Oklahoma Superfund Site: Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing
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Are you in need of a Toxic Tort Attorney in The Sooner State? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing in Oklahoma as a Superfund site because of its amounts of enviromental contamination and danger to the natural world. 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 Oklahoma may place you and your loved ones at risk of developing a disease from exposure 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 still pose a health hazard to the health of local residents.
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Below you can read the EPA report for the Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing Superfund site. If you, a loved one, or someone in your community has suffered due to exposure to a Superfund site Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing, or if your property has lost value because of contamination, you will need a toxic tort lawyer who knows the people of the State of Oklahoma . You can begin the process of filing a claim by filling out this simple form. There is no obligation, and your case will be evaluated within 24 hours. To refer a friend, neighbor, or loved one, click here to let them know about the environmental toxic tort attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg.
Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing
This site is not a Federal Facility.
Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing
Collinsville, Oklahoma
EPA Region 6
Epa Id# Okd987096195
Site ID: 0604674
State Congressional District:1
Fact Sheet Updated: June 2005
Site Description
Location: The Tulsa Fuel and manufacturing site is located on the west side of Highway
169, approximately 1 and 1/3 miles south of downtown Collinsville, Oklahoma.
The City of Collinsville is 12 miles north of Tulsa, in northeast Oklahoma.
Setting: Surrounding the site are undeveloped vacant properties to the north and west, two
man-made ponds, and remains of a strip mine to the south, and Old Highway 169
and railroad tracks to the east.
Population:There is a current resident living onsite, and has lived there for approximately 50
years. Within 1-2 miles of the property, there are approximately 4 residents, and
withing 2-3 miles there are approximately 100 residents.
Present Status And Issues
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) and EPA have preformed
enforcement activities.
At ODEQ’s request, an emergency response was taken by EPA to erect a perimeter fence
to limit access to the on-site contaminants in July 2004.
The Statement of Work and Request for Qualifications for a Remedial Investigation and
Feasibility Study (RI/FS) were completed in December 2004.
ODEQ hired a consultant to perform site-wide sampling to assess risks and to develop
alternatives for cleanup based on the results, in January 2005, under a State cooperative
agreement with EPA.
RI/FS activities are scheduled to begin in May 2005.
Wastes And Volumes
Lead and Zinc are the primary contaminants. It is estimated the site contains 30,000 - 35,000
cubic yards of lead contaminated soil.
Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing
EPA PUBLICATION DATE: July 5, 2005
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National Priorities List
NPL Inclusion Proposal Date: 7/28/98
NPL Inclusion Final Date: 1/15/99
NPL Deletion Proposal Date: 9/30/2007
NPL Final Deletion Date: 9/30/2008
Site Map
Site History
•The Tulsa Fuel and Manufacturing Company operated a zinc smelter and lead roaster
from 1914 through 1925 0n a 50-acres site just south of the city of Collinsville, Tulsa
County, Oklahoma. The site was formerly known as Acme Brick Strip Mines. The
majority of the facility above-ground structures have been demolished, and the Site is
covered with waste consisting of broken retorts, condensers, slag, building debris, ash,
bricks, and other material derived from the former smelter. Several foundations and
footings remain on the Site. Two ponds are located in the northern area of the Site with a
long and narrow water impoundment identified as Finger Lake. Finger Lake was made
from a former coal strip-mining operation and forms the southern boundary of the Site.
•Sediment and surface samples collected from the southern pond and eastern wetlands
during a 1994 Site Investigation by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
(ODEQ) revealed high concentrations and releases of arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, copper,
lead, silver, and zinc from the on-site waste to the surface water.
•A Removal Assessment Report dated May 14, 1999 was completed by Ecology and
Environmental, Inc. According to the report there is an estimated 29,588 cubic yards of
Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing
EPA PUBLICATION DATE: July 5, 2005
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waste on site and 41.3 acres of surface area with lead concentrations above 500 ppm.
•Animals, particularly colts, and fowl could not survive on-site because of the high
contaminant concentrations. The Site is devoid of vegetation in the smelter, roaster, and
volcanic ash storage areas. The remaining areas of the Site are generally devoid of
vegetation, with the exception of a few large trees, cattails, and small grassy and mossy
areas.
•The PRP declined to conduct the RI/FS. Therefore, in September 2001, the ODEQ
assumed the role of lead agency in conducting the RI/FS and the USEPA the role of
support agency when the cooperative agreement was funded.
Enforcement History
•The Special Notice Letter was issued by EPA on July 21, 2000, with a follow-up meeting
conducted August 29, 2000. A letter dated September 5, 2000, addressed the PRP
request for copies of the Removal Assessment Report and clarifications regarding EPA’s
Enforcement Position. Clarification was provided to the PRP by EPA’s letter dated
October 24, 2000, with the two requested copies of the Removal Assessment Report.
•A Unilateral Administrative Order for Access and Noninterference was signed on May 1,
2003, and issued to two property owners of the Tulsa Fuels Site.
•A second Unilateral Administrative Order for Access and Noninterference was signed on
July 2, 2003, and issued to the same two property owners of the Tulsa Fuels Site to allow
for the required compliance deadline. Access to the property was granted by the two
property owners in August 2003.
Human Health And Ecological Risk Assessment
A Public Health Assessment dated July 27, 2000, for the Tulsa Fuels and Manufacturing Site
was completed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Record Of Decision
The Record of Decision (ROD) will be issued after the RI/FS and Proposed Plan are developed
and public comment is received.
Community Involvement
•The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality finalized a community involvement
plan in November, 2001.
•EPA and ODEQ will hold periodic public meetings to keep the community informed of
work and progress at the site.
Tulsa Fuel And Manufacturing
EPA PUBLICATION DATE: July 5, 2005
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EPA Hosted Community Meetings: 7/27/99, in conjunction with ATSDR and ODEQ
Fact Sheets:
2/99, 7/99, in conjunction with ATSDR Health assessment
Press release, 2/00, in conjunction with ATSDR and State
Public Meeting:
7/27/99, in conjunction with other Agencies.
Constituency Interest:Residents, low to medium; however, a high level of interest by
area Congressmen.
Site Repository:
Collinsville City Hall, City Clerk’s Office
106 N. 12 Street
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Collinsville, OK 74021
(918)371-1010
Technical Assistance Grant
Availability Notice:
Letters of Intent Received:
Final TAG Application received:
Grant Award Date:
Site
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Remedial Project Manager: Michael Torres214-665-2108
Community Involvement EPA: David Birdsong214-665-2221
Site Attorney: Joseph Compton III214-665-8506
Regional Public Liaison: Arnold Ondarza1-800-533-3508
Superfund Region 6 Toll Free Number: 1-800-533-3508
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Project Manager: George Thomas405-702-5126
Environmental Specialist: Rita Kottke405-702-5127
Realized Cleanup Benefits
•Remediation of the contaminated media will reduce human health and ecological risks
associated with the contaminants.
•Revitalization of the area will encourage reuse or redevelopment.
source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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