U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Collins Park Lead

 
Site Contact:
Jeff Lippert
On-Scene Coordinator

(lippert.jeffrey@epa.gov)

Site Location:
11618 Alpena Avenue
Detroit, MI 48212
 response.epa.gov/collinspark

The City of Detroit requested the EPA's assistance with contaminated soil that was discovered when playground equipment was being installed at the City’s Collins Park.

The layer of blue soil near the ground surface is co-mingled with demolition debris and appears to have been used as a layer of fill at the site. The soil pile is from an excavation that the City of Detroit conducted at the property to erect new playground equipment.

Samples collected show lead levels in the soil above the State of Michigan's Direct Contact Criteria and levels that are characteristically toxic as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 261.24


health and safety meeting stock pile fire hydrant for on site dust control on south end active excavation test pit northwest corner active excavation from west end Collins park sign air monitoring equipment and site signs north end excavation area from north end excavation area from northwest corner site view from south end stock pile/load out area site view from north end Excavation Area from west side