EPA TO BEGIN HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP AT THE WEEKLY LUMBER SITE IN TAMPA, FLORIDA.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 , Region 4, will begin a Superfund hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. cleanup at the Weekly Lumber site in Tampa, Florida during the week of August 7, 1995. The cleanup will take place under the authority and direction of the Agency's Emergency Response and Removal Branch. The cleanup is expected to be completed in three months at an estimated cost of more than $1,000,000. Cleanup will include the collection, transportation and disposal of all hazardous substances located in tanks, sumps, drums and containers at the site. The extent of soil contamination will be determined and appropriate soil remediation options will be evaluated. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. will improve security at the facility to further protect public health. The Weekly Lumber site is located at 1607 North 43rd Street in Tampa, Florida. The three-acre site is the location of a former wood-treating facility which a utilized chromated copper arsenate Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a wood preservative used for timber treatment, in use since the mid-1930's. It is a mix of copper, chromium, and arsenic formulated as oxides or salts. (CCA (1) (Common Cryptographic Architecture) Cryptography software from IBM for MVS and DOS applications. (2) (Compatible Communications A ) solution to chemically treat raw lumber. Prior to 1978, the facility allowed the waste CCA solution to discharge directly from the treatment cylinder onto the ground. In 1978, a concrete pad and sump were installed to collect CCA drippings. Approximately 12,000 gallons of CCA solution are stored in two above-ground storage tanks and two pressure cylinders. The site is not on the National Priorities List (NPL 1. NPL - New Programming Language. IBM's original (temporary) name for PL/I, changed due to conflict with England's "National Physical Laboratory." MPL and MPPL were considered before settling on PL/I. Sammet 1969, p.542. 2. ) of hazardous waste sites. 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 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 should contact Michael Henderson, Community Relations Coordinator, at 800/564-7577. CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency John Nolen, 404/347-3931, ext 6223 Charlis Thompson, 404/347-3004, ext 6756 |
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