Posted On: Sep. 3rd, 2024 - 02:11 pm
Posted on: Sept. 4, 2024 - 7:00 a.m.
On Sept. 4, 2024, the comment period begins for the work plan for the Bisbee Smelter Town Cleanup Phase II Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) site. The comment period ends Oct. 4, 2024.
Notice Details:
ADEQ has received a Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP) for the Bisbee Smelter Town Cleanup Phase II VRP site. The RAWP addresses remediation of soil and was submitted in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes § 49-175 and § 176.
The Bisbee Smelter Town Cleanup Phase II site consists of soil testing and remediation on eligible residential, non-residential and publicly-owned properties located in the vicinity of Bisbee, Arizona. Contaminants of concern associated with historic smelter operations consist of metals, specifically arsenic, copper, lead and manganese. The RAWP provides details on soil removal, replacement, and landscape restoration on properties where soil testing has shown metal concentrations exceeding risk-based cleanup levels.
Review Documents:
Public Comment Period:
Dates: Sept. 4, 2024 – Oct. 4, 2024
Comments may be submitted as follows:
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- By Mail (Must be postmarked or received by Oct. 4, 2024):
ADEQ
Waste Programs Division, Voluntary Remediation Program
Attn: Jennifer Widlowski
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007