B OBBY JINDAL GOVERNOR P EGGY 

### M. HATCH SECRETARY

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# of 1Louisiana DEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

### OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE 

# JAN 12 

# 2015
Mr. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, TX 75202-2733 Re: Proposed Listing ofColonial Creosote Site on the National Priorities List LDEQ Agency InterestNumber 129320 

### EPA IdentificationNumberLAN000607134 Hickory Avenue; Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Dear Mr. Curry: This letter is in response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) request for concurrence from the State ofLouisianabefore the Colonial Creosote Site ("the site") can be proposed for listing onthe National Priorities List (NPL). The Louisiana Department ofEnvironmental Quality (LDEQ) has been actively involved with the site in the past, providing technical assistance to the EPA in assessment ofthe site. The LDEQ believes that the site is eligible for proposed listing on the NPL by virtue ofthe nature of the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and other constituents of creosote contamination that remains at the site, and the threat this contamination poses to Yellow Branch, residential areas, and wetland areas that are adjacentto the site. Should the site be listed on the NPL, the LDEQ will continue to assist the EPA in making the necessary cleanup decisions designed to protect public health and the environment in this part of Louisiana. If

### you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gary A. 

### Fulton, Jr., Administrator, LDEQ-Underground Storage Tanks and Remediation Division, at (225) 219-3716
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Post Office Box 4312 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821

-4312 • Phone 225

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-3550 

### ° Fax 225-219-3708 www.deq.louisiana
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### Mr. Ron Curry, EPA Regional Administrator Proposed Listing ofthe Colonial Creosote Site ontheNational Priorities List Page 2 /rap C: CherylNolan, Assistant Secretary, LDEQ Gary A. Fulton, Jr., Administrator, LDEQ-USTRD Ms. BrendaNixon Cook, Region 6NPL Coordinator Imaging Operation

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# DEPARTMENTOF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOBBYJINDAL GOVERNOR 

### PEGGY M. HATCH SECRETARY


### FactSheet Colonial Creosoting - Proposed National Priorities List (NPL) Site, Agency Interest #129320 · West end of Hickory Avenue, Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana BACKGROUND: Colonial Creosote is a 32-acre property in Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana, that was used for the pressure treatment ofwood with creosote from 1911 until 1953
. Itis situated on the west end ofHickory Avenue in a mixed industrial/residential area west ofthe city. It is bounded on the north, northwest and west by a railroad spur that is owned by the Illinois Central GulfRailroad and to the east and south by an undeveloped land
. Several residential communities are located between 0.2 to 0.5 miles to the east, south, and west ofthe site. Vehicular access into the site is inhibitedby apipe metal fence that does nothinder pedestrians' foot traffic. Colonial Creosote has been inactive since 2008. Five buildings that were present during creosoting operations, including 2 offices, 2 maintenance buildings, and the paving block plant, remain at the site, as well as two above ground tanks that were used to store creosote.The two pressure tanks used for treatment, as well as the tramways used for moving the wood before and after treannent and rail sidings have been removed from the site
. The concrete structure containing the pressure tanks has been filled in with debris and concrete. Two impoundments, a settling pond and a fire water reservoir are no longer present at the site
. In August of2012, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) asked EPA for assistance in evaluating this site for both Removal and Remedial consideration. 

### AREAS OF CONCERN: The areas ofconcern consist oftwo former above ground storage tanks, two former steel treatment footprint locations ofremoved cylinders, two former surface impoundments and contaminated soils
. The volume ofhazardous materials associated with the source areas occupies approximately 5.87 acres. EPA conducted an integrated assessment in September 2012. Within the three source areas, the general wood storage area, the frrewater reservoir and the north wood storage area sampling data documented the release ofthe acenaphthylene, anthracene, benzo(a) anthracene, benzo (a) pyrene, benzo (b) fluoranthene, indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene, 2­ methynaphthalene, naphthalene, phenanthrene and pyrene to surficial soils. Current sampling data has been limited to surface soil samples, so the horizontal extent ofthe soil contamination has not been determined
. san· d and gravel and concrete operations which have occurred since 1957 have likely spread material over the original land surface, potentially causing soil and subsurface contamination
. The surface waterpathway is the pathway ofconcern. Primary receptors include eligible wetlands and a fishery within the 15-mile Target Distance Limit (TDL). Without remediation ofthe site, additional releases to ground water, and surface water and soil will continue to occur. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency have both conducted preliminary inspection and sampling activities resulting in EPA's recommendation for further investigation and, ifneeded, a removal action under superfund. 

### NEED FOR LISTING: The site was referred to EPA in 2012 from the LDEQ. The State ofLouisiana does not have the ftmds to remediate the site and feel;; without listing, the site contamination will continue to pose arisk to human health and the environment. EPA proposes to list the site onto the National Priorities List (NPL) in order to expedite further site action and cleanup and

-is requesting state**concurrence ~**