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Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 7): Cherokee County Superfund Site, Cherokee County, KS, July 29, 1996

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:377489
The decision document presents the selected remedial action for the mining wastes at Operable Unit No. 07 of the Galena Subsite, which is part of the Cherokee County Superfund Site in Cherokee County, Kansas. The selected remedy includes actions for residential soils impacted by mining wastes and includes: Excavation and disposal of residential soils impacted by mining wastes; Health education for the general community and medical professionals; Institutional controls to guide future development in residential areas impacted by mining wastes; Treatability studies to evaluate the effectiveness of phosphate stabilization as a future alternative; and Operation and maintenance of all remedy aspects including, but not limited to, health education, institutional controls, and long-term monitoring.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
OSTI ID:
377489
Report Number(s):
PB--96-964301/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--07-96/082
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English