RODs Signed By EPA From January 1, 1987 To Date

REGION 8


Broderick Wood Products, CO

6/30/88

1st

Soil, GW and SW contaminated with PAHs, dioxins and furans, organics and inorganics

Restricted site access (fence); onsite excavation/incineration of sludge, oil and soils; ash residue to be disposed of in a hazardous waste landfill; treatment of contaminated water by carbon adsorption; filter water to remove asbestos; monitoring


Broderick Wood Products, CO

9/4/91

Impoundment sludges contaminated with PAHs, VOCs, and heavy metals

Amended ROD - Transportation of sludges and oil to permitted recycling facility


Broderick Wood Products, CO

3/24/92

2nd

Soil, sediments, and GW contaminated with PAHs, VOCs, chlorinated dioxins, and furans

Excavation and bioremediation in a land treatment unit of ~59,000 cys of soils; chemical fixation of ~800 cys of soils contaminated with heavy metals; two-phase (ex-situ and in-situ) biological water treatment of ~526 million gallons of GW and LNAPLs; GW monitoring; building demolition; and institutional controls


California Gulch, CO (Yak Tunnel Unit)

3/29/88

1st

Acid mine drainage containing high levels of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc which contaminated SW and GW

Concrete plugs and surge pond construction to minimize releases of contaminated water, sludge or sediments to SW; measures to minimize SW flow into tunnel; monitoring program; system to lower water levels to limit migration of contaminated water; interim treatment plant to settle out metals before water is released to SW


Central City/Clear Creek, CO

9/30/87

1st

Drainage containing heavy metals

Passive/active treatment system for acid mine drainage discharge


Central City/Clear Creek, CO

3/31/88

2nd

Surface water & soil contaminated with heavy metals

Slope stabilization and run-off control


Chemical Sales Co., CO

6/27/91

3rd

GW contaminated primarily with PCE and TCE

Curb residential exposure via connection of private well users to SACWSD water system


Chemical Sales Co., CO

6/28/91

1st

GW contaminated primarily with PCE and TCE

GW extraction and treatment via air stripping


Chemical Sales Co., CO

12/29/92

4th

GW contaminated with PCE, TCE, DCE, DCA, vinyl chloride, and benzene

Connection of Wells 18, 21,and 47 to the (KWTF) existing Granular Activated Carbon system for GW treatment; and transportation of treated water back to a storage reservoir for distribution


Clear Creek/Central City, CO

9/30/91

3rd

Phase II investigations for highly toxic and highly mobile liquid wastes

Capping of select mine wastes; and alternate drinking supply where required


Denver Radium/Card Property, CO

6/30/87

Sub

Soil, sediment and debris contaminated with radium and decay products

Temporary onsite storage and final offsite disposal


Denver Radium/Open Space Property, CO

9/30/87

Sub

Soil contaminated with radium and decay products

Onsite temporary containment followed by offsite disposal when available


Denver Radium I, CO

9/30/87

Sub

Soil is contaminated with radium and decay products

Temporary onsite storage until a facility for permanent disposal becomes available with final offsite disposal


Denver Radium II, CO

9/30/87

Sub

Soil and buildings contaminated with radium and decay products

Temporary onsite storage until a facility for permanent disposal becomes available with final offsite disposal


Denver Radium III, CO

6/30/87

Sub

Soil and debris contaminated with radium and decay products

Onsite temporary containment of material followed by offsite permanent disposal when available


Eagle Mine, CO

3/29/93

1st

GW contaminated with heavy metals

installation of mine seepage collection system; revegetation of Roaster Pile 1; capping of consolidated tailings pile; soil and sediment removal from Maloit Park wetlands and revegetate; and monitoring Present Worth - $17,374,400 O&M - $1,934,323


Rocky Flats Plant, CO

4/6/92

4th

SW contaminated with VOCs (TCE) metals (chromium), and radionuclides

Construction and utilization of three temporary surge tanks and associated piping to contain and transfer collected water; evaporation of 3 million gallons of pond water; distillate transfer to holding tanks; on-site solidificatoin of residual


Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO

6/4/87

1st

TCE, PCE, VOCs and organics in GW, soils and surface impoundments; metals in soils

Water treatment system


Rocky Mountain Arsenal, CO

9/5/91

Interim response action for chemical process-related activities

sample chemical process equipment and materials to determine decontamination status; dismantle equipment and materials in preparation for removal/disposal


Sand Creek Industrial, CO

9/29/89

1st

Soil contaminated with chlorinated and organophosphate pesticides, herbicides, PAHs, arsenic and VOCs

Excavation and off-site incineration of soils contaminated with halogenated organic compounds, and disposal of soil residuals in a RCRA subtitle C minimum technology landfill; backfilling of excavated areas with clean soil; vacuum extraction of VOCs in soils; demolition and off-site disposal of buildings in compliance with the RCRA LDRs


Sand Creek Industrial Site, CO

9/28/90

5th

Soils contaminated by pesticides, VOCs, arsenic, and chromium

Excavation of soils; soil washing; incineration of wastewater; backfilling of treated soils


Sand Creek Industrial, CO

6/30/93

2 (L.C. Corp. Property)

Soil contaminated with metals, VOCs, and SVOCs

No Further Action


Sand Creek Industrial, CO

6/30/93

3 & 6 (48th and Holly LF)

GW, SW, sediment, and soil contaminated with VOCs

Institutional and engineering controls; monitoring Present Worth - $7,283,000 O&M - $240,000/yr.


Sand Creek Industrial, CO

9/8/93

5 Amendment to 9/28/90 ROD

Shallow soils contaminated with metals and pesticides

Soil excavation and on-site low temp. thermal treatment; off-site regeneration of spent activated carbon Present Worth - $5,400,000


Sand Creek Industrial, CO

4/7/94

4 (Site-wide GW)

GW contaminated with VOCs, SVOCs, metals, pesticides, and LNAPLs

Institutional controls; monitoring; dual vapor extraction of recoverable portion of LNAPL plume Net Present Worth - $3,866,500 O&M - $241,400/yr.


Summitville, CO

12/15/94

Heap Leach Pad

COCs include cyanide

Pump and treat cont. leachate; in-situ biotreatment of ore and leachate via cyanide-destroying bacteria; capping; monitoring Present Worth - $18,929,000


Summitville, CO

12/15/94

Reclamation

Reclamation of ~200 acres of disturbed land; rough grading; slope stabilization; seeding; weather protection Present Worth - $4,252,000 for 200 acres


Summitville, CO

12/15/94

Water Treatment

COCs include cyanide

Continued treatment of French Drain waters; completion of Heap Leach Pad remediation; containment of acid mine drainage during peak surface water flows that exceed Cyanide Destruction Plant capacity (500 gal. per min.) Present Worth - $26,874,691


Summitville, CO

12/15/94

Cropsy Waste Pile

COCs include cyanide

Excavation of CWP to and elevation of 11,620 ft.; excavation of Beaver Mud Dump and Summitville Dam Impoundment; line bottom of mine pits w/layer of pH neutralizing material; capping of excavated material in mine pits Present Worth - $40,837,975


Woodbury Chemical Co. Site, CO

9/29/89

1st

Soil contaminated with metals (arsenic and zinc); pesticides (aldrin, chlordane, 4,4-DDT, dieldrin, and toxaphene); and organics (PCDD, tetrachloroethene, and trichloroethene)

Excavation and treatment via off-site incineration of approximately 2050 cubic yds of pesticide contaminated soil; disposal in RCRA Subtitle C landfill; excavation of approximately 10,635 cubic yds of soil with low level pesticide contamination, volatile organic chemicals and metals; disposal in RCRA subtitle C landfill; backfilling excavated areas with clean soil, revegetation


Anaconda Smelter, MT

10/2/87

1st

Arsenic, cadmium, and lead in soils, dust and GW

Mining waste; permanent relocation


Anaconda Co. Smelter, MT

9/23/91

2nd

Flue Dust OU

Removal and treatment via on-site cement/silicate based stabilization of ~316,500 cy of flue dust; and monitoring


Burlington Northern (Somers Plant), MT

9/27/89

GW, soil, and surface water contaminated with creosote, zinc, and benzene

Excavation and on-site biological treatment for soil; hot water flushing and surface chemical treatment followed by in-situ biological treatment for GW


Idaho Pole, MT

9/28/92

Soils contaminated with PCP, PAHs, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, and polychlorinated dibenzofurans

Excavation and surface land biological treatment of ~19,000 cys of soils; steam flushing soils underlying pole plant facility; separation and disposal of oily wood treating fluid extracted from soils; GW extraction and treatment to meet MCLs


Libby Groundwater, MT

12/30/88

1st

Soils contaminated by various organic and inorganic wood treating compounds; GW contaminated primarily by organic wood treating compounds and non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPL)

Contaminated soils will undergo a two-step enhanced biodegradation treatment (at completion, the waste pit area will be closed according to RCRA closure requirements); oil recovery wells will be used to collect highly contaminated groundwater which will undergo treatment in a fixed bed bioreactor prior to reinjection through a rock percolation bed; an in-situ enhanced biorestoration program will be initiated in the upper aquifer to reduce contaminant levels; groundwater use restrictions


Montana Pole and Treating Plant, MT

9/21/93

Soil and GW contaminated primarily with PCP, PAHs, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans

Excavation and treatment of ~218,000 cys of soils via above ground biological treatment; soil flushing of inaccessible soils areas; GW extraction and treatment via oil/water separation followed by granulated activated carbon treatment Present Worth - ranging from $27,530,000 to $55,200,000


Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Upper Clark Fork River Basin, MT

9/90

Warm Springs Pond OU; site contaminated with arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, manganese, zinc, iron and sulfate

Ponds remain in place; raise and strengthen pond berms; construct new inlet and hydraulic structures; removal of tailings and contaminated soils from Mill Willow Bypass; reconstruct Mill Willow Bypass Channel; flood all dry portions of ponds; construct interception trenches to collect contaminated GW; dewater wet portions of Pond 1; monitoring and institutional controls


Silver Bow Creek/ Butte Area, MT

9/29/94

Butte Mine Flooding OU

SW contaminated with heavy metals

Hydroxide precipitation and aeration followed by reverse osmosis, if necessary as a polishing treatment of Horseshoe Bend water; monitoring; treatment initiation upon suspension of mining; expanded treatment as Pit System CWL is approached $41,820,000 (Disposal of treated sludge in Berkely Pit) $52,770,000 (Disposal of treated sludge in an on-site facility)


Old Minot Landfill, ND

6/21/93

Soil, sediment, GW, SW, and leachate contaminated with VOCs and heavy metals

Consolidation; capping; institutional controls Present Worth - $1,531,500 to $2,537,800 O&M - $39,700/yr. to $43,300/yr.


Whitewood Creek Site, SD

3/30/90

1st

arsenic-rich tailings deposits, and alluvial soil, residential soil and alluvial GW contaminated with arsenic

Covering and/or removal of contaminated residential soils; use of institutional controls which would restrict access to contaminated GW and tailings.


Williams Pipe Line Disposal Pit, SD

9/29/94

No Action


Hill Air Force Base, UT

9/30/91

2nd

GW contaminated with DNAPL

Installation and maintenance of source recovery system capable of removing DNAPL contamination; installation of pretreatment facility; disposal of DNAPL off-site by incineration; install double-walled pipeline to transport pretreated GW; and monitoring


Hill Air Force Base, UT

6/14/94

4th

GW, SW contaminated with VOCs, primarily TCE

GW extraction and treatment via air stripping; discharge to POTW; SW collection and treatment via carbon adsorption; Landfill 1 capping and SVE; monitoring; institutional controls Net Present Worth - $8,600,000 O&M - $380,000/yrs. 1-5 $200,000/yrs. 6-10 $281,000/yrs. 11-29


Midvale Slag, UT

4/28/95

1st

Soil COCs include arsenic, cadmium, and lead

Excavation and off-site disposal; compacted permeable cover on undeveloped residential area; institutional controls Present Worth - $2,597,000


Monticello Vicinity Properties Project, UT

9/27/89

Uranium mill tailings used as fill, backfill, sub-base, etc., contaminated with radionuclides

Stabilize and control uranium mill tailings and related contaminated material; excavation of contaminated materials and possibly demolition of sidewalks, patios, sheds, etc., and refilled with clean fill and regraded; removal to Monticello mill site and stored temporarily at East Tailings Pile


Monticello Mill Tailings, UT

9/20/90

1st and 2nd

Millsite and peripheral properties contaminated with radium 226

Excavation of contaminated material; construction of repository one mile south of present millsite; cap repository; construction of surface water controls; treatment of runoff water (possibly via evaporation); long term surveillance


Portland Cement Co., UT

9/19/90

1st

Waste CKD

Excavation and off-site disposal


Sharon Steel, UT

9/24/90

2nd

Residential soils contaminated by lead, arsenic, and cadmium

Removal and transport of soils to OU1; residential relocation; cleaning of dust from homes; trees and shrubs will be removed and replaced; institutional controls


Tooele Army Depot-North Area, UT

9/29/94; 9/30/94

5,6,7, and 10

OU5- soil contaminated with PCBs; OU6- radioactive waste storage area (no evidence that any uncontrolled release has occurred); OU7- soil contaminated with PCBs, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, and polychlorinated dibenzofurans; OU10- Box Elder Wash Drum site, low concentration of pyrene and nickel

OU5- No Action; OU6- No Action; OU7- soil cover, Net Present Worth - $850,000; OU10- removal and off-site disposal of drums and stained soil, Net Present Worth - $222,000


Utah Power & Light/American Barrel, UT

7/7/93

Entire Site

Soil and GW contaminated with metals, lead, PAHs, VOCs, DNAPLs, and Pesticides

Asphalt batching w/off-site incineration of RCRA haz. soils to 10'; soil cover; GW mon.; inst. controls; SVE for NAPL Present Worth - $10,583,000 O&M - $2,836,000 for 30 yrs.


F. E. Warren Air Force Base, WY

11/4/94

OU 5

No Action



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