EPA Cleanup of Hazardous Substances Underway at the Elam Residence Site in Augusta, Ga.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and has begun a Superfund hazardous substances removal at the Elam Residence site in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. A removal is a short-term cleanup intended to stabilize or clean up a site that poses an imminent and substantial threat to human health or the environment. The removal is taking place under the authority and direction of the Agency's Emergency Response and Removal Branch. The removal will include an analysis of lead-contaminated soil to determine disposal options; site preparation; excavation, transportation, and offsite disposal of contaminated soils; confirmation sampling of excavated areas; and site restoration, including backfill back·fill n. Material used to refill an excavated area. tr.v. back·filled, back·fill·ing, back·fills To refill (an excavated area) with such material. , grading, and revegetation Revegetation is the process of replanting and rebuilding the soil of disturbed land. This may be a natural process produced by plant colonization and succession, or an artificial (manmade), accelerated process designed to repair damage to a landscape due to wildfire, mining, flood, . The removal is expected to be completed within six months. The Elam Residence site is located at 2027 Walnut Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood adjacent to an area called the Southeastern Augusta Industrial site. The site is a privately owned residential property which consists of a one story dwelling on approximately one-quarter acre of land. In May 1997, EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. conducted soil sampling in residential yards that appeared to be impacted by past runoff from a nearby metal recycling facility. Elevated levels of metals and polychlorinated biphenyls were detected in some of the samples. Additional sampling was done in November 1997 to further characterize soil conditions in the residential yards of concern. Lead was detected in surficial sur·fi·cial adj. Of, relating to, or occurring on or near the surface of the earth. [surf(ace) + (superf)icial.] Adj. 1. soils at levels of public health concern only at the Elam residence. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (aka SuperFund) , also known as "Superfund") and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess]. ) authorize EPA to respond to actual or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health, welfare or the environment. Persons interested in obtaining additional site information are encouraged to call Michael Henderson, Community Relations Coordinator, toll free at 1-800-564-7577.
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