Bo Rit Asbestos The Superfund Process Stacie Peterson

Bo. Rit Asbestos & The Superfund Process Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager (RPM) 1

Overview of Proposed Borit NPL Site n n n Located on West Maple Street & Chestnut Avenue in Ambler, PA Properties were used to dispose of asbestoscontaining material (“ACM”) Includes Three Properties n n n Current Kane Core Property, which contains a tall asbestos waste pile Water Reservoir Property Portion of former Whitpain Park 2

Borit Asbestos Site 3

Removal vs. Remedial n Removal Action = Immediate/near-term emergency where EPA determines that a site may pose a direct threat to human health and/or the environment now, or in the near future; 4

Removal vs. Remedial Action (Superfund)= May not be an emergency, but still poses a long-term threat to human health and the environment n Assessed and scored under the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) n National Priorities List (NPL) of most contaminated hazardous waste sites in the nation n Full Nature and Extent of Contamination n Longer process from Removal Action 5

How the Remedial Program Works n n Site was proposed for the National Priority List (NPL) in September 2008 and was listed on April 8, 2009. Now What Happens? 6

First Step in Superfund Process Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) (1) Investigate Contamination - Remedial Investigation (RI) What’s out there (or “in” there) n Where it is and where it’s going n What threats it may pose (to human health and the environment) n 7

First Step in Superfund Process – RI/FS (continued) (2) Develop Cleanup Options - Feasibility Study (FS) n How EPA determines what we can do about it n Evaluate methods to cleanup contamination 8

Analysis of Remedial Alternatives As required by law, all Superfund sites use 9 criteria for remedy evaluation. 9

Nine Criteria for Remedy Evaluation Threshold Criteria: (1) Overall protection of human health & environment n (2) Compliance with state and federal laws (Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs)) n 10

Nine Criteria for Remedy Evaluation Primary Balancing Criteria (3) Long-term effectiveness & permanence n (4) Reduction of toxicity, mobility, or volume through treatment n (5) Short-term effectiveness n (6) Implementability n (7) Cost n 11

Nine Criteria for Remedy Evaluation Modifying Criteria State acceptance n Community acceptance n 12

EPA’s Proposed Remedy n n EPA’s proposed remedy is documented in the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (“PRAP”), which includes all evaluated alternatives. After public comment, the final alternative is made part of the public record, the Record of Decision (“ROD”). 13

Implementing & Maintaining the Selected Remedy n n Design & Construct the Cleanup n Remedial Design (RD) n Remedial Action (RA) Post-Construction Activities n n Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Five Year Reviews (FYRs) 14

EPA’s Technical Site Team n n n Remedial Project Manager (RPM) Toxicologist Geologist Ecologist Community Involvement Coordinators (CICs) Support Personnel (contractors and consultants) 15

Consider Getting Involved n Superfund builds the community into the process. It’s good policy, and it’s the law. n Community Advisory Group (CAG) n Technical Assistance Availability 16

EPA Contacts n n n Francisco J. Cruz, Community Involvement Coordinator n Community Participation and Information n (215) 814 -5528; cruz. franciscoj@epa. gov Vance Evans, Community Involvement Coordinator n Community Participation and Information n (215) 814 -5526; evans. vance@epa. gov Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager n (215) 814 -5173; peterson. stacie@epa. gov 17

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