The Carter Carburetor site includes two dilapidated buildings and two associated vacant lots in St. Louis, Missouri. The site is in an Environmental Justice community. The primary contaminants found at this site include poly-chlorinated biphenyls (PCB), trichloroethylene (TCE), and asbestos. The site is in a commercial area with residential areas nearby.
EPA has identified two Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs): ACF Industries and Carter Building Incorporated (hereinafter ACF and CBI). ACF was the former owner of the buildings and CBI is the current owner of the buildings. ACF has spent several million dollars identifying the extent of contamination and quantifying the potential human health risks at the site under a CERCLA Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent. ACF has prepared an Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) laying out several cleanup alternatives for the site at four distinct areas of the site: the CBI Building, the Die Cast Area, the former aboveground TCE storage tank area, and the Willco Plastics Building. The EE/CA was finalized and submitted to the public for comment in September 2010.
After extending the public comment period several times, EPA received numerous comments on the EE/CA. Responses to all substantial comments received from the public were documented in the site Responsiveness Summary. Taking into account comments from the community, the Region 7 Administrator signed an Action Memorandum in March 2011, documenting the appropriate removal actions to address contamination in each of the four areas described above.
In December 2011, ACF voluntarily completed installing a fence around the site to prevent unauthorized access and entry into the contaminated buildings.
EPA is currently in negotiations with the PRPs to implement the chosen removal actions.
This removal is being conducted by EPA pursuant to the On-Scene Coordinator's authority for removals costing less than $50,000. EPA will montior the site and make any repairs to the site fence, if damaged. In addition, EPA will cut vegetation and secure any entry points to the buildings, should the owner fail to do so in a timely manner.
This removal action will continue until such time as the PRPs mobilize to the site to begin the primary non-time critical removal action. At that time, the PRPs will take over site security duties.
Continue negotiations with PRPs. Continue monitoring the site for security issues and correcting issues as appropriate.
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