During this reporting period, ERRS completed removal activity for all of the Phase 1 properties where the owners granted access.  Further, ERRS began removal activity on Phase 2 properties.  The first of Phase 2 operations was to clear & grub the contaminated portions of parcel CV0590 on August 22, 2014.   To date, EPA has substantially completed removal action on 16 Phase 2 properties.

ERRS continued with the sequence of preparing contaminated properties, excavating the contaminated soil, backfilling with clean fill and topsoil, then restoring the parcel to original conditions.

ERRS continues to maintain the Command Post area located at the old Carver High School, 3400 33rd Terrace North, Birmingham, AL. Some of the Command Post activity is to maintain engineering controls to manage storm water runoff due to the routine heavy and persistent storms that have been so dominant in the Southeast throughout this project. Other ERRS activity at this location is the constant management of contaminated soil excavated from the properties as well as clean fill and topsoil.  ERRS loaded approximately 14,000 tons (total to date) of contaminated soil for disposal at Jefferson County Landfill #1.  Action Environmental has served as the carrier.

EPA continues to meet with property owners on an ad hoc basis at the Command Post or at their respective properties to answer questions regarding the pending excavation efforts and respond to their concerns.  During this reporting period, EPA also attended several  public meetings in the three communities.

START continues to monitor site conditions including air monitoring and sampling as well as removal documentation and soil profiling as directed by the OSC.  Air sampling has included periodic personnel air sampling on a representative ground technician and an excavator operator.  To date, air monitoring indicates all operations are well controlled and have minimized blowing dusts.