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EPA Announces Availability of Administrative Record for Free Radiator Shop Removal Site in Lyman, S.C.

Release Date: 07/23/2004
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Administrative Record for the Free Radiator Shop Removal Site in Lyman, Spartanburg, South Carolina is available for public review. The Administrative Record file includes documents that form the basis for selection of the removal action. Documents in the record may include but are not limited to preliminary assessment and inspection reports, test results, and the Action Memorandum. All interested persons are encouraged to review and comment on the documents. The documents will be available for public review during normal business hours at the following locations: Middle Tiger Branch Library 170 Grace Road Lyman, SC 29365-1724 Attn: Ms. Brenda Burwell U.S. EPA Records Center - Region 4 Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center - 11th Floor 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3104 Attn: Debbie Jordan EPA will accept comments regarding the Administrative Record during the public comment period which begins on July 26, 2004 and ends on August 24, 2004. Comments should be addressed to Terrence Byrd, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 4, ERR, 11th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303-3104. At the end of the 30-day comment period, a written response to all pertinent comments will be prepared in a responsiveness summary and placed in the file. The ½-acre Free Radiator Site is located at 12316 Greenville Highway in Lyman. A refurbishing shop has operated at the site since 1947. Waste radiator fluid was flushed and drained into a 15 foot sump located behind the shop. The site consists of lead contamination that appears to remain only in the area of the berm and throughout visible drainage areas, which include areas to the east and west sides of the shop.