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Ithaca Gun Company Site

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The Ithaca Gun site is located along Lake Street<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The former Ithaca Gun Company property has been unused since the mid 1980's<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The site is wooded and steep thereby adding to the complexity of a cleanup<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Elevated lead levels were found in the soils of the former Ithaca Gun Company<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Lead has accumulated in the millrace which bisects the site<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The site is used to access Ithaca Falls<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Lead shot is present in the soil<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The site borders the south side of Falls Creek<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The creek is a popular recreational location<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The creek supports abundant wildlife<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Warning signs were posted notifying the public of the lead hazard<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Turbo-vac with vacuum box below east area<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Vacuuming with dust suppression and water<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
East Area at Start<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Inside Lab Trailer - Oven For Preparing Soil Samples to XRF<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Loosening Soil Prior to Vacuumng<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
XRF Machine in Lab Trailer<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Erosion Control (Silt Fencing) on East Area<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Vac Truck with HEPA Filter<br />Date Taken: 7/23/2002<br />Category: <br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Site Location The Ithaca Gun site is located along Lake Street The former Ithaca Gun Company property has been unused since the mid 1980's The site is wooded and steep thereby adding to the complexity of a cleanup Elevated lead levels were found in the soils of the former Ithaca Gun Company Lead has accumulated in the millrace which bisects the site The site is used to access Ithaca Falls Lead shot is present in the soil The site borders the south side of Falls Creek The creek is a popular recreational location The creek supports abundant wildlife Warning signs were posted notifying the public of the lead hazard Turbo-vac with vacuum box below east area Vacuuming with dust suppression and water East Area at Start Inside Lab Trailer - Oven For Preparing Soil Samples to XRF Loosening Soil Prior to Vacuumng XRF Machine in Lab Trailer Erosion Control (Silt Fencing) on East Area Vac Truck with HEPA Filter Erosion Control Matting on Sections E-12 & E-11 New Grass on E-12/E-11 Closeup of Grass and Tree Topping Operation New Vacuum Truck Work Section E-12 Looking South Erosion Control Matting Being Installed on Work Section E-06 Topsoil being dumped Raking Topsoil Spreading Topsoil Removing Tree Stumps in E-10 Erosion Control Matting on E-12 & E-11 Section E-7 Looking North New Vac-Truck in SE Corner East Area Looking North From Gate East Area Looking South Section E-8 Looking North Westerly Parcel Westerly Parcel Vacuum Truck in Sigma Nu Parking Lot Hard Pipe From Vacuum Box to East Area Vacuuming in East Area Westerly Parcel - erosion control matting and sprouting of grass Vacuuming in Upper Millrace Area(U-1) Vacuuming in Upper Millrace Area Vacuuming on Upper Millrace Area Vacuuming in Upper Millrace Area Restored East Area (Sigma Nu Fraternity) Restored Eastern Area (Sigma Nu Fraternity) Upper Millrace after vacuuming Placing topsoil in Upper Millrace Area(U-1) Particulate Meter & Personal Air Pump High pressure water being used to Mini-excavator being lowered into Upper Millrace backfilled, seeded, and chafed Mini-excavator working in section I-1 Mini-excavator working in plunge pool Mini-excavator working in plung pool Exposed cutting oil in plunge pool Crane lifting material from plunge pool Removal of lead material from Fall Creek Gorge Filling a Fall Creek Gorge Work Area Upper Millrace fully restored Crane lowering topsoil onto Filling skip bucket with topsoil Topsoil on work sections I-3 and I-4 Cleaned plunge pool Lower Portion of Lower Portion of Vacuum Operations on Lower Sections of Upper Portion of Noise Level Readings