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Fact Sheet
October 2011
Public Availability Meeting, Update on Completed Construction Activities at the Chemical Commodities, Inc. Superfund Site, Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 invites the public to attend a public availability meeting on Monday, November 7, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Fire Administration Building, 1225 S. Hamilton Circle, Olathe, Kansas.The meeting is being held to provide information to the public on recently completed cleanup and restoration activities for the Chemical Commodities, Inc. (CCI) Superfund Site. EPA and Boeing will provide an overview and summary of the cleanup activities at the public meeting.
BACKGROUND
In November 2010, EPA approved the Remedial Design Plans submitted by Boeing for addressing the onsite soil and groundwater contamination and offsite groundwater contamination attributed to past operations at the CCI facility.In March 2011, EPA approved the Remedial Action Work Plan. The Plan provided a process to implement the final Remedial Design, including the site-specific plans for soil excavation and disposal, install a soil cover, apply chemical oxidants to destroy the contamination, and monitor the chemical oxidation performance.
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY MEETING
EPA will host a public availability session to provide information and answer questions on the final cleanup and restoration of the CCI Site. The public availability session will be held:
Monday, November 7, 2011
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fire Administration Building
1225 S. Hamilton Circle
Olathe, Kansas
For more information, please contact:
Belinda YoungCommunity Involvement Coordinator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Public Affairs
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
Phone: 913-551-7463
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
Email: young.belinda@epa.gov
On September 22, 2011, EPA approved the Pre-Final Inspection, indicating that all construction activities described in the Remedial Design/Remedial Action Plans had been completed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EPA encourages the community to review the Administrative Record, which is available at the following locations:
Olathe Public Library201 East Park Street
Olathe, Kansas
EPA Region 7
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
EPA Region 7 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate, please notify the EPA Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, Jonathan Cooper, at (1-800-223-0425) or at cooper.jonathan@epa.gov at least seven days prior to the meeting. Speech or hearing impaired individuals should email or call using the local relay service.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:
Belinda Young
Community Involvement Coordinator
Office of Public Affairs
U.S. EPA Region 7
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Phone: 913-551-7463 or
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
young.belinda@epa.gov
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| Looking east from Keeler Street | Looking north from center of site |
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| Looking southwest toward Keeler Street | Looking south along Keeler Street |