Illinois Superfund Site: Johns-Manville Corp.
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Do you need a Toxic Tort Attorney in The Prairie State? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated Johns-Manville Corp. in Illinois as a Superfund site due to its levels of environmental toxins and threat to the environment. You can read the report for the site below.
Some Superfund sites are on the National Priority Site Lists. The National Priorities List ("NPL") is the list of hazardous waste sites in the United States eligible for long-term remedial action financed under the federal Superfund program. Environmental Protection Agency regulations outline a formal process for assessing hazardous waste sites and placing them on the NPL. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
Sites are listed on the NPL upon completion of Hazard Ranking System (HRS) screening, public solicitation of comments about the proposed site, and after all comments have been addressed. EPA may delete a final NPL site if it determines that no further response is required to protect human health or the environment. Sites where a remediation was completed through the Superfund program are typically deleted from the NPL.
Living near Superfund Sites in Illinois may place you and your communtiy at higher risk of developing a disease from proximity to the site and experiencing a loss of value for your property, but you can do something to to fight back: The EPA says,
[We have] set up a "Post Construction Completion" (or PCC) strategy to ensure that Superfund response actions provide for the long-term protection of human health and the environment. EPA's Post Construction Completion activities also involve optimizing remedies to increase effectiveness and/or reduce cost without sacrificing long-term protection of human health and the environment.Despite this, most of the Superfund sites are still very dangerous to the health of local residents.
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Below you can read the EPA report for the Johns-Manville Corp. Superfund site. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community has suffered due to exposure to a Superfund site Johns-Manville Corp., or if your property has lost value because of pollution, you are better off with a toxic tort attorney who knows the people of the State of Illinois . Take your first step filling out this simple form. There is no obligation, and your case will be evaluated within one business day. To refer a friend, neighbor, or loved one, follow this link to let them know about the environmental toxic tort attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg.
Johns-Manville Corp.
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Site Responsibility:
This site was addressed through federal and potentially responsible
party (PRP) actions.
NPL Listing History:
Proposed Date: 12/30/82
Final Date: 09/08/83
Threats and Contaminants
Air, sampled in the vicinity of the site, contained asbestos fibers. Groundwater contained asbestos, arsenic, and several volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Waste materials and sludge were contaminated with asbestos, heavy metals, and VOCs. The most significant threat to public health prior to cleanup was the inhalation of asbestos fibers. The site was dusty during dry periods and posed health concerns to the surrounding communities and to the onsite workers. No one ingested the contaminated groundwater; however, past levels of asbestos in onsite groundwater monitoring wells exceeded the maximum contaminant level under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Cleanup Progress
A record of decision was signed in 1987. In 1988, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Manville Corporation entered into a consent decree (CD) to conduct the remedial design and remedial action (RD/RA) at the site. The cleanup activities that were implemented included placement of a 24-inch soil cover with vegetation over all dry waste areas; paving of two parking lot areas, contaminated with asbestos; resurfacing site roadways with a 24-inch cover; and providing rip rap along all operating wastewater treatment ponds. Construction activities began in November 1988 and after two enforcement actions, including collection of a $38,000 stipulated penalty (for late submission of documents) and a $165,000 civil penalty (for improper grading activities), the RA proceeded smoothly until its completion in August 1991. Additional work was included in the RA when further contamination was discovered during site clearing activities. Ultimately, approximately 3 million cubic yards of asbestos-containing waste that was spread over approximately 150 acres was provided with a cover which virtually eliminated the potential for releases of asbestos to the air. The total cost of the RA was approximately $20,000,000, including the additional work. Currently, operation and maintenance (O & M) activities, such as soil cover maintenance and groundwater monitoring, continue at the site. Contingency plans are in place in case the soil cover fails or the groundwater or surface water become contaminated with levels that exceed applicable standards. The first five-year review for the site was completed on January 21, 1999. The second five-year review was completed on May 2, 2003.
Since 1998, seven additional areas, all of which contained asbestos-containing material (ACM) were discovered outside of the Johns-Manville fence line. These areas have been characterized by Johns-Manville. In 2002, the largest of the six sites was cleaned up under an EPA-funded removal action. Plans have been made to clean up the other additional sites, but actual cleanup work has not yet begun.
U.S. EPA issued an explanation of significant differences in September 2000 which requires the closure of the former wastewater treatment ponds (put out of service in 1998). Closure of these ponds is expected to occur in 2005.
Brad Bradley
(312) 886-4742
bradley.brad@epa.gov
Community Involvement Coordinator
Mike Joyce
(312) 353-5546
joyce.mike@epa.gov
A record of decision was signed in 1987. In 1988, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Manville Corporation entered into a consent decree (CD) to conduct the remedial design and remedial action (RD/RA) at the site. The cleanup activities that were implemented included placement of a 24-inch soil cover with vegetation over all dry waste areas; paving of two parking lot areas, contaminated with asbestos; resurfacing site roadways with a 24-inch cover; and providing rip rap along all operating wastewater treatment ponds. Construction activities began in November 1988 and after two enforcement actions, including collection of a $38,000 stipulated penalty (for late submission of documents) and a $165,000 civil penalty (for improper grading activities), the RA proceeded smoothly until its completion in August 1991. Additional work was included in the RA when further contamination was discovered during site clearing activities. Ultimately, approximately 3 million cubic yards of asbestos-containing waste that was spread over approximately 150 acres was provided with a cover which virtually eliminated the potential for releases of asbestos to the air. The total cost of the RA was approximately $20,000,000, including the additional work. Currently, operation and maintenance (O & M) activities, such as soil cover maintenance and groundwater monitoring, continue at the site. Contingency plans are in place in case the soil cover fails or the groundwater or surface water become contaminated with levels that exceed applicable standards. The first five-year review for the site was completed on January 21, 1999. The second five-year review was completed on May 2, 2003.
Since 1998, seven additional areas, all of which contained asbestos-containing material (ACM) were discovered outside of the Johns-Manville fence line. These areas have been characterized by Johns-Manville. In 2002, the largest of the six sites was cleaned up under an EPA-funded removal action. Plans have been made to clean up the other additional sites, but actual cleanup work has not yet begun.
U.S. EPA issued an explanation of significant differences in September 2000 which requires the closure of the former wastewater treatment ponds (put out of service in 1998). Closure of these ponds is expected to occur in 2005.
Community Involvement Coordinator
Mike Joyce
(312) 353-5546
joyce.mike@epa.gov
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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