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EPA Status Update on Gulfco Marine Maintenance Superfund Site

January 11, 2007

Current Status

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Department of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are collaborating with the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) regarding the Gulfco Marine Maintenance Superfund site to perform a remedial investigation to define the nature and extent of contamination at the site.

Following the investigation, a feasibility study will be done to evaluate alternatives for any necessary remediation.

EPA, TCEQ, and the Environmental Resource Trustees reviewed the revised investigation and feasibility study Workplan submitted by the PRPs, and EPA approved this RI/FS Workplan on May 4, 2006.

The first round of fieldwork to perform the site investigation was done in June and July 2006 with the collection of soil, ground water, sediment, and surface water samples from the site and the Intracoastal Waterway.

The next round of sampling is scheduled to begin on November 27, 2006, when fish sampling and additional sediment sampling from the Intracoastal Waterway will be done.

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see also:

EPA Press Release EPA responds to Gulfco Contamination, and two other Texas sites.
EPA adds Gulfco contamination site to Superfund Priorities List.

Gulfco Superfund Update, 1-11-07 EPA Status Update on Gulfco Marine Maintenance Superfund Site
Updated information from the EPA on the Status of Gulfco Superfund

Gulfco: Contamination in Freeport, TX EPA Investigates Gulfco Marine Contamination Site in Freeport, TX
Multiple contaminants found at Gulfco Contamination site, Freeport, TX

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