Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Missouri
The Carter Carburetor Site, 2840 N. Spring Avenue, in St. Louis, Mo., was operated by the Carter Carburetor Corporation and Carter Automotive Products, both of which were subsidiaries of ACF Industries, Inc. from the 1920s until about 1984. The plant consisted of several connected multi-story manufacturing, testing, office, and warehouse buildings that contained approximately 480,000 square feet of space. During its operational life, the plant manufactured carburetors for gasoline- and diesel-powered engines. In 1984, ACF Industries, Inc. closed the plant and dismantled much of the equipment.
Although numerous chemicals were used in the plant's manufacturing process, the primary environmental contaminants that remain at the site include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), trichloroethylene (TCE), and asbestos.
Weekly Air Monitoring and Sampling Reports
- May 11-17, 2015 (PDF) (3 pp., 406K, About PDF)
- May 4-10, 2015 (PDF) (3 pp., 423K, About PDF)
- April 27-May 3, 2015 (PDF) (3 pp., 404K, About PDF)
- April 20-26, 2015 (PDF) (3 pp., 406K, About PDF)
- April 13-19, 2015 (PDF) (3 pp., 405K, About PDF)
- April 6-12, 2015 (PDF) (3 pp., 406K, About PDF)
- March 30-April 5, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 186K, About PDF)
- March 23-29, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 187K, About PDF)
- March 16-22, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 193K, About PDF)
- March 9-15, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 193K, About PDF)
- March 2-8, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 187K, About PDF)
- Feb. 23-March 1, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 191K, About PDF)
- Feb. 16-22, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 191K, About PDF)
- Feb. 9-15, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 190K, About PDF)
- Feb. 2-8, 2015 (PDF) (2 pp., 190K, About PDF)
Site Documents
- Final Die Cast Area Engineered Control (CAP) Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, March 26, 2015 (PDF) (23 pp., 773K, About PDF)
- Final CBI and WILLCO Buildings Dry-Ice Blasting and Power Wash Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, Jan. 5, 2015 (PDF) (19 pp., 972K, About PDF)
- Final Die Cast Area Excavation Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, Sept. 29, 2014 (PDF) (36 pp., 209K, About PDF)
- Final Die Cast Area Excavation Work Plan - Figures and Appendices, Sept. 29, 2014 (PDF) (202 pp., 25.63MB, About PDF)
- Final Die Cast Area Shoring Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, Sept. 29, 2014 (PDF) (19 pp., 1.14MB, About PDF)
- Final CBI Building Demolition Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, Aug. 25, 2014 (PDF) (48 pp., 320K, About PDF)
- CBI Building Demolition Site Layout, Aug. 25, 2014 (PDF) (1 pg., 1.13MB, About PDF)
- Final WILLCO Building Demolition Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, Aug. 25, 2014 (PDF) (26 pp., 199K, About PDF)
- Final Asbestos Abatement Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site - WILLCO Building, Aug. 26, 2014 (PDF) (51 pp., 1.05MB, About PDF)
- Final Asbestos Abatement Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, March 24, 2014 (PDF) (113 pp., 6.83MB, About PDF)
- Draft Asbestos Abatement Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, Feb. 13, 2014 (PDF) (90 pp., 1.73MB, About PDF)
- Draft Asbestos Abatement Work Plan, Appendix A - Figures, Feb. 13, 2014 (PDF) (10 pp., 626K, About PDF)
- Draft Asbestos Abatement Work Plan, Appendix B - Photograph Log, Feb. 13, 2014 (PDF) (12 pp., 2.39MB, About PDF)
- EPA Region 7 Letter: Notice of Disapproval of Removal Action Work Plan, Feb. 19, 2014 (PDF) (6 pp., 304K, About PDF)
- Removal Action Work Plan for the Carter Carburetor Site, Nov. 7, 2013 (PDF) (83 pp., 2.32MB, About PDF)
- Responsiveness Summary - CERCLA Section 122(h) Agreement, Carter Carburetor Site, Sept. 19, 2013 (PDF) (1 pg., 192K, About PDF)
- Carter Carburetor Site Update, Sept. 26, 2013
- Responsiveness Summary - CERCLA Section 122(h) Agreement, Carter Carburetor Site, Sept. 9, 2013 (PDF) (3 pp., 660K, About PDF)
- Public Comment Period for Proposed Administrative Settlement with Carter Building, Inc. (PDF) (1 pg., 24K, About PDF)
- Itemized Cost Summary - EPA’s Past Costs and Collections (through July 31, 2013) for the Carter Carburetor Site (PDF) (4 pp., 46K, About PDF)
- Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Actions - Carter Building, Inc., Aug. 8, 2013 (PDF) (84 pp., 12.39MB, About PDF)
- Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Actions - ACF Industries, LLC, July 18, 2013 (PDF) (144 pp., 32.29MB, About PDF)
- Off-Site Sampling Report (or Removal Assessment Report), July 25, 2011 - available electronically at all three information repositories for the site.
- Enforcement Action Memorandum, March 30, 2011 (EE/CA not attached to Memo) (PDF) (25 pp, 3.72MB, About PDF)
- Community Involvement Plan, updated March 2011 (PDF) (29 pp, 133K, About PDF)
- Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA), September 2010 (PDF) (644 pp, 87.3MB, About PDF)
- Responsiveness Summary, March 29, 2011 (PDF) (31 pp, 180K, About PDF)
News Releases
- News Release, Aug. 20, 2015: Demolition to Begin Aug. 24 at Carter Carburetor Superfund Site
- News Release, April 2, 2014: EPA Region 7 to Host Public Availability Meeting April 10 for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in North St. Louis, Mo.
- News Release, July 29, 2013: Pair of Settlement Agreements with Responsible Parties to Clear Way for $30M Cleanup of Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
- News Release, July 25, 2013: Congressman Clay, EPA Officials to Announce Milestone on July 29 for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in North St. Louis
- News Release, Nov. 15, 2011: Work to Begin This Week on Removal and Replacement of Security Fencing at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
- News Release, Aug. 8, 2011: Public Meeting Scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 9, to Discuss Results of Off-Site Sampling at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
- News Release, March 30, 2011: EPA Signs Action Memorandum, Announces Plans for Off-Site Sampling for Contaminants at Carter Carburetor Site
Fact Sheets and Invitations
- Fact Sheet, February 2015: EPA to Host Public Availability Session for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, April 2014: EPA to Host Public Availability Meeting, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, October 2013: Public Availability Meeting, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, August 2013: Debris Removal Action, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri (PDF) (1 pg, 54K, About PDF)
- Fact Sheet, June 2012: EPA Postpones June 2012 Public Meeting, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, April 2012: EPA Announces Fourth Roundtable Discussion, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri | Roundtable Notes (PDF) (8 pp, 45K, About PDF)
- Invitation, March 2012: EPA Environmental Roundtable for St. Louis, Missouri Stakeholders (included conversation on Carter Carburetor Superfund Site) (PDF) (1 pg, 45K, About PDF) | Roundtable Notes on Carter Carburetor conversation (PDF) (4 pp, 45K, About PDF)
- Fact Sheet, February 2012: EPA Announces Third Roundtable Discussion, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri | Roundtable Notes (PDF) (6 pp, 49K, About PDF)
- Fact Sheet, December 2011: EPA Announces Second Roundtable Discussion, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri | Roundtable Notes (PDF) (4 pp, 23K, About PDF)
- Fact Sheet, November 2011: EPA Announces First Roundtable Discussion, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri | Roundtable Notes (PDF) (4 pp, 97K, About PDF)
- Fact Sheet, July 2011: Public Meeting to Discuss Off-Site Sampling Results, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, July 2011: Public Meeting to Discuss Community Advisory Group, Carter Carburetor Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, April 2011: Off-Site Sampling Activities, Rescheduled Public Meeting, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, March 2011: Action Memorandum Signed, Carter Carburetor Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, March 2011: Off-Site Sampling Activities, Carter Carburetor Site, St. Louis, Missouri
Older News Releases and Fact Sheets
- News Release, Nov. 30, 2010: Public Given Additional Time to Comment on Carter Carburetor Site
- News Release, Oct. 22, 2010: EPA to Extend Public Comment Period on Cleanup Options for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in St. Louis, Mo.
- News Release, Oct. 5, 2010: EPA Sampling Shows No Health Concerns at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club in St. Louis
- News Release, Sept. 27, 2010: EPA to Host Oct. 4 Public Meeting to Present Report on Cleanup Options for Carter Carburetor Superfund Site in St. Louis, Mo.
- News Release, Sept. 9, 2008: EPA Begins Study of TCE Contaminants at Carter Carburetor Site
- Fact Sheet, November 2010: EPA Announces Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Report, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri
- Fact Sheet, September 2010: EPA Announces Public Meeting to Present the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Report, Carter Carburetor Superfund Site, St. Louis, Missouri