Superfund at work: Hazardous waste cleanup efforts nationwide, spring 1993 (Old Midland Products Site Profile, Yell County, Arkansas). Fact sheet
The Old Midland Products site in Yell County, Arkansas was contaminated by hazardous chemicals from operations of a wood preserving plant. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked closely with the Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology (ADPCE) to select a cleanup plan to remediate the site, allowing unrestricted use by 1998. EPA and ADPCE actions consisted of: treating over 11 million gallons of contaminated surface water and lagoon liquids; employing a highly efficient, transportable incinerator to destroy more than 85,000 tons of contaminated soil and lagoon sludges over a short period of time; installing recovery wells to treat an estimated 450,000 gallons of contaminated ground water; and maintaining effective community relations with local residents to address their concerns and involve them in the cleanup process. The site serves as an example of how EPA, state agencies, and local residents can work together to restore the environment polluted by hazardous waste.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
- OSTI ID:
- 6291207
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-963608/XAB; EPA-520/F-93/003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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