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BoRit Asbestos BoRit Asbestos &&

The Superfund ProcessThe Superfund Process

Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager (RPM)Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager (RPM)

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Overview of Proposed Overview of Proposed Borit NPL SiteBorit NPL Site

Located on West Maple Street & Chestnut Located on West Maple Street & Chestnut Avenue in Ambler, PAAvenue in Ambler, PA

Properties were used to dispose of Properties were used to dispose of asbestos-containing material (“ACM”)asbestos-containing material (“ACM”)

Includes Three PropertiesIncludes Three Properties Current Kane Core Property, which contains a Current Kane Core Property, which contains a

tall asbestos waste piletall asbestos waste pile Water Reservoir Property Water Reservoir Property Portion of former Whitpain ParkPortion of former Whitpain Park

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Borit Asbestos SiteBorit Asbestos Site

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Removal vs. RemedialRemoval vs. Remedial

Removal ActionRemoval Action = =

Immediate/near-term emergency where EPA Immediate/near-term emergency where EPA determines that a site may pose a direct threat to determines that a site may pose a direct threat to human health and/or the environment human health and/or the environment nownow, or in , or in the near future;the near future;

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Removal vs. Remedial Removal vs. Remedial

Remedial ActionRemedial Action (Superfund)= May (Superfund)= May notnot be an be an emergency, but still poses a emergency, but still poses a long-term threatlong-term threat to human to human health and the environmenthealth and the environment

Assessed and scored under the Hazard Ranking System Assessed and scored under the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) (HRS)

National Priorities List (National Priorities List (NPLNPL) of most contaminated ) of most contaminated hazardous waste sites in the nationhazardous waste sites in the nation

Full Nature and Extent of ContaminationFull Nature and Extent of Contamination

Longer process from Removal ActionLonger process from Removal Action

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How the Remedial Program How the Remedial Program WorksWorks

Site was proposed for the National Site was proposed for the National Priority List (NPL) in September 2008 and Priority List (NPL) in September 2008 and was listed on April 8, 2009.was listed on April 8, 2009.

Now What Happens?Now What Happens?

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First Step in Superfund First Step in Superfund ProcessProcess

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)Study (RI/FS)

(1) Investigate Contamination - Remedial (1) Investigate Contamination - Remedial Investigation (RI) Investigation (RI)

What’s out there (or “in” there)What’s out there (or “in” there) Where it is and where it’s goingWhere it is and where it’s going What threats it may pose (to human health What threats it may pose (to human health

and the environment)and the environment)

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First Step in Superfund Process First Step in Superfund Process – RI/FS (continued)– RI/FS (continued)

(2) Develop Cleanup Options - (2) Develop Cleanup Options - Feasibility Study (FS) Feasibility Study (FS) How EPA determines what we can How EPA determines what we can

do about itdo about it Evaluate methods to cleanup Evaluate methods to cleanup

contaminationcontamination

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Analysis of Remedial Analysis of Remedial AlternativesAlternatives

As required by law, all Superfund sites As required by law, all Superfund sites use 9 criteria for remedy evaluation.use 9 criteria for remedy evaluation.

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Nine Criteria for Remedy Nine Criteria for Remedy EvaluationEvaluation

Threshold Criteria:Threshold Criteria: (1) Overall protection of human health & (1) Overall protection of human health &

environmentenvironment (2) Compliance with state and federal (2) Compliance with state and federal

laws (Applicable or Relevant and laws (Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs))Appropriate Requirements (ARARs))

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Nine Criteria for Remedy Nine Criteria for Remedy EvaluationEvaluation

Primary Balancing CriteriaPrimary Balancing Criteria (3) Long-term effectiveness & (3) Long-term effectiveness &

permanencepermanence (4) Reduction of toxicity, mobility, or (4) Reduction of toxicity, mobility, or

volume through treatmentvolume through treatment (5) Short-term effectiveness(5) Short-term effectiveness (6) Implementability(6) Implementability (7) Cost(7) Cost

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Nine Criteria for Remedy Nine Criteria for Remedy EvaluationEvaluation

Modifying CriteriaModifying Criteria State acceptanceState acceptance Community acceptanceCommunity acceptance

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EPA’s Proposed RemedyEPA’s Proposed Remedy

EPA’s proposed remedy is EPA’s proposed remedy is documented in the Proposed documented in the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (“PRAP”), which Remedial Action Plan (“PRAP”), which includes all evaluated alternatives. includes all evaluated alternatives.

After public comment, the final After public comment, the final alternative is made part of the public alternative is made part of the public record, the Record of Decision record, the Record of Decision (“ROD”).(“ROD”).

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Implementing & Maintaining Implementing & Maintaining the Selected Remedy the Selected Remedy

Design & Construct the Cleanup Design & Construct the Cleanup Remedial Design (RD)Remedial Design (RD) Remedial Action (RA)Remedial Action (RA)

Post-Construction ActivitiesPost-Construction Activities Operation and Maintenance (O&M)Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Five Year Reviews (FYRs)Five Year Reviews (FYRs)

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EPA’s Technical Site TeamEPA’s Technical Site Team

Remedial Project Manager (RPM)Remedial Project Manager (RPM) ToxicologistToxicologist GeologistGeologist EcologistEcologist Community Involvement Community Involvement

Coordinators (CICs)Coordinators (CICs) Support Personnel (contractors and Support Personnel (contractors and

consultants)consultants)

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Consider Getting InvolvedConsider Getting Involved

Superfund builds the community into Superfund builds the community into the process. It’s good policy, and it’s the process. It’s good policy, and it’s the law.the law.

Community Advisory Group (CAG)Community Advisory Group (CAG)

Technical Assistance AvailabilityTechnical Assistance Availability

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EPA ContactsEPA Contacts

Francisco J. Cruz, Francisco J. Cruz, Community Involvement Community Involvement CoordinatorCoordinator Community Participation and InformationCommunity Participation and Information (215) 814-5528; cruz.franciscoj@epa.gov(215) 814-5528; cruz.franciscoj@epa.gov

Vance Evans, Vance Evans, Community Involvement Community Involvement CoordinatorCoordinator Community Participation and InformationCommunity Participation and Information (215) 814-5526; evans.vance@epa.gov(215) 814-5526; evans.vance@epa.gov

Stacie PetersonStacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager, Remedial Project Manager (215) 814-5173; peterson.stacie@epa.gov(215) 814-5173; peterson.stacie@epa.gov

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Questions?Questions?