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Fact Sheet
June 2012
Public Availability Meeting on EPA Removal Action, Lexington Former Manufacturing Gas Plant (FMGP) #2 Superfund Site, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 will host a Public Availability Meeting from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., on Monday, July 9, 2012, at the Lexington City Hall, 919 Franklin Avenue, Lexington, Missouri. The meeting is being held to provide information to the community on EPA’s upcoming removal activities at the Lexington FMGP #2 Superfund Site.
The FMGP #2 Site is located at the intersection of 10th Street and Highland Avenue, a vacant site formerly used for the manufacturing of coal gas for domestic and industrial use.
Contaminants detected during the Removal Site Evaluation were several polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds, along with arsenic, lead and benzene. Surface soil samples showed elevated levels of PAH compounds. Gas plant-related contaminants were also found in subsurface soils at elevated levels.
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY MEETING
EPA will host a Public Availability Meeting to provide information and answer questions on EPA’s upcoming removal activities at the Lexington Former Manufacturing Gas Plant #2. The meeting will be held:
Monday, July 9, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Lexington City Hall
919 Franklin Avenue
Lexington, Missouri
(6:30 presentation on removal process)
For more information, please contact:
Belinda Young
Community Involvement Coordinator
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
young.belinda@epa.gov
REMOVAL ACTION
EPA plans to begin oversight of the responsible party’s contractors conducting the removal activities in mid-July 2012. The recommended alternative for addressing contamination at the site is the excavation and proper off-site disposal of hazardous substances in surface and subsurface soils. Soils removed will be backfilled with clean fill material, which will be properly compacted and graded to facilitate surface runoff. Institutional controls will also be put in place to restrict certain uses of the property.
Initial removal work will begin during the week of July 16, 2012, with mobilization of heavy equipment to the site. The responsible party’s contractors will then begin excavation or removal of contaminated soil for proper off-site disposal to an authorized state landfill. Workers may be seen wearing protective gear during the entire removal process. The planned time frame for the removal is mid-summer to late fall. Work will be conducted each day during normal business hours.
EPA PAST ACTIVITIES
EPA held a public meeting in 2009 to present recommended alternatives for addressing contamination at the site. The alternatives are included in the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) report which provides details on methods for cleanup of the site. The public was provided a 30-day comment period on the recommended alternatives.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EPA has compiled an Administrative Record for the site. The Administrative Record contains information on the EE/CA and other documents related to the site. The Administrative Record is available for review during normal business hours at the following locations:
Trails Regional Library
Lexington Branch
1008 Main Street
Lexington, Missouri
EPA Region 7
901 N. 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas
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
Toll-free: 1-800-223-0425
young.belinda@epa.gov