Louisiana Superfund Site: Central Wood Preserving Co.
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Are you in need of a Toxic Tort Lawyer in The Bayou State? The EPA has designated Central Wood Preserving Co. in Louisiana as a Superfund site due to its levels of toxic pollution 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 Louisiana may place you and your family more vulnerable to getting sick 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.However, most of the Superfund sites continue to pose a threat the well-being of those near-by.
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Central Wood Preserving Co.
This site is not a Federal Facility.
CENTRAL WOOD EPA PUBLICATION DATE: May 4, 2005
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Central Wood Superfund Site
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
EPA Region 6
Epa Id# Lad008187940
Site ID: 0604527
State Congressional District: 6
Fact Sheet Updated: April 2005
Site Description
Location:The 17 acre site is located in an unincorporated area in East Feliciana Parish,
Louisiana. The site is near the town of Slaughter, Louisiana. The site is divided
by State Hwy 959.
Setting: The facility is an inactive and abandoned wood preserving facility that was in
operation from the 1950s to 1991. The facility process included the use of
creosote, copper oxide, chromic acid, and arsenic acid.
Population:There are residential homes along the northwest portion of the site.
Present Status And Issues
Excavation, treatment and disposal of site soils began in November 2003 and was
completed in August 2004. The site was re-graded and re-vegetated and is currently in a
maintenance and monitoring phase.
Two monitoring wells will remain at the site for future monitoring of the groundwater.
Wastes And Volumes
The actual waste volumes addressed during the remedial action were:
12,302 cubic yards of arsenic contaminated soil/sediment.
6,459 cubic yards of creosote contaminated soil/sediment.
National Priorities List
NPL Inclusion Proposal Date:January 19, 1999
NPL Inclusion Final Date:May 10, 1999
NPL Deletion Proposal Date:n/a
NPL Final Deletion Date:n/a
CENTRAL WOOD EPA PUBLICATION DATE: May 4, 2005
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Site Map
Site History
1950's-1973: Site operated under the name of Central Creosote Company in which
creosote was used as the wood preservative.
1973-1991: Facility was sold and the name was changed to Central Wood Preserving,
Inc. The preserving agent was changed from creosote to Wolmanac (a solution of copper
oxide, chromic acid, and arsenic acid; also known as CCA).
January 1, 1991: Facility owner declared bankruptcy and ceased operations.
Mar. 1992: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) conducted a site
visit and confirmed that the wood preserving and processing portion of the site was
inactive.
CENTRAL WOOD EPA PUBLICATION DATE: May 4, 2005
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1992- 1995: EPA’s response contractor conducted several assessments during this
period. One assessment indicated elevated levels of arsenic and chromium in soil and
sediment, and asbestos fibers in tank insulation samples.
1995: EPA performed a time critical removal action. During this phase, several site
structures were removed, tank contents were disposed, and surface soil near the main
facility operations area was removed from the site. A tank containing asbestos was
bagged and left onsite.
In July 2000, EPA awarded a Superfund Redevelopment Initiative Grant to the East
Feliciana Parish Police Jury in Clinton, Louisiana to help the community define
redevelopment options for the site. The community hired a private land design contractor
to formulate a reuse plan, which was submitted to EPA in 2003.
Enforcement History
November 10, 1998:A PRP search was conducted and no viable PRPs were identified.
Human Health And Ecological Risk Assessment
The human health risk assessment concluded that there are elevated health risks associated with
arsenic involved in the former wood preserving operations. By addressing the human health
risks, the ecological risks will also be addressed.
Record Of Decision
The ROD was issued on April 5, 2001.
Main cleanup components of the ROD include:
Thermal Desorption - Approximately 28,260 cubic yards of contaminated soil and
sediment will be excavated from the site. Of this amount, approximately 9,200 cubic
yards will undergo treatment on-site via thermal desorption to address the creosote
contamination. The remaining ash from the thermal desorption as well as the
approximately 19,060 cubic yards of arsenic contaminated soil/sediment will be sent
offsite to a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C hazardous
waste facility for treatment and disposal in accordance with the RCRA Land Disposal
Restriction standards.
Buildings and debris piles - Buildings and debris piles which prevent equipment from
excavating contaminated soil will be sent off-site for disposal.
Institutional Controls - Since wastes below 5 feet would remain on-site, the East
Feliciana Police Jury has agreed to provide easements, covenants running with the land,
and/or deed notices to the affected property as appropriate or as allowed by law.
CENTRAL WOOD EPA PUBLICATION DATE: May 4, 2005
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Long Term Monitoring - Groundwater monitoring will be undertaken to ensure that the
wastes left in place below 5 feet do not impact the deep aquifer.
Community Involvement
Site Mailing List:200 people on the mailing list
EPA Open Houses:11/30/00
Site Status Fact Sheets:01/19/99, 11/00
EPA Formal Meetings:01/24/01
Community Relations Plan:Developed August 1999
Constituency Interest:Limited public interest.
Site Repositories:Audubon Library, P.O. Box 8389, Clinton, Louisiana 70722;
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality,
7290 Bluebonnet, Baton Rouge, LA 70810; and
The U.S. EPA Region 6, Library 12 floor,
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1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733
Technical Assistance Grant
Availability Notice:May 1999
Letters of Intent Received:None
Final Application Received: n/a
Grant Award: n/a
Site
EPA Remedial Project Manager:John Meyer214.665.6742 or 800.533.3508
EPA Site Attorney:Edwin Quinones214.665.8035 or 800.533.3508
EPA Regional Public Liaison:Arnold Ondarza800.533.3508
EPA Contractor:CH2MHill972.980.2188
LDEQ Louisiana State Contact:William Perry 225.219.3198
Realized Cleanup Benefits
The 1995 EPA removal action eliminated immediate risks from above ground tanks and
associated hazardous contents and overall addressed the short-term risks of an acute nature.
Remediation of the contaminated media will reduce the long-term health and ecological risks
associated with the contaminants and protect the health of the residents living near the site.
Cleanup will restore the 17 acre site for residential use and restore the Creek for recreational use.
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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