1. 1 BoRit Asbestos & The Superfund Process Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager (RPM)

2. 2 Overview of Proposed Borit NPL Site Located on West Maple Street & Chestnut Avenue in Ambler, PA Located on West Maple Street & Chestnut Avenue in Ambler, PA Properties were used to dispose of asbestos- containing material (“ACM”) Properties were used to dispose of asbestos- containing material (“ACM”) Includes Three Properties Includes Three Properties Current Kane Core Property, which contains a tall asbestos waste pile Current Kane Core Property, which contains a tall asbestos waste pile Water Reservoir Property Water Reservoir Property Portion of former Whitpain Park Portion of former Whitpain Park

3. 3 Borit Asbestos Site

4. 4 Removal vs. Remedial Removal Action = Removal Action = Immediate/near-term emergency where EPA determines that a site may pose a direct threat to human health and/or the environment now, or in the near future;

5. 5 Removal vs. Remedial Remedial Action (Superfund)= May not be an emergency, but still poses a long-term threat to human health and the environment Assessed and scored under the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) Assessed and scored under the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) National Priorities List (NPL) of most contaminated hazardous waste sites in the nation National Priorities List (NPL) of most contaminated hazardous waste sites in the nation Full Nature and Extent of Contamination Full Nature and Extent of Contamination Longer process from Removal Action Longer process from Removal Action

6. 6 How the Remedial Program Works Site was proposed for the National Priority List (NPL) in September 2008 and was listed on April 8, 2009. Site was proposed for the National Priority List (NPL) in September 2008 and was listed on April 8, 2009. Now What Happens? Now What Happens?

7. 7 First Step in Superfund Process Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) (1) Investigate Contamination - Remedial Investigation (RI) What’s out there (or “in” there) What’s out there (or “in” there) Where it is and where it’s going Where it is and where it’s going What threats it may pose (to human health and the environment) What threats it may pose (to human health and the environment)

8. 8 First Step in Superfund Process – RI/FS (continued) (2) Develop Cleanup Options - Feasibility Study (FS) How EPA determines what we can do about it How EPA determines what we can do about it Evaluate methods to cleanup contamination Evaluate methods to cleanup contamination

9. 9 Analysis of Remedial Alternatives As required by law, all Superfund sites use 9 criteria for remedy evaluation.

10. 10 Nine Criteria for Remedy Evaluation Threshold Criteria: (1) Overall protection of human health & environment (1) Overall protection of human health & environment (2) Compliance with state and federal laws (Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs)) (2) Compliance with state and federal laws (Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs))

11. 11 Nine Criteria for Remedy Evaluation Primary Balancing Criteria (3) Long-term effectiveness & permanence (3) Long-term effectiveness & permanence (4) Reduction of toxicity, mobility, or volume through treatment (4) Reduction of toxicity, mobility, or volume through treatment (5) Short-term effectiveness (5) Short-term effectiveness (6) Implementability (6) Implementability (7) Cost (7) Cost

12. 12 Nine Criteria for Remedy Evaluation Modifying Criteria State acceptance State acceptance Community acceptance Community acceptance

13. 13 EPA’s Proposed Remedy EPA’s proposed remedy is documented in the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (“PRAP”), which includes all evaluated alternatives. EPA’s proposed remedy is documented in the Proposed Remedial Action Plan (“PRAP”), which includes all evaluated alternatives. After public comment, the final alternative is made part of the public record, the Record of Decision (“ROD”). After public comment, the final alternative is made part of the public record, the Record of Decision (“ROD”).

14. 14 Implementing & Maintaining the Selected Remedy Design & Construct the Cleanup Design & Construct the Cleanup Remedial Design (RD) Remedial Design (RD) Remedial Action (RA) Remedial Action (RA) Post-Construction Activities Post-Construction Activities Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Five Year Reviews (FYRs) Five Year Reviews (FYRs)

15. 15 EPA’s Technical Site Team Remedial Project Manager (RPM) Remedial Project Manager (RPM) Toxicologist Toxicologist Geologist Geologist Ecologist Ecologist Community Involvement Coordinators (CICs) Community Involvement Coordinators (CICs) Support Personnel (contractors and consultants) Support Personnel (contractors and consultants)

16. 16 Consider Getting Involved Superfund builds the community into the process. It’s good policy, and it’s the law. Superfund builds the community into the process. It’s good policy, and it’s the law. Community Advisory Group (CAG) Community Advisory Group (CAG) Technical Assistance Availability Technical Assistance Availability

17. 17 EPA Contacts Francisco J. Cruz, Community Involvement Coordinator Francisco J. Cruz, Community Involvement Coordinator Community Participation and Information Community Participation and Information (215) 814-5528; cruz.franciscoj@epa.gov (215) 814-5528; cruz.franciscoj@epa.gov Vance Evans, Community Involvement Coordinator Vance Evans, Community Involvement Coordinator Community Participation and Information Community Participation and Information (215) 814-5526; evans.vance@epa.gov (215) 814-5526; evans.vance@epa.gov Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager Stacie Peterson, Remedial Project Manager (215) 814-5173; peterson.stacie@epa.gov (215) 814-5173; peterson.stacie@epa.gov

18. 18 Questions?