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.
All excavations and stockpiling of those materials are complete. Two primary groups of waste soils have been stockpiled adjacent to each other on the eastern part of the site. The RCR Alisted F032 wastepile is approximately 9000 cubic yards. The RCRA characteristically evaluated wastepile, approx 7000 cubic yards qualifies for Subtitle D landfilling. Transport and disposal of the Subtitle D stockpile to Veolia ES Pecan Row Landfill in Valdosta, Georgia began on April 27th.
Backfilling and grading of the west side of the site continues. The grading is being conducted consistent with watershed management drainage plans and the land use initiative; including gravity flow for the drainage ditch, sheetflow for the native restoration area in the southwestern 7 acres and recreational land use over the former western drip tracks.
Future demo of the boiler on the eastern side of the site, including disposal of the exposed asbestos lining. The dilapidated condition of the shed structure surrounding the boiler will require the need for demolition and disposal/recycling.
Disposal profiling of the Former Western Drip Track stockpile (approx 9000 cubic yards) indicates that the F032 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.
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.
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