United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Saturday, August 18, 2007
From:
Brian Kelly

To:
Guy St. Germain, WUP Health Department
Mary Schafer, DEQ
Rosita Clarke-Moreno, U.S. EPA

Subject: 

Excavation Complete
Lake Linden
1000 Hiltunen Street, Lake Linden, MI
Latitude: 47.1960000
Longitude: -88.4050000


POLREP No.:
3
Site #:
B5KY
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
7/25/2007
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
7/25/2007
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
MID 980901946
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

See POLREPs 1 and 2 for site description.


Current Activities

Between August 2, 2007, and August 12, 2007, U.S. EPA initiated and completed the excavation of Areas 1 and 2 to remove direct contact threats.  Approximately 1,000 yards were removed.  Area 1 was backfilled with clean soil.  In Area 2 geotextile and rip-rap were installed.

At the request of Western U.P. District Health Department, U.S. EPA took water samples in the swimming area.  Based on these results, the Health Department lifted the advisory closing the beach.

Water and confirmation sample results can be found under "documents" at  www.epaosc.net/lakelinden


Planned Removal Actions

1) Arrange for disposal of contaminated soil,
2) reseed and restore excavated areas,
3) share site information with Remedial Branch for potential follow-up.


Key Issues

U.S. EPA's emergency response addressed the direct contact threat.  Additional investigations may be needed to determine if lead continues under the stamp sand's cover as well as below Torch Lake sediments.


response.epa.gov/lakelinden