Superfund at Work: Hazardous Waste Cleanup Efforts Nationwide, Summer 1993 (Tri-State Plating Site Profile, Columbus, Indiana)

摘要

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleans up hazardous wastes onland, in the air, and in water. Each Superfund site is uniquely problematic, therefore every cleanup selected must meet the specific needs of the community. At the Tri-State Plating site in Columbus, Indiana, EPA removed 27 barrels of electroplating waste from this quiet neighborhood site; demolished on-site buildings and removed more than 2,400 cubic yards of contaminated soil; and accessed a municipal wastewater treatment plant to treat polluted ground water, saving approximately $700,000 in costs. In addition to trimming five years off the cleanup schedule, EPA addressed community concerns regarding the actions being taken to remedy the site for future use.