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PCB-Contaminated Soils: Yellow Water Road Superfund Site, Baldwin, Florida
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| PCB-contaminated surface soils removed at Yellow Water Road site. |
Improper management of transformers and capacitors led to contamination of soil with PCBs and subsequent remediation at Yellow Water Road Superfund site in Baldwin, Florida. EPA Region IV conducted a remedial action at the site.
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| Pugmill used for ex-situ treatment of soils at the Yellow Water Road site. |
Site area soil with PCB contamination above 10mg/kg was excavated and stored on-site. In all, 3,420 m3 (4,470 cu yd) of contaminated soil with PCB concentrations up to 660 mg/kg was readied for treatment. The EPA-selected remedy included cement-based S/S. A pugmill was used to mix the soil with portland cement. The treated soil was incorporated into a dedicated landfill (monofill) constructed at the site.
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