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The Lennon Wallpaper site is located at 807 4th Ave. in Joliet, Will County, Illinois. The site consists of 7 parcels of land occupying approximately 12 acres. Site removal activities are being conducted on Parcel 5. Parcel 5 is bordered on the north by a wetland, on the west by railroad tracks, on the south by Grant Avenue (vacated), and on the east by Preston Place (vacated).
Parcel 5 of the Lennon Wallpaper site contains and estimated 1,500 to 3,000 cubic yards of lead contaminated soil. The contaminated soil is located in a low lying wet area located on Parcel 5. The soil was contaminated by waste paints or pigments coming from the Lennon Wallpaper facility formerly located next to the property. Parcel 5 is located near a wetland and residential area and is unsecure to both human and animal populations and shows evidence of trespassing.
Site characterizations and inspections conducted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in 1990, 1992, 1995, and 2000 showed elevated levels of lead. Site assessments conducted on Parcel 5 in 2001 and 2002 by START and the U.S. EPA demonstrated elevated levels of lead, with the highest total lead concentration being 10,900 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) and the highest toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) lead concentration being 100 milligrams per liter (mg/L). The screening level for total lead is 750 mg/kg and the regulatory limit for TCLP lead is 5.0 mg/L
On November 11, 2003, ERRS continued backfilling the site with clean clay. Grids A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, and the west halves of girds C1, C2, C3 and C4 are in the process of being filled. Decontamination of backhoe occurred in preparation of demobilization.
On November 12, 2003, ERRS completed all backfilling activities. ERRS spent the rest of the day decontaminating the remaining site equipment.
November 12, 2003, removal action activities were completed and all site equipment and personnel were demobilized from Parcel 5.
The removal action for the Lennon Wallpaper site consists of excavation, treatment, and disposal of lead contaminated soil on the Parcel 5 property.
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