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Superfund Record of Decision (EPA Region 5): Hedblum Industries, MI. (First remedial action), September 1989. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6946080
Hedblum Industries site, an automotive parts manufacturing plant, is approximately one mile southwest of the town of Oscoda, in AuSable Township, Iosco County, Michigan. Ground water flows beneath the plant and subdivision and discharges via a bayou into the AuSable River. Between 1968 and 1972 the previous plant operators discharged cooling water, rinse water, and approximately 4,000 gallons of waste TCE onto the ground. In 1973 VOCs were detected in residential wells in the AuSable subdivision. Contaminated wells were replaced with deeper wells which by 1977 also showed traces of contamination. Subsequently, the Oscoda Township Municipal Supply System was extended to residents through the installation of a new water main. An underground storage tank containing TCE, TCA, and PCE was removed from the site in 1980. The primary contaminants of concern affecting the ground water are VOCs including benzene, toluene, xylenes, TCE, and PCE; and metals including lead. The selected remedial action for the site includes ground water pumping and treatment using activated carbon adsorption with discharge to the bayou; and ground water and soil monitoring. The estimated present worth cost of the remedial action is $2,379,000, which includes an annual O M cost of $264,000 over 4-5 years.
Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Emergency and Remedial Response
OSTI ID:
6946080
Report Number(s):
PB-90-162785/XAB; EPA/ROD/R--05-89/112
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English