05-23-2013, 06:40 AM
The latest Environmental Notice is out, which includes the below. I had heard in the past that when ordering soil for our property, to be aware that sometimes that soil was derived from this area. Does anyone know if that's true??
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE CLEANUP OF SOIL ARSENIC CONTAMINATION AT THE FORMER HAKALAU/PEPE‘EKEO SUGAR PESTICIDE STORAGE/MIXING SITE, HAKALAU, HILO, HAWAI‘I
The former Hakalau/Pepe‘ekeo Sugar Plantation pesticide storage/mixing and seed dipping site is an approximately 8.7 acre property currently owned by the Shropshire Group, LLC. Site investigations by the Department of Health (DOH) and the owner’s environmental consultant have confirmed soil arsenic contamination on parts of the property that will require action to reduce potential exposure hazards.
At least four cleanup alternatives were compared and considered, and the response action being proposed is to remove the highly contaminated soils to the West Hawai#699;i landfill and bury additional soils with moderately elevated arsenic levels in an on-site containment cell, capped with asphalt, to eliminate the potential for soil arsenic exposures.
A Public Meeting on the Draft RAR for the Hakalau site will be held on May 23, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Honomu Gym, 28-1641 Government Main Road (in Honomu, just past the turn-off to Akaka Falls, on the right, and across from the Catholic Church).
Written comments regarding the proposed arsenic cleanup at the site will be accepted through June 20, 2013, and should be mailed to John Peard, Project Manager at Department of Health, HEER Office, 1582 Kamehameha Avenue Hilo, HI 96720-4623, or emailed to john.peard@doh.hawaii.gov
Direct Link:
http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Docu..._issue.pdf
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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE CLEANUP OF SOIL ARSENIC CONTAMINATION AT THE FORMER HAKALAU/PEPE‘EKEO SUGAR PESTICIDE STORAGE/MIXING SITE, HAKALAU, HILO, HAWAI‘I
The former Hakalau/Pepe‘ekeo Sugar Plantation pesticide storage/mixing and seed dipping site is an approximately 8.7 acre property currently owned by the Shropshire Group, LLC. Site investigations by the Department of Health (DOH) and the owner’s environmental consultant have confirmed soil arsenic contamination on parts of the property that will require action to reduce potential exposure hazards.
At least four cleanup alternatives were compared and considered, and the response action being proposed is to remove the highly contaminated soils to the West Hawai#699;i landfill and bury additional soils with moderately elevated arsenic levels in an on-site containment cell, capped with asphalt, to eliminate the potential for soil arsenic exposures.
A Public Meeting on the Draft RAR for the Hakalau site will be held on May 23, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Honomu Gym, 28-1641 Government Main Road (in Honomu, just past the turn-off to Akaka Falls, on the right, and across from the Catholic Church).
Written comments regarding the proposed arsenic cleanup at the site will be accepted through June 20, 2013, and should be mailed to John Peard, Project Manager at Department of Health, HEER Office, 1582 Kamehameha Avenue Hilo, HI 96720-4623, or emailed to john.peard@doh.hawaii.gov
Direct Link:
http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Docu..._issue.pdf
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