United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Monday, September 10, 2007
From:
Sonia R. Vega

To:
Richard Karl, USEPA
Jason El Zein, U.S. EPA
Linda Nachowicz, EPA
Charles Gebien, USEPA
Sonia Vega, USEPA
Thomas Krueger, Office of Regional Counsel-EPA
Carol Ropski, EPA
John Maritote, U.S. EPA
David Chung, OSWER
Cheryl Allen, U.S. EPA
Tim Prendiville, US EPA
Mark Johnson, ATSDR
Tom Frame, City of Minneapolis
Bob Anderson, Dept. of Agriculture
Daniel Pena, Minnesota Department of Health
Karen Clark, MN House of Representatives
Gary Schiff, City of Minneapolis

Subject: 

Arsenic Removal Continues
South Minneapolis Neighborhood Soil Contamination Site (FORMER CMC Heartland)
South Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
Latitude: 44.9539000
Longitude: -93.2461000


POLREP No.:
16
Site #:
B58Y
Reporting Period:
August 21, 2007 to Present
D.O. #:
Start Date:
10/19/2004
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
10/18/2004
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
MNN000509136
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

Please see PolRep #14.


Current Activities

During this reporting period, an additional 23 residential properties were excavated, back filled, and restored to pre-excavation conditions, to the extent practicable.  That brings the total of properties addressed in 2007 to 48.

We continue collecting air samples during excavation, and soil samples at the bottom of the excavation to determine if there is contamination at a foot depth.


Planned Removal Actions

Continue excavation and restoration work at properties with arsenic levels over EPA's removal action level of 95 mg/kg, and continue public outreach.

We plan on working until the week of October 29, 2007.  Approximately an additional 25 properties will be completed this year, weather permitting.  That will leave approximately 31 properties to be address in 2008.  When the clean up resumes next year will depend on weather conditions.


Next Steps

We will work to obtain the 18 pending access agreements during the winter months.


Key Issues

Obtain access for reluctant home owners.  We will be working with the local agencies during the winter months to secure these access agreements.


Disposition of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Arsenic Contaminated Soils  2,158 tons  Manifests # 872 to 999  Elk River Landfill, MN 


response.epa.gov/CMCHeartland