Superfund at work: Hazardous waste cleanup efforts nationwide, fall 1992. (CIBA-GEIGY Corporation, McIntosh, Alabama)
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6678265
On March 31, 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached an agreement with Ciba-Geigy Corporation in McIntosh, Alabama to clean up soil and ground water contaminated by DDT, herbicides, and chemicals. The agreement is one of the largest private party settlements in Superfund history, valued at approximately $120 million. EPA activities at the site included: conducting preliminary contamination investigations jointly with the Alabama Environmental Health Administration, beginning in 1979; designing a multi-phased cleanup that is responsive to the complex nature of the contamination and reduces potential risk to the local population and environment; and awarding a grant to a community group to help them participate in cleanup decisions. Ciba-Geigy, like EPA, has made consistent efforts to build and maintain good relations with the community. These efforts demonstrate the increasing trend toward cooperation between industries, local communities, and EPA at Superfund sites.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
- OSTI ID:
- 6678265
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-963630/XAB; EPA--520/F-92/017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 4): Ciba-Geigy (McIntosh Plant), AL. (First remedial action), September 1989
Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 4): Ciba-Geigy, Washington County, Mcintosh, AL. (Second remedial action), September 1991
Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 4): Ciba-Geigy Corporation Superfund Site, Operable Unit No. 3 McIntosh Facility, McIntosh, Washington County, AL, July 25, 1995
Technical Report
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Thu Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 1989
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OSTI ID:6855938
Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 4): Ciba-Geigy, Washington County, Mcintosh, AL. (Second remedial action), September 1991
Technical Report
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Mon Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 1991
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OSTI ID:7199949
Superfund record of decision (EPA Region 4): Ciba-Geigy Corporation Superfund Site, Operable Unit No. 3 McIntosh Facility, McIntosh, Washington County, AL, July 25, 1995
Technical Report
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Wed Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1996
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OSTI ID:218658
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DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
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