Superfund at work: Hazardous waste cleanup efforts nationwide, Spring 1993 (Powersville site profile, Peach County, Georgia)

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5981758

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encountered much more than a municipal landfill at the Powersville site in Peach County, Georgia. Contamination from improperly dumped hazardous wastes and pesticides tainted an old quarry used for household garbage. Chemicals migrating into area ground water threatened local drinking water supplies. To address these issues, EPA's Superfund program designed a cleanup strategy that included: negotiating with the county and chemical companies to contain the hazardous wastes on site underneath a protective cover; investigating reports of drinking water contamination and extending municipal water lines to affected residents; and conducting a tailored community relations program to inform and educate residents about the site.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
• OSTI ID: 5981758
• Report Number(s): PB-93-963611/XAB; EPA--520/F-93/005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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