The Site is a former wood preserving facility that ceased operations in early 1991 following a Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GaEPD) 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/restorations.
The Site was finalized for National Priority Listing (NPL) on July 28th,1998. Subsequent Remedial Investigations (RI) have identified a significant pentachlorophenol (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.
Grading and compaction is an ongoing operation to blend the original site of the Former Western Drip Track Zone with the planned soccer field footprint. Also, the area south of the future soccer fields is being graded to be consistent with the planned natural revegetation and drainage plan.
There has been approximately 2550 C.Y. of topsoil stockpiled on the drip track zone, which will be used to construct the soccer fields and to backfill the top lift of fill on each of the pole barn areas and the southwestern zone area. The topsoil is still being transported from a nearby construction site that needed to dispose of the topsoil material.
The contractor continues to have 1-1/2" crusher run road base material delivered to the site and stockpiled for use on the roads, parking lots and the RV camp sites.
The one thousand gallon tank which is suspected of being half-full with creosote wastes was evaluated and the results were positive. The contractor is making arrangements for disposal.
Treated lumber debris disposal is completed, with the exception of small miscellaneous debris. The loading and transport of recyclable metal debris is also near completion. The only item remaining is the removal of the boiler building and boiler.On March 27th, the salvage company completed the compaction and bailing of the scrap metal and on the March 30th they completed the removal of scrap metal.
The analytical data that was received confirms the need to excavate/remediate the ditch. The grubbing for this action is completed. The redevelopment plans for the ditch include the removal of the standing water habitat and its replacement by a gravity flow storm water trench. The trench conforms to the city's desire to eliminate prior mosquito breeding environments, which affect adjacent neighborhoods. A Cat 325 Long Reach excavator (60foot boom) was brought on site to do the ditch excavation. The first cut of the excavation for the east/west ditch in the eastern section has been completed. Because the material being excavated is wet and soggy, on site mulch is being used to help in drying the excavated material. This operation is ongoing. To date, there has been approximately 6515 C.Y. of excavated material placed in the second stockpile.
On April 13th, the OSC,the contractor, with the BOR, conducted explority test digging of remaining ditch sediments. It was determinded that additional excavation is required of ditch material. The additional excavation of material is an increase of approimately 1000 cubic yards.
The contractor using the Cat 325 excavator has excavated around a sump tank that is located at the southwestern corner of the south ditch for removal. The tank is being cut below the flow line of the south ditch and the south ditch, which is lower, will then be fill in and tie into the existing west ditch.
On March 31st, the last 16 young adult yellow bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta) were captured and relocated to the Flint River near the town of Newton, Ga.. This action was done with the consent of the USFWS at HQs and coordinated thru EPA/ERT Edison. Capture and relocation has been completed and the ditch remediation is progressing.
EPA/ERT will also be providing ongoing consultation to the OSC for the planned native vegetative restoration of approximately 10 acres south of the soccer field footprint.
Sherryl Carbonaro, the EPA's Community Involvement Coordinator was on site and delivered the test results on the soil samples that was done at each of the homes that were tested.
On April 12th, the START contract completed a post excavation sampling event in the far western section of the front property woods. Results are pending.
Perimeter air monitoring and episodic site discharge sampling continues in order to assure protection to the public.
Visitors on site: Sherryl Carbonaro, EPA/Community Involvement Coordinator.
Disposal profiling of the Former Western Drip Track stockpile (approx 8000 cubic yards) indicates that the listed waste currently fails to meet Universal Treatment Standards for disposal. Optional plans are being evaluated to maintain the pile onsite in anticipation of its use in the likely remedial remedy of solidified capping and slurry walling of the eastern area. Both the State and City are currently supportive of this path. Alternatives are being evaluated to drop the vertical profile of the pile, secure its surface via a vegetative cap and provide a tree buffer between the redeveloped western area.
Disposal profiling of the second pile (approximately 6500 c.y.)indicates that the waste will qualify for Sub title D disposal. Disposal bids are in the process.
In coordination with the Remedial Program, the Removal Program is working with a HQs 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 activities.
The on site boiler insulation has been identified as asbestos material. Subcontracting is being evaluated to remove and dispose of the material.
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