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NEWSOM BROTHERS SUPERFUND SITE IN COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI PROPOSED FOR DELETION FROM NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

Release Date: 08/02/2000
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today its intent to delete the Newsom Brothers Superfund site from the National Priorities List (NPL) of hazardous waste sites. Cleanup of the site, which is located in Columbia, Mississippi, has been completed. EPA, in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, has determined that all appropriate measures have been implemented and that no further cleanup by responsible parties is appropriate under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Additionally, EPA has determined that remedial activities conducted at the site are effective and fully protective of public health and the environment. Deletion of the site from the NPL will not preclude eligibility for subsequent Superfund-financed actions if future conditions warrant such actions. The public is invited to comment on the proposed deletion. The comment period began on Wednesday, August 2, 2000 and will end on Friday, September 1, 2000. Written comments must be postmarked no later than the ending date and should be sent to Carolyn B. Thompson, Remedial Project Manager, South Site Management Branch, Waste Management Division, U.S. EPA, Region 4, 61 Forsyth St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. All comments received during the notice and comment period will be evaluated before the final decision to delete. Comprehensive information regarding the site is available through the EPA Region 4 public docket at the EPA office in Atlanta. Background information from the regional public docket is available for public review at the South Mississippi Regional Library, 900 Broad Street in Columbia. The Newsom Brothers Site was used for industrial and commercial activities for over 50 years. In January 1975, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc., (Reichhold) purchased the property. Reichhold's operation involved various chemical processes including mixing pentachlorophenol (PCP) with diesel oil. Xylenes were also used in a number of processes. The Site was listed on the NPL in 1986.