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### A & F Materia l Reclaiming , Inc . Greenup , Illinoi s I . INTRODUCTIO N Thi s Fina l Clos e Ou t

Repor t document s that

th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) complete dal l respons e action s fo r th e A tS : F Material s Reclaiming , In c sit e (Site ) i n accordanc e wit

h Clos e Ou t

Procedure s fo r

Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t

Site s (OSWE R Directiv e 9320.2-22 , Ma

y 2011) . II . SUMMAR Y O F SIT E CONDITION S Backgroun d Th e A & F Materia l Reclaimin g sit e i s locate do n approximatel y fou r acre s o f lan do n th e wester n borde r

o f th e Villag e o f

Greenup , i

n eas t centra l Illinois . Th e site , whic h lie s o n th e wes t sid e o f th e village , i s bounde db y ope n farmlan dan dwoodland , th e local wastewate r

treatmen t

plan t an dprivat e residences ; fairground s li e to th e southwes t {Figure 1) . Th e sit e ha s aslop e towar dth e Embarra s River , whic h lie s abou t 60 0 ft t o th e north , an ddrainag e fro

mth e sit e reache s th e rive r b y way o f

aditc h alon g aformer railroa dright-of-wa y wes t o f th e sit e an deas t

o f th e municipa l wastewate r treatmen t plant . Th e local wastewate r treatmen t

plan t ha s severa l lagoon s an dth e plan t discharge s th e treate dwate r

int o th e ditc h alon g th e railroa dright-of-way . Thre e distinc t

aquifer s exis t

a t th e site : alluviu mtill , presen t a t o r nea r groun dsurface ; san dan dgravel , presen t

a t shallo w depth s belo w groun dsurfac e an dbedrock . Th e shallo w aquife r

i s apoo r wate r produce r an di s no t

use da s asourc e o f

wate r supplies . I

t does , however , furnis h recharg e to th e underlyin g san dan dgravel . Th e alluviu mform s a n essentiall y leve l surfac e an dcontain s groundwate r a t shallo w depths , i

n th e rang e o f

8 t o 1 2 fee t belo w grade . Accordin g t o th e measure dwate r levels , groundwate r

flo w i s directe ddownslop e to th e wes t an dnort h o f th e Site . Th e san dan dgrave l outwas h aquife r i s aregionall y significan t unit , i s presen t

beneath th e entir e sit e an dreceive s recharg e fro

mth e overlyin g alluvium . I n th e outwas h san dan dgrave l aquifer , groundwate r

flo w i s generall y downslop e fro mth e highland s eas t

o f th e sit e an dtlo w i

n th e leve l sectio n o f

th e stud v are ai s directe dnorthwar dtowar dth e Embarra s River .Discharg e i s direcie dtowar dth e Embarra s Ri\er . Th e bedroc < aquifer i s no t significant i n th e are ao f

th e site . Fh

e lagoon s constructe do

n site durin g operatio n o f th e facilit > were exca\ate dinto th e unsaturate dportio n of th e ailu\ia l aquifer . Wate r containe di

n th e fracture dsectio n o f

th e Pennsytvania n bedroc k i s presen t

under stron g artesian conditions . Recharg e o f

tli e bedroc k

aquifer probahl \occur s fro

moserlyin g unit s locate delsewhere , where water le\ei s are higher

tha n thos e ohserve di

n th e study area . Base dupo n wate r

level dat afro

mih e remedial inxc^ligation : neithe r o f th e uncon solidate daquifer s encountere do n sit e discharge s t o th e draina.; e ditch . Th e histori c us e o f

th e site ha s been fo

r industrial purposes . However , ther e ha s not been an y industria l us e a

t th e sil e sinc e th e facilit

y close di n I9S0 . C'uiTen

t landus e fo

r th e surroundin g are ai s residenlial . commercia l an drecreationa l f

f:iirground s ar e locate d southwes t o f th e sito V Th e groundwate r

aquifer vinderlyin g th^

i site i s currentl y no t

use d a s adrinkin g wate r

sourc e Th e A & F Material Reclaunin g facilit y bega n operation s i

n Marc h 197 7 a s arec\clin g plan t an dcease doperation s i

n 1^80 . Th e facilit

y processe dwaste material s suc h a s oil . sludge , caustic s an dsult\in c aci dint o fue l oil an dfire retardan l chemicals . Ther e \^erc numerou s violation s oTih e operatin g pennit s issue db > ih c Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (Illinoi s EPA) . Withi n ayea r o f operating , tou r

storag e lagoon s overfiowed . contaminalm g th e surroundin g soi l an dwater drainag e pathway t

o th e EmbaiTa s River . ! n addition , som e o f th e stee l storag e tank s faile do n severa l occasions . releasin g thei r

content s o

n th e site . Thes e tank s hel dmixture s o f wast e oils , sludges , spent caustics , spen t

acids , contaminate dwater an dothe r

waste products . Fro mDecembe r

198 0 throug h Decembe r 1982 . there were sevifra

l removal action s a

t th e site i n whic h contaminate dsoils , sediments , tank s an dbuilding s were remove dan d dispose doff-sile . Thes e action s include dlowerin g th e level o t \vaste s i n ih e lagoons . diking , trenchin g an dremov in g drum s an dwaste s off-site . I n addition , atemporary ca p wa s place dove r

aportio n o f

th e consolidate dsludg e on-site . I n Decembe r

1982 . th e Sil e wa s include do n th e propose dNational Prioritie s Lis t (NPL) . Th e sit e wa s finalizedo

n thi s lis t o n Septembe r

8 . ]983 . I

n Novembe r

1983 . a n Initia l Remedial Measur e wa s imjilemente dt o addres s remainin g sit

e contaminant s i

n tank s an d drums . Th e remainin g waste s on-sit e include dabou t 153.00 0 gallon s o f

contaminate d liquid s i n tanks . 16.00 0 gallon s o f contaminate doil i

n tank s an d2 0 drum s wit h unknow n contents . All tanJ

< liquids , oils an ddrum s were dispose doff-sii e a t a n approve dfacilil

> throug h th e Initial Remedial Measure . O n Septembe r

12 , 1984 . aPartial Consen t Decre e wa s entere dnto b y fou r o f th e potentiall y responsibl e partie s (PRPs ) whic h outline daremedial actio n pla n tha t include d aphase dapproac h fo

r cleanin g u

p th e Site . Th e first

phas e include dth e remedialinvestigatio n (RI ) an dth e feasibilit y stud y (FS) ; th e secon dphas e wa s a n immediat e remova l actio n to addres s th e threatene dreleas e o f contaminate s fromth e tw o lagoons ; th e thir dphas e involve dremova l an ddisposa l o f contaminate dsoil s an dsediments , remova l an ddisposa l o f

th e building s an dequipment , final sit e grading , ai r monitoring , an dsit e security an dth e final phas e o f th e remedia l actio n plan involve dclosur e an d groundwate r

monitorin g requirements . Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit y Stud v Th e remedia l investigatio n report di dno t includ e aforma

l baselin e ris k

assessment . Sinc e th e lagoo n sludge , wastewate r an doil , alon g wit

h tan k waste , wer e remove dunder th e Interi mRemedia l Measure , the y pose dn o enviromnenta l impact s o r advers e healt

h effect s t o th e neighborin g community . Th e primary concern s associate dwit h th e site wer e wit h respec t to th e soil , sediment , groundwate r an dsurfac e water . Soil s i n th e are ao f

th e tank far mwer e contaminate dan dpose da n environmenta l threat . Severa l sedimen t

sample s take n fro

mth e drainag e ditc h showe dlo w level s o f polynuclear

aromati c hydrocarbon s (PAHs) , bu t sediment s fro

mth e nve r

di dno t hav e an y substanna l contamination . Neithe r th e drainag e ditc h no r

th e river showe dan y contaminatio n abov e backgroun dlevels . Dat afromgroundwate r

well s showe delevate dlevel s o f sulfate , total dissolve dsolid s (TDS) , an doi l an dgrease . Addifionally , severa l metal s wer e detecte da t level s highe r than backgroun dan di

n som e case s highe r

than th e Illinoi s EPA standar dfor groundwater . Becaus e o f th e dilutio n effec t

betwee n th e groundwate r an dsurfac e water , i t wa s expecte dthat

th e contaminate dgroundwate r woul dno t

caus e contaminatio n i

n th e river. Also , th e planne dremova l o f contaminate dmaterial s fromth e sit e woul dremov e th e primary sourc e o f

contaminatio n t o th e groundwater . Th e remedia l investigatio n conclude dther e wa s ahig h flo w rat e throug h th e san dan dgrave l aquifer , whic h woul d allo w fo r rapi dflushin g o f

an y residua l contaminants . RO D Finding s EPA issue da

n ED D fo r Operabl e Uni t

1 (GUI ) o n Jun e 14 . 1985 . that addresse dth e soil , sediments , buildin g an dequipment . EP A the n issue da n ED D for

Operabl e Uni t

2 (0U2 ) o n Augus t

14 . 1986 . tha

t addresse dgroundwater .Th e selecte dremed y forOl' l included :

• .Al l soils , surfac e an dsubsurface , contaminate dabov e th e recommende dactio n level s wer e to b e remove dan ddispose da t a n olT-sit e facilitv : • Facilit y equipmen t

an dbuildin g structure s wer e to b e cleaned , dismantled , remove d an ddispose da

t a n off-site facility ; • Sit e gradin g t

o eliminat e ponding ; • .Maintenanc e o f

avegetativ e cove r

to preven t

erosio n an d • Groundwate r

monitorin g t

o confimi tha

t n o furthe r soi l removal wa s required . Th e selecte dremed

v fo r 01.^ 2 included :

• Establishin g agroundwate r monitorin g progra mt o les t vshtthe r al l residua l groundwate r

contaminatio n remainin g afte r th e cleanu p woul dsteadil y decreas e to saf e level s b v natural dilutio n an dpurgin g t o th e Embarra s RiNc

r withou t causin g violatio n o f

th e wate r qualit y standard s o f

th e river : • Establishin g adequat e institutiona l control s s o tha t drinkin g wate r

well s ar e not place d i n th e contaminate dgroundv\ate r area s durin g th e perio do f natural dilutio n an d purgin g an d • Establishin g procedure s fo r regula r revie w o f

monitorin g dat aunti l saf e level s are reache do r

dat acontradictin g th e teasibilit y study conclusicn s demonstrate s th e nee d t o reevaluat e th e remedv . O n Ma y 24 . 2010 . a

n Explanatio n o f

Significan t

Difference s (ESD ) wa s signe db y EP.A . Th e purpos e o f

th e ES D wa s t

o eliminat e iron , manganese , sullat e an dtota l dissolve d solid s (TDS ) a s sit e contaminant s o f concer n fro mth e groundwate r

cleanu p remed y selecte di n th e 198 6 ROD . Wit

h th e eliminatio n o f

iron , manganese , sulfat e an dTD S a s site contaminant s o f

concern, th e actio n level s identifie di n th e 198 6 RO D fo

r thes e contaminant s are n o longe r applicabl e or

relevan t an dappropriate . Desig n Criteri a Th e groundwate r

monitorin g programwa s agree dto b \th e Consentin g Defendant s i n 198 8 an ddocumente di

n th e Augus t

198 8 Remedial Actio n Pla: i a s require db v th e .Augus t 14 . 1986 . RO D fo

r 0U2 . ['ndc r

th e plan , several additiona l monitorin g well s were installe dan dafe

w existin g well s were abandoned . Tvve n A parameter s liste di

n th e 198 6 RO D were to b e periodieali y monitore dunti l thei r concentration s droppe dbelo w thei r specifi c actio n level a.- specifie di n th e ROD . Th e actio n level s v\ere base dupo n Maximu mContaminan t

Level s (MCLs ) an dSecondar v Maximu mContaminan t Level s (SMCLs ) o f

th e Saf e Drinkin g Water

Act . Eliminatio n o f

aparamete r

i n agive n wel l coul doccu r

whe n thai paramete r

ha dnot been detecte dabov e ih e actio n limit s to r a specifie dperio do f

tim e pe r th e procedure s i

n th e .Augus

t |98 8 Remedial .Actio

n Plan .Th e Consen t Decre e wa s entere do n Octobe r 5 . 1989 . EPA approve dth e design , includin g plan s an dspecification s fo r wel l placement , projec t

healt h an dsafet

y plan , an d qualit> ' assuranc e projec t

plan i n Ma y 1990 . Wel l constructio n wa s complete dan dafinal inspectio n wa s conducte do n Jul y 9 , 1990 . Remedia J Constructio n Activitie s EPA signe dth e Preliminary Close-Ou t Report , documentin g tha t al l constructio n activitie s fo

r th e final operabl e uni t

a t th e sit e hadbee n completed , o n Septembe r 24 , 1992 . Wit

h th e signin g o f

th e Ma y 24 , 201 0 ES D al l groundwate r cleanu p level s hav e bee n attaine dan dtherefor e groundwate r monitorin g wil l n o longe r b e required . Communit y Relation s Activitie s A communit) ' relation s plan wa s develope dt o asses s th e community' s informationa l need s relate dto th e site an dto outlin e community relation s activitie s t o mee t thes e needs . Resident s an dcommunity ' official s wer e interviewe dan dthei r concern s wer e incorporate dint o thi s plan . Throug h acooperativ e agreemen t wit h EPA , Illinoi s EPA i s th e leadagenc y responsibl e fo r th e communit y relation s program . A s part o f th e community relation s program , tw o informatio n repositorie s ar e maintained : Greenu p Townshi p Publi c Library , 10 1 Nort h Frankli n Street , Greenup , Illinoi s an dth e EPA , Regio n 5 , Record s Center , 7" " Floor , 7 7 W . Jackso n Boulevard . Chicago , Illinois . Al l forma l report s submitte db

y th e PRP s hav e bee n mad e availabl e a t thes e locations . Th e repositorie s als o containe ddocument s prepare db y EPA includin g fac t sheets , th e Propose dPla

n an dth e ROD . EPA hel dapubli c meetin g t o discus s th e recommende dremedia l alternative s an dth e othe r alternative s addresse di

n th e Propose dPlan an dt o seek publi c comment . i n . MONITORIN G RESULT S Long-termgroun dwate r

monitorin g bega n i

n 199 0 to determin e if

th e groundwate r contaminatio n wa s attenuatin g throug h th e us e o f natural processes . Betwee n 199 0 an d 1999 , sixtee n o f

th e twenty monitorin g parameter s wer e eliminated , a s thei r concentration s ha

ddroppe dbelo w thei r

respectiv e actio n levels . Followin g th e Marc h 199 9 samplin g event , onl y fou r o f th e origina l twenty parameter s wer e monitored : iron , manganese , sulfate an dtota l dissolve dsolids .Th e actio n level s fo r thes e fou r parameter s are SMCLs . whic h are non-enforceabl e guideline s regulatin g contaminant s tha t ma y caus e cosmeti c o

r aestheti c etTccl s i

n drinkin g water . Re

v ie w o t groundwate r

dat ab y EP. \conclude dtha

t thes e constituent s are naturall y occuiTing . d o not pos e arisk

to huma n healt h an dth e environmen t

an dare stabl e or decreasin g i

n concentration . O n Ma y 24 . 2010 . a

n ES D wa s signe db

y EPA eliminaiin g iron , manganese , sulfate an d tota l dissolve dsolid s ( 1 DS ) a s sit e contaminant s o f concern tro mth e groundwate r cleanu p remedy . Wit

h th e eliminatio n o f

iron , manganese , sul at e an dTD S a s sit e contaminant s o f

concern , th e actio n level s identifie di n th e 198 6 RO D fo

r thes e contaminant s are n o longer applicabl e or

relevan t an dappropriate . Therefore , all groimdwate r

cleanu p level s hav e bee n attaine dan dgroundwate r monitorin g wil l n

o longer b e required . IV . SUMMAR Y O F OPFRATIO N AN D MAINTENANC E Operatio n an dmaintenanc e activitie s ar e n o longe r

require da

t th e sile . V . DEMONSTRATIO N O F CLEANU P ACTI V IT Y Q t ALIT V ASSURANC E AN D QUALIT Y CONTRO L Th e U.S . Arm

y Cor p o f Engineer s (USACE ) wa s retaine db \FPA to overse e wel l construction . Th e remedia l actio n plan s an dspecification s fo

r wel l constnictio n an

d groundv\ate r

an dsurfac e wate r

monitorin g were carefiill y re v iewe db y EP. A an dL^SAC

E fo r complianc e wit

h al l EP A quality assurance'qualit y contro l (O.VQC ) procedure s an d standar dengineerin g an dconstructio n practices . Onl v EP A analytica l method s were used . or where othe r

more appropriat e Federal standard s or method s •:-'xisted . thes e wer e used . All procedure s an

dprotocol s followe dto r

groundwate r

an dsurt^ac

e wate r sampl e analyse s durin g thi s remedia l actio n hav e been documente di n th e Quality Assuranc e Projec t Pla n approve da s par

t o f th e plan s an dspccificalion s durin g th e desig n phase . Th e USAC E documente dcomplianc e durin g construction .VI . FIVE-YEA RREVIE W

Five-year review s wer e complete dfo r th e A & F Reclaimin g sit e o n Septembe r 27 , 2000 , Septembe r

29 , 200 5 an dJun e 30 , 2010 . Th e Jun e 30 , 201 0 five-year revie w conclude d that th e sit e remed y was protectiv e o f huma n health an dth e environment . Cleanu p goal s for

soi l an dgroundwate r

hav e bee n achieved . Hazardou s waste s n o longe r remai n on-sit e tha t

woul dprohibi t

unlimite dus e o r

unrestricte dexposure . Therefore ; five-year review s ar e n o longe r

require da

t th e A & F Materia l Reclaimin g Superfiin d site . VII . SIT E COMPLETIO N CRITERI A Thi s sit e meet s al l th e sit e completio n requirement s a s specifie di n OSWE RDirectiv e 9320.2-09-A-P , Clos e Ou t Procedure s fo r

Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t

Sites . Th e sit e remed y i s protectiv e o f

huma n health an dth e environment . Al l remedia l actio n activitie s hav e bee n completed . Al l groundwate r cleanu p level s hav e bee n attaine dan dgroundwater monitorin g wil l n o longe r b e required . Th e 198 6 RO D specifie dtha t "institutiona l control s wil l b e require dunti l groundwate r quality return s t o backgroun dlevel s o r belo w th e Stat e an dFedera l criteria. " Becaus e groundwater cleanu p level s hav e bee n attained , EP A n o longe r

require s tha t

institutiona l control s b e maintaine da t th e site . Approve dBy :

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