The Site is a former wood preserving facility that ceased operations in early 1991 following a Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) inspection. The facility closed due to inability to comply with RCRA regulations.
EPA conducted its first removal action at this site in 1991 which included stabilization of waste ponds, decommissioning, dismantling, disposing of process equipment and waste streams. It continued with subsequent removal actions through 1995 including adjacent residential property excavations and restorations.
The Site was finalized for National Priority Listing on July 28th,1998. Subsequent Remedial Investigations (RI) have identified a significant pentachorophenol (PCP) groundwater plume that has penetrated the intermediate /upper Floridian aquifer. In addition, high concentrations of carcinogenic polyaromatic hydrocarbons (CPAHs) at or near the site surface that may migrate have been identified as well as dioxin data above residential standards.
On August 10th, 2006, the Superfund Remedial Program referred the Site to the Removal Program for a Removal Site Evaluation. The evaluation was completed on August 21st, 2006. Based on the data presented from the RI and visual site inspection including the propensity of the site to flooding, the Removal Program recommended a high priority removal to provide prompt risk reduction through expedited action.
Construction removal activities began in November 2006.
The Removal Program is coordinating with the Remedial Program's Land Use Initiative. In coordination with a HDQs designated redevelopment contractor, both Programs are working closely with the City of Camilla for community chosen post constructive activity land uses.
The contractor continued with the segregation, disposal and recycling of debris inclduing metal, concrete, and lumber.
The pressure vessel that is approximately 8’ in diameter and 120’ long has been cut up and deconned and is awaiting disposal/recycling.
Construction of the haul road on the east side of the site has begun.
The backfilling and grading of the Western Drip Track Zone continued. After pumping standing water,rolls of 15’ X 1500’, 4oz geo-filter fabric were rolled out. The fabric is being used as a physical boundary/notification of depth of the excavation while simultaneously allowing passage of rainwater. Approximately 6816 cubic yards of backfill material have been hauled into the Western Drip Track Zone and placed over the fabric.
The old sawmill has been demolished and waste has been segregated and stockpiled on site to be disposed of at a later date.
One of the eight pole barns has also been demolished and the waste streams are being segregated and stockpiled.
The OSC met with the city manager and the HDQs contractor on the 31st to discuss the final draft of the redevelopment plan.
Clearing of vegetation and trees for access to contaminated areas (95%)
Stockpiling treated wood (90%)
Off-site disposal of treated wood (30%)
Excavation and stockpiling of the Western Drip Track Zone (100%)
Backfilling of the Western Drip Track Zone (65%)
Demo of old saw mill building (100%)
Pole barn demolition (15%)
Excavation/stockpile of Southwestern Zone (0%)
Excavation/stockpile of Pole Barn Zone (0%)
Excavation/stockpile of Ditch Zone (0%)
Ditch water draining discharge (as needed)
Haul road graveling (15%)
Disposal of excavated soils (0%)
Restoration of excavated zones (5%)
Fence Old Camilla Drum Zone (0%)
Awaiting soil analysis from December sampling event for:
Offsite areas
Wooded area west of office building
Ditch sediments
Evaluate disposal options for stockpiled soils.
Awaiting revised site redevelopment maps.
In coordination with the Remedial Program, the Removal Program is working with a HDQs assigned contractor to promote land use. The land use is being lead by the City of Camilla Land Use Committee and is currently being targeted towards a mixed use of recreational soccer fields, community office center, walking trails, picnic areas and a recreational vehicle parking lot. This land use is being targeted for the western area of the site where the Removal Program is conducting most of their remediation activites.
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