EPA enters the scene with phony study"protecting Republic
Once again EPA under Gina McCarthy enters the argument armed with a new assessment published October 16th, 2015. Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; a Health Consultation was presented to the public. The 'Statement of Issues' clearly explains the reason for the 'health consultation.'
--On February 18,2014, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) received a request for assistance from the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Region VII office in Lenexa, Kansas. The USEPA requested that ATSDR review sampling data collected on and around West Lake Landfill National Priorities Site, Bridgeton, Missouri. In 1973, the West Lake Landfill received radioactive wastes. The data ATSDR received include radiological results from testing groundwater and air collected in the area as well as historical data of soils contaminated with radioactive wastes. Much of these data were collected during the Remedial Investigation (RI) as reported in 2000."
(Source : Health Consultation by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.)
Based on this report; the EPA stated to the press and community that there was no clear and present danger. The EPA spokesperson Curtis Carey stated that they found no evidence of radioactive material migration off the West Lake Landfill. To quote Carey""we will know if there's any indication that there's a change in situation there, and we'll let the public know through local emergency managers."
It should be noted that the report cautioned workers at the landfill site against inhaling radioactive dust and radon gas. (Source : click here)
The EPA based this determination on the review of old data solely. No mention of new data was considered. Since the report failed to review or consider any data after 2000, new data on the underground fire which began in 2010 did not enter into the equation. No review of new data post-2010, and no problem for Republic Services.
The magical fence"
The only protective barrier which separates the nuclear dump at West Lake and the toxins coming from the Bridgeton landfill--is a chain-link fence peppered with signs. Residents sarcastically refer to it as the 'magical fence.' (Source : http://america.aljazeera.com/multimedia/2015/5/st-louis-burning-the-ticking-time-bomb.html )
Community wants EPA removed and Army Corp of Engineers to take over"
West Lake Landfill was designated as a Superfund Site by the EPA in 1990. http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/editorial-let-the-cleanup-begin/article_ddeed9b3-de71-5713-96fa-8acbb411b148.html)
The West Lake landfill is also the..." only site in the county contaminated with nuclear waste that is not under the control of FUSRAP. The radioactive waste in Bridgeton came from a place that is now a FUSRAP site." http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/editorial-let-the-cleanup-begin/article_ddeed9b3-de71-5713-96fa-8acbb411b148.html)
EPA has maintained this Superfund classification for 25 years with little action. In 2008 a ROD or (Record of Decision) was filed which recommended a 'cap and cover' procedure to 'fix' the problem. The 'cap' would consist of rock, clay and soil.
(Source : http://www3.epa.gov/region07/cleanup/west_lake_landfill/pdf/west_lake_landfill_ROD2008.pdf)
A description of the summarized procedure is quoted below from the EPA document of the ROD or Record of Decision.
--12.2 Description of the Selected Remedy The major components of the Selected Remedy for OU 1 are as follows:
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