Organization | • | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Community Relations | [X] |
| | 121: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 August | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | This fact sheet provides an update on the work accomplished at the New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Superfund site (Site) in the Village of DePue over the past year for Operable Units (OU) 2, 3 and 5. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and the U.S. EPA are also conducting the required five-year review of the on-going long-term remediation and monitoring of OU1, the South Ditch. This review was expected to be completed during May 2010 and be available shortly thereafter in the repository at the DePue Public Library. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042436 Original UID: 21961 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 122: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 February | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The purpose of this fact sheet is to update the residents of DePue and other interested parties about activities associated with the New Jersey Zinc/Mobil Chemical Superfund site (Site) to answer questions and clarify statements that have recently been circulating about the Site. Charged as the responsible regulatory agency, the Illinois EPA works to maintain an open and transparent dialogue with all stakeholders while ensuring the site is remediated and managed under applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042437 Original UID: 21962 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 123: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2006 October | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Based on the human health threat from exposure posed by the dilapidated, asbestos-containing school located at 708 North Broadway in Newman, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) will abate the asbestos where safe to do so and remove the building using State funds. Due to the condition of this former school, it is highly likely that asbestos fibers are being released to the environment and coming in contact with trespassers. Health concerns for human exposure warrants corrective action at this location. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042438 Original UID: 21963 FIRST WORD: Former | |
| 124: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 October | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Winnebago County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) worked together to collect samples from private wells in the area on three occasions during June, August and September after being informed of fuel-like odors from private well water. Contaminants discovered in some private wells are from a family of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are commonly found in fuels such as gasoline, diesel and home heating fuel. The most recent set of well water samples was taken on September 14, 2011. Twenty-five wells have been tested in all, some more than once. The larger image referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042439 Original UID: 21964 FIRST WORD: Northwest | |
| 125: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2006 June | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The most recent samples from 2005 demonstrate compliance with health-based drinking water standards, although the Hopkins Park water system has not completed the required analyses for two contaminants. Based on the track record of these systems, it is unlikely that these updated analyses, once completed, will show any problems. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042440 Original UID: 21967 FIRST WORD: Pembroke | |
| 126: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2003 June | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Refining, storage and pipeline transportation of petroleum products have dominated industrial activity in northern Hartford for many decades. The three adjacent refinery properties of the area have gone through several successive owners and name changes over these decades. The current owners of these refineries are Premcor Refining Group (formerly Clark Oil and Refining; Apex Oil Company was another former owner), BP Products of North America (formerly Amoco) and ConocoPhillips (former owner Shell). The long history of refinery operations in the area is accompanied by a long history of petroleum releases from pipelines and on-site facility units. The larger image referenced in the fact sheet will be included as a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042441 Original UID: 21968 FIRST WORD: Petroleum | |
| 127: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2003 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Through Illinois EPA's investigation and evaluation of abandoned landfills in the state, we discovered that the Ocoya Landfill site has severe erosion problems, exposed waste, low spots that allow water to pond, and leachate seeps (water that becomes contaminated after contact with landfill waste). The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042442 Original UID: 21965 FIRST WORD: Former | |
| 128: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2007 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The landfill is bordered by Rooks Creek to the east, which is within the Vermilion River Illinois Drainage Natural Area. Wetlands are also present just northwest of the landfill. Illinois EPA recently completed a site investigation to determine what work, if any, is needed at the landfill. Illinois EPAs initial evaluation of this site revealed problems such as erosion, exposed waste, low areas at the surface that allowed water to pond, and leachate seeps (water that becomes contaminated after contact with landfill waste). The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included as a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #2 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042443 Original UID: 21966 FIRST WORD: Former | |
| 129: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In January 2010, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) placed a monitor on the roof of Manuel Perez Jr. Elementary School to sample ambient air concentrations of lead in the area. The monitor was located there because of the Illinois EPA's knowledge of lead emissions from local sources, concern about the proximity of emissions sources to residents and schools, and expressed community concern. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042444 Original UID: 21969 FIRST WORD: Lead | |
| 130: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2004 June | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois EPA performed off-site environmental investigations in the fall of 2001 and did not find ongoing or residual health impacts to nearby residential communities from past refinery catalyst releases to the air. Refinery operations may have impacted neighboring surface water bodies, however, additional investigation is needed to determine the source of those contaminants identified above background levels. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included as a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042445 Original UID: 21970 FIRST WORD: Former | |
| 131: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2005 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois EPA performed off-site residential area environmental investigations in the fall of 2001 and did not find levels of residual chemical contamination that could be expected to pose health threats to nearby residential communities from past refinery catalyst releases to the air. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included as a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #2 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042446 Original UID: 21971 FIRST WORD: Former | |
| 132: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2004 Junio (June) | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | La EPA de Illinois realiz investigaciones ambientales afuera de este sitio en el otoo de 2001 y no encontr impacto a la salud continuo o residual a las comunidades residenciales cercanas debido a pasadas descargas catalizadoras de la refinera al aire. Las operaciones de la refinera habran podido impactar la superficie de los cuerpos de agua cercanos, no obstante, se necesitan estudios adicionales para determinar la fuente de estos contaminantes identificados por encima de los niveles de fondo. The printable map (mapa imprimible) referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Hoja de Informe #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042447 Original UID: 21972 FIRST WORD: Antigua | |
| 133: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2005 Noviembre (November) | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Las instalaciones de la Antigua Refinera de Premcor ocupan casi 156 acres en el lado norte del Canal Calumet-Sag, entre las ciudades de Blue Island y Alsip. Las parcelas, de las que Premcor es el dueo, estn localizadas dentro de una rea delimitada al norte y el este por la calle 127th, unas vas de ferrocarril de la compaa CSX Railroad que corren hacia el noroeste y sureste y propiedades industriales y comerciales; al sur por el Canal Calumet-Sag; y al oeste por ms propiedades industriales y comerciales (vea el mapa en la pgina anterior). Anteriormente conocida como la Refinera Clark-Blue Island, las operaciones de la refinera comenzaron en este sitio junto con la Refinera de Great Lakes a mediados de los 1920 y continuaron hasta que Premcor decidi cerrar las operaciones de la refinera en el 2001. The printable map (mapa imprimible) referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Hoja de Informe #2 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042448 Original UID: 21973 FIRST WORD: Antigua | |
| 134: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2001 May | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Operation of the Rhodes Landfill began in the 1940s at the site of a former gravel quarry along Route 48 at Bowshier Lane. This 16-acre landfill held primarily construction/demolition debris, although foundry wastes, general refuse and other materials were also accepted. The southern edge of the site borders the Sangamon River. The landfill was closed by a court order in 1992. A closure plan submitted by the owner, Mr. Charles Rhodes, was approved by the Illinois EPA in 1994 but never implemented. The State of Illinois plans to construct a cap on the site. Illinois EPA has sent legal notice to the owner explaining our intentions, and the Agency retains the right to pursue cost recovery after the work is complete. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042450 Original UID: 21974 FIRST WORD: Rhodes | |
| 135: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2001 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Environmental problems at the landfill include steep slopes with erosion problems and inadequate cover. Leachate seeps have been observed on the south and west slopes of the property. (Leachate is a liquid that results from water traveling through decomposing waste in a landfill and usually contains a variety of contaminants.) Some portions of the riverbank at the southern slope of the landfill are undergoing erosion. Recent sampling found low concentrations of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in one of three sediment sample taken from the east side of Lake Tokorozawa. PAHs occur naturally in coal, crude oil and gasoline and products made from these. They are released during the burning of fossil fuels, garbage or other organic substances. An ecological risk assessment indicates that the landfill might pose a threat to local ecological resourses. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #2 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042451 Original UID: 21975 FIRST WORD: Rhodes | |
| 136: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2001 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Representatives from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) will be conducting an environmental investigation in Rosiclare, Illinois, during March 2001. During that week, field-based technologies will be used to screen soil and/or sediments for potential contamination in the area. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042452 Original UID: 21976 FIRST WORD: Rosiclare | |
| 137: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2001 August | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | From March 19, 2001, to April 26, 2001, Illinois EPA's Site Assessment Unit collected soil, waste, sediment, and groundwater samples throughout the Rosiclare area. The preliminary results indicated varying levels of a number of metals (including lead) in residential properties, non-residential properties, creeks, and ditches. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #2 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042453 Original UID: 21977 FIRST WORD: Rosiclare | |
| 138: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | An uncontrolled waste pile made up of cinders and slag covers approximately five acres of the facility. The cinder/slag contains elevated levels of lead, zinc and other metals. Contaminants have migrated from the site to a drainage ditch and adjacent pond and wetlands. Antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc were detected in the wetlands in excess of U.S.EPAs regional sediment screening values. Antimony, arsenic, lead and zinc have been found in residential yards in excess of U.S.EPAs regional screening levels. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #1 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042454 Original UID: 21978 FIRST WORD: Sandoval | |
| 139: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In June 2009, Illinois EPA mailed public notices to all Sauk Village Water Supply users regarding vinyl chloride contamination in groundwater that is affecting the community water supply. In the water drawn from Well Number 3, the concentration of vinyl chloride in 2009 [at 3.49 micrograms per liter (ug/L)] violated the federal maximum contaminant level of 2 ug/L allowed for a public water supply. Well Number 3 was taken out of service in 2009 and has not been part of the system since then because of the vinyl chloride contamination. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042455 Original UID: 21979 FIRST WORD: Sauk | |
| 140: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2000 August | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | For many years, this 124-acre site has been the location of fertilizer manufacturing which used naturally-occurring phosphates found in gypsum. The process used acid to free the phosphates to use in fertilizer production, and it resulted in a 25-40 acre pile/stack of acidic gypsum waste. The gypsum waste was piled into a strip mine pond and rises more than 60 feet above the pond surface. In 1989, Illinois EPA spent $500,000 to perform an immediate removal of hazardous waste at the site. The Agency is now faced with emergency cleanup and stabilization work. One of the previous owners has agreed to assist with the most immediate problem to safeguard surrounding residents and the environment. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment. | | | | Date Created: | 05 24 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Fact Sheet #4 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000042456 Original UID: 21980 FIRST WORD: Smith | |
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