Tar creek superfund site operable unit 4 technical presentation january 31, 2007 009632. This study used network analysis to document the evolution of collaboration among 21 organizations in the tar creek superfund site in northeastern oklahoma from 1997 to 2005. Direct amendment of surficial sediment with sorbents can reduce pollutant bioavailability to the food chain and flux of pollutants into the water column. Waste, and smelter waste1 identifies the preferred alternative for addressing environmental hazards from past mining operations at the tar creek superfund site the site. Office of solid waste and emergency response 5102g epa 542f12028 september 2012 1 green remediation best management practices. The tar creek superfund site in oklahoma was established in 1983 with remediation beginning. Mining sitesactive, inactive, or abandonedconstitute a major category of. Continued groundwater monitoring and testing at the site. In this paper, we will discuss the issue of toxic mixtures and childrens health by focusing on the specific example of mining waste at the tar creek superfund site in northeast oklahoma. Rogers, william rockefeller, adolph lewisohn, robert s.
Nov 17, 2016 the tar creek catholic 40 site is a historically significant part of the tar creek superfund site the site. Pdf current and planned remediation demonstration projects of. Excessmortalitywasfoundfor cerebro and cardiovascular conditions. The tar creek superfund site was part of a major lead and zinc mining operation and. Asarcos historic mining operations in leadville, colo. Photographs by hal cantwell about the land protection division. Asarcos tar creek superfund site was the subject of the film documentary, tar creek 2009, made by matt myers. Kansas department of health and environment bureau of environmental remediation remedial section developed by.
Mine and mill waste, and smelter waste, tar creek superfund site, ottawa county. The tar creek superfund site was part of a major lead and zinc mining operation and suffers from widespread heavy metal contamination. Jun 29, 2016 historical mining activity 18501970 in the now inactive tristate mining district provided an ongoing source of lead and zinc to the environment including the us environmental protection agency superfund site located in cherokee county, southeast kansas, usa. The tar creek superfund site is located in ottawa county, oklahoma. Fine tailings chat piles chat bases railroad beds smelter waste tar creek facts. A final report from the epas superfund task force says improvements at tar creek are. Extensive remediation has occurred and substantial progress has been made in containing contaminant migration from waste rock piles, surface impoundments, and smelter wastes. Decades of mining and milling activities resulted in large areas of contaminated land and water. Us epa region 6 tar creek superfund site ottawa county. The itrc mining waste team would like to acknowledge angela hughes, dennis datin, and. Asarco is responsible for working with the epa and the state of colorado to develop and implement cleanup plans for areas know as operable units ou. Tar creek among superfund sites slated for immediate. Tristate mining district, tar creek area 01042006 site description the cherokee county site is a former mining area covering about 115 square miles. Characterization and remediation of historical smelters.
It inspects and permits hazardous waste and solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, permits and inspects certain underground injection wells, manages radioactive materials, restores contaminated land to safe and useful conditions brownfields, superfund, voluntary. Reclamation of metal and mining contaminated superfund sites. Solid waste released during the mining and smelting processes copperb hair ground and surface water sediment. Technology overview as part of a webbased technical and regulatory guidance. Working together with epa and other stakeholders on tar creek issues over the past 12 years has enabled the. The xrf screening data and analytical results ofsampling showed arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium andor. In the united states district court for the northern district of oklahoma united states of america and state of oklahoma plaintiffs. The site is the oklahoma portion of the former tristate mining area which extended from northeast oklahoma, through southeast kansas, to southwest missouri figure 1. Final tar creek pas united states fish and wildlife service. The tar creek superfund site was an active lead and zinc mining area from. Monitoring remediationhave minewaste and milltailings.
For over 20 years, parametrix has partnered with asarco to develop sound site cleanup and redevelopment plans for this superfund site. At the time, these waste piles were uncovered and unstable, allowing leachate and runo. Oklahoma environmental cases mahard egg farm oklahoma. Tar creek is among a small group of contaminated superfund sites set to receive immediate and intense attention from scott pruitt, new administrator of the environmental. This article discusses the issue of toxic mixtures and childrens health by focusing on the specific example of mining waste at the tar creek superfund site tcss in northeast oklahoma. At one time, tar creek was considered to be the worst environmental problem on the epas list of more than 1200 sites. Table 12 final remediation goals for chemicals of concern table final federal and state arars table 14 matrix of cost and effectiveness data. Chat piles, other mine and mill waste, and smelter waste tar creek superfund site ottawa county, oklahoma okd980629844 february 20, 2008. The tulsa fuel and manufacturing tfm site is an abandoned 60acre former zinc smelter, located in tulsa county, oklahoma. Department of the interior, fish and wildlife service u.
The tar creek superfund site is located in ottawa county, oklahoma latitude 36. Epa has collected environmental data as part of operable unit 4 ou4, which involves investigating chat piles, the mine and mill residues, and smelter waste. Record of decision rod for the tar creek superfund site, operable unit 4 ou4, in ottawa county, oklahoma. Acres of smelter waste at the former eagle picher smelter in galena. Environmental protection agency in 1980 due to extensive contamination. Polluted mine water also surfaces in oklahomas portion of tar creek. Although mining across the area has ceased, high concentrations of heavy metals remain in the regions soil and water systems. Figure 4 shows that children residing in ottawa county oklahoma associated with the tar creek superfund site.
Mining sitesactive, inactive, or abandonedconstitute a major category of superfund npl sites that is growing in volume. Smelter operations had immediate and longterm effects on the environment. Triballed cleanup activities at the tar creek superfund site. Geochemical characterization of mine waste at the ely copper mine superfund site, orange county, vermont by nadine m. Similarly, once the distal 6a project was complete the state of oklahoma odeq requested the tribe perform remediation, with odeq oversight, on the remainder of ou4 remediation on private land within the tar creek site. One dump, approximately 73,000 yd3 in size, was located at the grey eagle mine montana department of state lands, 1995. Asarcoleadville superfund site sigler communications, inc. The tar creek superfund site in oklahoma was established in 1983 with remediation beginning soonafterepa2015. Ou4 chat piles, other mine and mill waste, smelter wastes. Mining waste treatment technology selectioncase studytar. Populationbased mortality data suggests remediation is modestly effective in two montana superfund counties b.
In 2003, a memorandum of understanding mou between the department, the. Sris indepth case studies explore superfund reuse stories from start to finish. Use of amendments for in situ remediation at superfund sediment sites transfer into the aquatic food web. The communities most impacted by miningrelated waste have been relocated. Residential yard studies and initial remediation e. The smelter operations and waste disposal practices resulted in contamination of surface soils, sediment, sludge and ground water with lead and other heavy metals.
The smelter waste has historically been used as fill. Environmental protection agency office of solid waste february 1997 sector site state aluminum alcoa, vancouver smelter wa. Tar creek superfund site, located in northeastern oklahoma, is part of the tristate mining district ok, ks, and mo, which has some of the richest deposits of lead and zinc ore in the united. Protection agency for allowing me to conduct research at tar creek and providing me. Environmental protection agency epa placed the site on the national priorities list npl in 1983. Ou4 chat piles, other mine and mill wastes, and smelter waste ou4 addresses the undeveloped rural and urban areas of the the tar creek site where wastes have been placed, deposited, stored, deposed of, or otherwise have come to be located as a result of mining, milling, or smelting operations. Undisturbed soils at the site are kenoma series soils, which are generally deep, moderately well drained, very. The remediation and redevelopment of this former smelter site along commencement bay provides a direct benefit to the natural environment and the surrounding community. Remediation activities at more than 3,500 residential yards occurred between 19962003.
In recognition of the fact that nhpa is an arar, when we began our remediation of operable unit 2the site residential areas, in 1995, we coordinated with your office, and, in a. Tar creek site in proximately to tar creek tar creek superfund site, 2018 these stockpiles have adversely impacted the soils in the region through direct contact with the chat, windblown metal contaminated particles, and contaminated storm water runoff. Reuse and reprocessing r 2 technologies can be effective for remediation of solid mining wastes and mininginfluenced waters miw, turning mining waste into beneficial products and decreasing. Mining sites active, inactive, or abandoned constitute a major category of superfund npl sites that is growing in volume. Use of amendments for in situ remediation at superfund. At the tar creek site, the inclusion of chat sales in the remedy avoids costs for excavation and disposal or capping of approximately 40 million tons of chat that might otherwise have been incurred by the federal and state governments.
The tar creek superfund site is located in the tristate mining district, which spans parts of oklahoma, kansas and missouri. Chat piles, other mine and mill waste, and smelter waste. Utilized the ecological remediation goals for cherokee. Pdf the tar creek superfund site is a portion of the abandoned lead and zinc. Environmental protection agency, before the subcommittee on superfund and waste management. They also removed impacted sediments from a nearby unnamed creek and drum creek and installed. As a result of decades of mining and milling, chat piles mine waste from the. Their purpose is to see what redevelopment strategies worked, acknowledge reuse barriers and understand how communities overcame the barriers to create new reuse outcomes. References remediation management of complex sites. Mining waste, known locally as chat, was left on the surface of the site when mining operations read more. The tar creek superfund site is part of the tristate mining district, which includes northeastern oklahoma, southeastern kansas, and southwestern missouri, the site originally produced lead and zinc to make bullets during both world wars. Bureau of environmental remediation national zinc company site c306300026 cherryvale, montgomery county.
Superfund sites that are being reused as green space encompass a wide range of reuse activities including. Tar creek superfund site tim kent, craig kreman and summer king. Operable unit 4 consists of chat piles, other mine and mill waste, and smelter waste in the 40square mile former lead and zinc mining area located in ottawa county. The town of picher, ottawa county, ok, lies within this district and was included in the tar creek superfund site by the u.
Mining waste treatment technology selectiontechnology. Bureau of indian affairs tar creek superfund site doi. Statement of susan parker bodine, assistant administrator office of solid waste and emergency response, u. Other mine and mill waste, and smelter waste tar creek superfund site ottawa county, oklahoma 2008 okd980629844. Smelter affected soil remediation efforts soon underway resolution copper mining llc rcml is pleased to report that they are working with the arizona department of environmental quality adeq voluntary remediation program vrp to conduct remediation of smelter affected soils in the west plant site near superior, arizona. High concentrations of heavy metals, specifically lead pb, zinc zn, and. This proposed plan is issued by the epa and reflects input provided by the oklahoma department of environmental quality odeq, the quapaw tribe of. Remediation at the site has not been completed and remedial. Cherokee county epa id ksd980741862 galena, baxter springs, treece, badger, lawton, waco, crestline. Characterization of zinc, lead, and cadmium in mine waste. Introduction click here to view case study table at the end of this document. From its visual inspections, kdhe staffdocumented that smelter waste and slag appeared to be located in areas throughout cherryvale, kansas, including at residential properties, in drainage ditches, and along sidewalks and public right of ways. Smelteraffected soil remediation efforts soon underway.
The resultant contamination adversely affected biota and caused human health problems and risks. The tar creek catholic 40 site is a historically significant part of the tar creek superfund site the site. To address widespread contamination of surface water, soils and groundwater. Populationbased mortality data suggests remediation is. Geochemical characterization of mine waste at the ely copper. At ou 5, the ongoing study considers sediment as well as water contamination at all levhov in 2003, a memorandum of understanding among the department, the epa, the u. The former zinc smelter was active from 1914 through 1925 and helped to meet the demands for zinc during world war i. Tar creek superfund site is a united states superfund site, declared 1983, located in the cities of picher and cardin, ottawa county, in northeastern oklahoma. Additional remedial and restoration activities are needed to fully address. Elm creek watershed within the next 3 5 yrs, the tribe is projected to remediate over 1. Mining sites office of superfund remediation and technology innovation quick reference fact sheet federal agencies estimate that approximately 500,000.
Prioritize the remediation of source material near riparian areas to reduce metals loading to tar creek, lytle creek, beaver creek and. This proposed plan is issued by the epa and reflects input provided by the oklahoma department of. The bia supports remedial efforts of several operable units ou at tar creek. Other mine and mill waste, and smelter waste, tar creek superfund site, ou4 signed on february 20.
Though originally designed for the anaconda smelter superfund site, these evaluation and remedial processes may also be applicable at other contaminated sites across the country. Implementation of r 2 technologies can avoid remediation costs andor generate significant income to offset remediation costs. Assessment plan for tar creek, ottawa county, oklahoma. Npl cherokee county epa id ksd980741862 galena, baxter. At the tar creek site, the inclusion of chat sales into the remedy avoids costs for excavation and disposal or capping of approximately 40 million tons of chat that might otherwise have been incurred by the federal and. The dust has blown around the city containing these metals, cadmium, and.
While tar creek is known as one of the most contaminated sites in the u. Tar creek, ottawa county, oklahoma draft report prepared for. We characterized the lability and bioaccessibility of zn, pb, and cd in sizefractionated mine waste at the tar creek superfund site oklahoma to assess the potential for metal transport, exposure, and subsequent bioavailability. Tar creek superfund site, located in northeastern oklahoma, is part of the tri state mining. Atsdrs plan for the tar creek superfund site november. Cleanup included removing the refinery structure and the remediation of oil waste pits and other contaminants. Department of the interior, bureau of indian affairs state of oklahoma, department of environmental quality state of oklahoma, department of wildlife conservation and senecacayuga, miami, wyandotte, eastern shawnee. From 1901 to 1958, american smelting and refining was included in the dow jones industrial average in april 1901, the guggenheim bros. Settlement information this site is associated with a settlement agreement reached between asarco and the federal government in 2007. Celebrating 20 years united states department of the interior. The headwaters of tar creek are in cherokee county, kansas located north of ottawa county on the kansasoklahoma border. From 1900 to the 1960s lead mining and zinc mining companies left open chat piles behind until the present day. Tar creek is the states largest superfund site, polluted by waste from decades of mining lead and zinc. Kansas department of health and environment bureau of environmental remediationremedial section developed by.
Facility background the tar creek superfund site was an active lead and zinc mining area from the late 1800s until the 1970s. Army corps of engineers, and cochaired by all agencies, was developed to provide. Itrc tar creek superfund site, ottawa, oklahoma august 2010 5. R825549c016 reclamation of metal and mining contaminated superfund sites using sewage sludgefly ash amendment r825549c017 metal recovery and reuse using an integrated vermiculite ion exchange acid recovery system r825549c018 removal of heavy metals from hazardous wastes by protein complexation for their ultimate recovery and reuse. Triballed cleanup activities at the tar creek superfund site epa. Aspen junge and rick bean december 28, 2006 a short history of the zinc smelting industry in kansas the industrial age spawned in the late 1860s and spread prosperity westward across the nation. Tar creek superfund site work continues, piece by piece. The tar creek superfund site is a portion of an abandoned lead and zinc mining area known as the tristate mining district ok, ks and mo and includes approximately 104 km 2 of disturbed land and. Also, mine waste, mill waste, smelter waste, and floatation ponds. Aspen junge and rick bean december 28, 2006 a short history of the zinc smelting industry in kansas.
Smelter waste is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted times. Tar creek issues over the past 15 years has enabled the. Assessment plan for tar creek, ottawa county, oklahoma draft. The challenge posed to childrens health by mixtures of toxic waste. The altoona smelter site is a former zinc smelter adjacent to the northwestern corner of altoona, kansas the smelter was built in 1904 and operated by cockerill zinc company until 1910. Monitoring remediation success in high ore creek valley 463 mine waste rock were located at the silver hill mine pioneer technical services, inc. The tar creek superfund site, also known as the picher leadzinc mining. Tar creek is characterized as a small ephemeral stream with standing pools. Tulsa fuel and manufacturing superfund site oklahoma. Quantitative analysis of the extent of heavymetal contamination in soils near picher, oklahoma, within the tar creek superfund site article in chemosphere 172 december 2016 with 215 reads. Epas proposed plan for operable unit 4 ou4 chat piles, other mine and mill waste, and smelter waste1 identifies the preferred alternative for addressing environmental hazards from past mining operations at the tar creek superfund site the site. Miningrelated sediment and soil contamination in a large. Remediation of contaminated areas is addressed in various ways, depending on the use of the.
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