The EPA Emergency Response Section is conducting a CERCLA removal action to mitigate the imminent and substantial threats to human health, welfare, or the environment by taking steps to prevent the release of radium-226, uranium, and the external gamma radiation. The removal action will include the following objectives to prevent direct human contact with external alpha and gamma radiation as well as uranium and its progeny radium-226 and the radon from building materials and in residential soils at up to 13 properties.
Remove portions of or the entirety of 10 contaminated structures.
Remove contaminated soil or material from 13 residential properties.
Transport and dispose excavated material at an appropriate facility.
Replace excavated soils with clean fill and restore property to pre-removal conditions.
Conduct confirmation scanning, sampling and analysis.
Provide voluntary temporary lodging for families of affected residential properties.
