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Crozet Arsenic Site

All POLREP's for this site Crozet Arsenic Site
Crozet, VA - EPA Region III
POLREP #15 - July 30 - Aug 4
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On-Scene Coordinator - Myles Bartos 8/5/2007
Time-Critical - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #15
Site Description
The Site is a former orchard area that has had residential development.  Prior to an EPA ban in 1972, a variety of pesticides including lead-arsenates and DDT compounds were applied.

EPA conducted a removal action at one property at the Crozet Arsenic Site in Crozet, Virginia.  Historical sampling indicated that additional properties may need removal work.


Current Activities
7/30/07

ERRS begins excavation activities at Station 183

ERRS begins hand clearing in potentially dangerous areas at Station 161

ERRS completes backfilling at Station 208

ERRS installs sod at Station 208

ERRS waters new sod at Stations 38, 186, 196, 202, and 208

ERRS continues upkeep and watering of fern areas, transporting water from Mint Springs Pond to water tanks on the Highlander Way Property.

  
7/31/07

ERRS completes excavation activities at Station 183

ERRS begins excavation activities at Station 161

ERRS completes backfilling and installs sod at Station 183

ERRS replaces sod again at Stations 186 and 196

ERRS waters new sod at Stations 38, 186, 196, 202, 208, and 183

ERRS continues upkeep and watering of fern areas, transporting water from Mint Springs Pond to water tanks on the Highlander Way Property.


8/1/07
  
ERRS completes excavation activities at Station 161

ERRS waters new sod at Stations 38, 186, 196, 202, 208, and 183

ERRS continues upkeep and watering of fern areas, transporting water from Mint Springs Pond to water tanks on the Highlander Way Property.


8/2/07

ERRS begins backfilling of Station 161

ERRS waters new sod at Stations 38, 186, 196, 202, 208, and 183

ERRS continues upkeep and watering of fern areas, transporting water from Mint Springs Pond to water tanks on the Highlander Way Property.


8/3/07

ERRS completes backfilling and installs sod at Station 161

ERRS waters new sod at Stations 38, 186, 196, 202, 208, 183, and 161

EPA requests approval for a water source to water ferns.  The request was to Albemarle County.  The request was approved and EPA is authorized to extract water from Mint Springs Pond.

ERRS continues upkeep and watering of fern areas, transporting water from Mint Springs Pond to water tanks on the Highlander Way Property.

START/ERRS distribute fertilizer to fern plots at Highlander Way Property

ERRS demobilizes from Crozet, Virginia



8/4/07

START waters new sod at Stations 38, 186, 196, 202, 208, 183, and 161

START demobilizes from Crozet, Virginia