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Fact Sheet
October 2006
Record of Decision Issued - Second Street Subsite, OU 12, Hastings Groundwater Superfund Site, Hastings, Nebraska
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a Record of Decision (ROD) that addresses contamination at Operable Unit 12 (OU12) of the Second Street Subsite of the Hastings Groundwater Contamination Site in Hastings, Nebraska. This action is being taken under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as the Superfund law. The ROD was signed on September 21, 2006.
A public comment period ran from July 19 – August 19, 2006. EPA was available to take public comments on the Proposed Plan at a public meeting on July 26, 2006. EPA recommended specific actions in the Proposed Plan to address the site. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality concurred on the preferred alternative in the Proposed Plan.
After the comment period closed, EPA selected a remedy, as documented in the ROD. The ROD includes a summary of EPA’s responses to comments received during the public comment period.
ABOUT THE CONTAMINATION
Contaminants primarily are BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes) and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
SELECTED REMEDY
The selected remedy, as presented in the ROD, includes:
- Excavation and thermal treatment of readily-accessible contaminated soils and source materials.
- Treatment of contaminated areas deeper below the surface throughout the Subsite by using in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO). ISCO work will be conducted in phases, with monitored progress.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Record of Decision and other site-related documents provide details of the nature and extent of contamination and the work that has been completed at OU 12 of the Second Street Subsite of the Hastings Groundwater Contamination Superfund site.
These documents are part of the Administrative Record, available during normal business hours at the following locations:
Hastings Public Library
Fourth and Denver streets
Hastings, Nebraska
EPA Region 7
Records Center
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, Kansas
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:
Beckie Himes
Community Involvement Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 7
Office of External Programs
901 N. Fifth St.
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
(913) 551-7253
Toll-free (800) 223-0425
E-mail: himes.beckie@epa.gov
