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Clarkdale Remediation Study Area | VRP Site

Revised on: June 8, 2022 - 1:27pm

Location

Properties located within the designated study area with in the Town of Clarkdale, Ariz.

Acceptance Into VRP

September 12, 2014

Contaminants of Concern (COCs)

  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Arsenic
  • Tin
  • Zinc
  • Boron

Affected Media

  • Soil 

What are My Health Risks?

For Soil | There is little to no health risk unless there is contact with skin or ingestion of contaminated soil.

Site Summary

  • Large-scale town cleanup from historic smelter emissions
  • Approximately 892 parcels have been sampled as of April 2022
  • Removal of affected soils at the Town of Clarkdale parks began March 2018
  • Remedial Action Work Plan — Revision 1 submitted July 2018
  • Remedial Action Work Plan — Revision 1 approved October 2018
  • Soil repository construction completed July 2019
  • Remediation of properties with affected soils is ongoing