ensure that future uses do not impact the effectiveness of the remedy.
Public Meeting 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Bridgeton Community Center 4201 Fee Fee Road Bridgeton, MO
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
EPA is now accepting comments from the public for a period of thirty (30) days beginning June 14, 2006. Comments must be received by July 14, 2006. Upon completion of the public comment period, the agencies will review all comments and determine whether any modification to the preferred remedy should be made.
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
The Proposed Plan, administrative record and site-related documents for the West Lake Landfill site are available for review at:
The Bridgeton
Trails Branch of the St. Louis County Library
3455 McKelvey Road
Bridgeton, Missouri
EPA Record Center
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas
The Proposed Plan and other supporting documents are also available
at the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources Website (www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/news/news.htm).
COMMENTS
Written comments on the Proposed Plan [PDF] (30 pp, 1.31 MB) should be submitted to:
Daniel R. Wall
Project Manager
U.S. EPA – Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
wall.daniel@epa.gov
Debbie Kring
Community Involvement Coordinator
U.S. EPA – Region 7
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
kring.debbie@epa.gov
