NCD980602163_20030501_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Warren Co. Landfill Community News Wire, 2000 - 2003-OCR

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Warren County PCB Landfill
Detoxification/Redevelopment
Recently the Editorial Commit-
tee had an opportunity to meet with
Patrick Barnes, (pictured on the left)
the Community Technical Advisor
to discuss two key issues. The first
concerned the state's request that the
community consider the potential off
site disposal of contaminated soil
discovered in the landfill cap. The
second dealt with contaminated
sediment found off site in the storm
water drainage ways.
Patrick is contracted with the NC
Department of Environment and
Natural Resources to act as a liaison
for the Warren County Citizens
Advisor Board and community. His
role has been key to the community
in helping to understand the detoxifi-
cation process in a non-technical
manner. He has also assisted in
maximizintthe involvement of local
businesses and workers in the
pr~ The position was created to
continue to help build trust between
the community and the State.
Concerning the potential off site
disposal, Mr. Barnes pointed out that
the entire project has been
implemented in partnership with the
State. A critical component of that
partnership is the understanding that
transferring our problem to another
community is not "Environmental
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Justice". When asked about the off
site contamination Mr. Barnes
indicated that he has asked the State · ,
to collect surface and sediment
samples both on site and off site since
September 2002 and that for some
reason this was initially resisted. He
said he was gratified when the State
eventually collected samples and
asked him to participate in selecting
off site sample locations. Patrick
further stated that the off site impact
appears not to be severe and limited to
two areas close to the landfill
perimeter fence. Additional sampling
is planned and a design is being
developed to enhance capture of '
sediment prior to migration to
Richneck Creek.
We are unsure if this will cause a
delay in the completion of the
detoxification process scheduled for
mid July 2003.
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Community News Wire
Treating the PCB contaminated soil in
the landfill requires that workers operate
in areas where they come in contact
with the soil. Protective clothing is
worn to prevent the contaminated mate-
rial from contacting the worker's skin or
street clothing. This clothing consists of
a white Tyvek suit, rubber boots, and
latex gloves.
Areas where personnel can be exposed
to PCBs have been defined and marked
off with red plastic fence or yellow cau-
tion tape. These areas include portions
of the concrete slab where contaminated
soil is handled and treated, the road
where soil is carried from the landfill to
the slab, and the open landfill excava-
tion area. Anyone entering these areas
must wear the protective clothing de-
scribed above.
When a worker exits the contaminated
area he/she must go through a decon-
tamination process. This is done in an
area called the contamination reduction
zone (CRZ). The CRZ is located be-
tween the contaminated and uncontami-
nated areas.
When the worker enters the CRZ he/she
steps into a washtub containing about
IO inches of water and a stiff brush.
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The brush is used to remove gross con-
tamination from the rubber boots. The
worker then steps into a second tub to rinse
the boots. The worker steps from the rinse
bucket onto a concrete slab and uses a hose
to clean the boots. The slab is sloped to
drain to a sump where the decon water is
pumped to a water treatment system.
The worker then removes the Tyvek suit
and gloves and places them into a plastic
garbage bag for disposal. The worker then
exits the CRZ into a clean zone to com-
plete the decontamination process.
A "decon trailer" sits at the CRZ exit.
This trailer contains lockers where the
worker can store street clothes, coats, and
any other personal material that the worker
does not want to take into the contaminated
area. The decon trailer also has hot water
and showers available. The worker has the
option of showering before dressing into
street clothes. This is a popular option in
the summer. The Tyvek is a moisture
proof barrier and can be very hot.
The site Health and Safety Offices as-
sures that the CRZ and decontamination
trailer are properly maintained. This
includes frequent cleaning of the trailer
and CRZ, removing the discarded pro-
tective clothing for disposal, and fre-
quently changing out the water in the
boot wash buckets. During the freezing
weather we used multiple hoses in the
CRZ. When a hose froze it was
switched with a thawed hose and the
frozen hose was taken into the decon
trailer to thaw out.
The following are highlights of the last Citizens Advisory
Board meeting. Minutes were prepared by Robin Green (252)
257-1948 Citizens Advisory Board secretary. A copy may be
obtained from the PCB office.
The Warren County Citizens Advisory Board meeting was
called to order by Co-Chair Dollie B. Burwell at 2:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, March 5, 2003. The meeting was held at the
Coley Springs Baptist Church.
treated, however they lost power 3 times because of ice. Mike
said while the equipment was down they cleaned out the built
up material, and began treating soil 7 a.m. March 5, 2003. He
said 10:00 am March 6, 2003 they will begin to pull samples for
analysis.
Mike Kelly updated the Citizens Advisory Board about the
change order to the contract with Shaw, which allows them to
treat up to 200 tons of the capped material that is contami-
nated. He said they have written a protocol for how they are
going to separate the material. Mike said they have planned
to take 50 tons of material, and do a first run. He said the
material is on the pad now and is ready to go through to be
Dollie Burwell stated she received several calls from the
community asking about the PCB Landfill, and the Governor.
She asked where is Governor Mike Easley, and has he been
informed about the landfill. Mike Kelly said the final press
release was sent to the Governor's office, and that they received
approval from the Governor's office to publish the press release.
Mike said a briefing has not been done.
feact tbt Blnts
Mlltmials: Pine cone, Peanut BLtter,
Bird seed, Twine or string, wax paper,
Scissors, Butter knfe,Plate or shallow
bowl, Ruler
What to do: Place a sheet of wax
J:8per (about a foot long) on a flat
workspace, like a table or a desk. CLt
a piece of string or twine about three
feet long. Tie one end of the string
around the top of the pine cone.
Using a butter knife (l.l'lder an adult's
Sl.4)8rvision) spread peant.t bLtter on
the pine cone. Be sure to CCNer all
sides of the pine cone. Pour bird seed
into a plate or shallow boNI. Roll the
can see the birds that come to snaci<
on this yurnnT)' treat
Check out a book on local bird
watching from your library. Can you
identify the birds that come to the
feeder? Do different birds come at
different times of the day or differert
seasons of the year? When it looks
like the birds have eaten most of the
seed from the pine oone, make
another pine cone feeder!
Tips for Reducing Solld Waste
1. Reduce the amount of unnecessary
J:8Ckaglng.
2. Adopt practices that reduce waste
toxicity.
3. Consider reusable products. pine cone in the bird seed, making sure
as much seed sticks to the pine cone 4. Maintain and repair durable
rro<ifcts. as possible.
Differert birds eat differert types of bird
seed. Talk to someone at a local pet
store or garden center about what
types d bird seed the birds in your area
enjaf the most! Put your pine cone
feeder (on the piece of wax paper) in
the freezer for about an hour so that
the see~ set into the pearu butter.
Clean up, and ptJ atl urused materials
away! Take your pine cone feeder
ou1side and tie the free end d the
string or twine to a tree branch or
balcony railing. Make sure you can see
the feeder from your window so you
5. Reuse bags, containers, and other
items.
6. Borrow, rert, or share items used
irtrequently.
7. Sell or donate goods instead of
throwing them out
8. Choose recyclable products and
containers and recycle them
9. Select products made from recyded
materials.
10. Compost yard trimrrings and some
food scraps.
11. Educate others on SOl.l'ce
reciJction and recycling practices.
Make yol.l' preferences known to
manufadurers, mercharts, and
commlllityleaders.
12. Be creative -Find new WWfS to
reduce waste quartity and toxicity.
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1. PCB can cause:
A. Osteoporosis
B. Cancer
C. Tounge Loss
2. Vvhat element is in all PCBs?
A. Chlorine
B. Caffeine
C.Ocygen
3. W'lat day is officially designated for
planting trees?
A Sairt Patrick's Day
B. April Fools' Day
C. Arbor Day
Riddles
What walks on fol.I' legs in the morning,
two legs in the afternoon, and ttv"ee
legs in the evening?
What has a head, no eyes, a foot, but
no toes?
1. 8. Cenoer 3.C.MIOrDlly
2. A Chloline
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Community News Wire
Contractor Receives Interim
Operations Approval
Midwest Soil Remediation (MSR), sub-
contractor to Shaw E&I, received approval to continue
PCB Interim Operations from the National
Program Chemicals Division (NPCD) of the U.S. Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency on March 30.
Interim Operations provisions allow remedial operations
to continue after completion of demonstrations tests
while the NPCD reviews the final PCB Demonstration
Test Report which is the basis for issuing nationwide
PCB disposal approval. MSR was granted this approval
based on successful performance during pre-
demonstration tests in August and demonstration tests in
January.
Treated Soil Returned to Landfill
Excavation of the landfill reached the point in early April
that treated soil could be placed back in the landfill area.
Excavation of the contaminated soil has proceeded from
the south to north end of the landfill. A layer of filter
fabric and of sand under the contaminated soil is re-
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Free Training Opportunities!
Free training and seminars are being offered at the
Second Chance Boutique and Training Center in
Norlina. Second Chance Boutique and Training Center
is a satellite of Warren Family Institute, Inc. It is the
goal of the training center to ~qui,P individuals with the
tools needed to enter or re-enter the workforce. The
training center offers courses and seminars in the
following areas; Basic Computer Skills, Job Skills/ P,re-
Employment,' Life Skills~ and Small Business Start-Up.
Training classes are held on Monday and Thursday.
For your convenience there are three different sessions
to choose from: morning session (10 am-11 :45 am),
~ftemoon session (1 pm-2:45. pm), and ail evening
session (3 pm -4:45 pm). To enroll in training cl~ses
please contact Cessel Boyd at [phone].
Registration is done by appointment onh~.
Appointments are scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday. 3
All of-those who have participated in previous training
sponsored by Warren Family Institute, Inc. and Vance
Gran~le Community College, are encouraged to
schedule an appointment to have your resume· updated.
Training credentials are very beneficial when applying
for a job. So, call today for more information on
training opportunities and resume' preparation!
moved after all the contaminated soil in the area has been t t t t t t t 1 excavated. Then a small amount of clay from landfi_ll ~:f ):f ):f ):f ):f ):<: )1f )1f )1f )1f )1f )1f )1f ~If
liner is scraped off. The bottom is staked in approx,-tL ,tL
mately 50' by 50' grids over the clay and a composite ~I' W HEN YOU SEE SOMEONE WIT HOUT A SMILE, GIVE T HEM 71,
sample is taken from each grid. If the analysis is <1 ppm ,tL YOURS! ,t/
PCBs EPA's regulatory limit for high occupancy areas 7't, . 71, ' . . I believe that a sense of humor has been given to us as a natural mood such as res1dent1al areas, schools, and day centers, the ~I~ enhancer. At the same time, 1 believe that tears and the ability to cry has been~•~
area is considered clean. If not, more clay must be re-/f'-given to us as a natural cleansing mechanism-an inner vacuum cleaner, so to /f'
moved until the requirement is met. ~•~ speak. I believe that an emotionally healthy human being should be able to ~I~
/f' feel -to smile at a child running through mud, to cry with JOY at th_e1r best /I'-
. · f I dfi I I 1-h t friend's wedding, to let tears wash away the loss of someone or something held ,1..., To date approximately one-thlfd O the an I mer as ~~ dear, to belly-laugh at a joke even if it happens not to be 100% poht1cally 7,,
been sampled and analyzed as less than 1 ppm PCBs. /I'-correct, to smile with gratitude at receiving a gift, to experience the joy of t
~·~ connecting with another. ~·~ ~' /~ ,t/ As a society, it seems that we have shut down emotionally. l.,ikely to protect ,t/ 71, ourselves from the effects of negativity on the news or the threat of yet another 7t,
,1/ change. It is said that as much as 30% of the wo~kforce is on som_e form of~•~ 7t, anti-depression therapy. Is that necessary? I don t belteve that 1t 1s. I have /f'
spoken to people from all sorts of walks of life-the rich, the poor, the single, ~•~ the married. It seems to me that most (if not all) of us are craving the same~·~ /f' things - love, compassion, connection, acknowledgment, or another form of /1'-,tL human "feeling good". Even a simple smile can activate a lot of those thi ngs ,t/
7t, and connect people on a deep level. Just try it. And notice how YOV feel 7t,
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KEY CONTACTS
Warren County
PCB Office
Robin Green
[phone]
Warren Family
Institute
Cessel Boyd
[phone]
[phone]
State of NC Dept. of
Environment &
Natural Resources
Pat Backus
[phone]
(ext. 308)
Community Newswire
Publisher
Emily M. Brown
PO Box 150
Warrenton, NC 27589
252-257-1134
mai12emb@ya)1oo.com
[e-mail]
Contributing Writers
Pat Backus, P.E. DENR
Patrick A. Barnes, P.E., BFA
Cessel Boyd, WFI
Community Editorial
Committee
Greg Martin
Gloria Kearney
Robin Green
Kids Page
Warren County High School
Journalism Class
Funding for this publication is provided by U.S.
EPA~Region 4
Environmental Justice Unit
Warren County High School Journalism Class
Front row -left to right: Lamont Dozier, JohnnaSumler, Meredidi.Bi{:rett, Kimberly Lynch, Cara Manns, Jena Davis,
Second Row:Jabari White, Mahalia Harrison, Shermain Williams,Ruthie Davis, Rahine Christmas, Latisha Harper
Current Events
JUNE 11 , 2003
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
2:00 pm @ John Graham Building
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND!
WARREN FAMILY INSTITUTE
Po Box 150
WARRENTON, NC 27589
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Ms. Pat Backus
Division of Waste Management
401 Oberlin Rd, Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27605
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On November 15 & 16, 2002 the North
Carolina Natural Resqut~es Leadership
Development Institute in conjunction
-with North Carolina State University &
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December 2002
· (2) Providing trainbig _ in colla~orative
· problem..:solving and principled nego-
tiation; and ; · _ -.
(3) (3) Establish new social and profes-
sional networks -among and between
" communities and government · agen-'
cies, ' industrie~, and environmental
anq educational organizatiqns. ~
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In first workshop session students had an
opportunity to see up close the "Cadillac
of L~ndfills" Warren County PCB_land-
fill and-talk with Mr. & Mrs. Massenburg
Kc;ari:l.ey, activists ~d neighbors of-the
lqndfill.
. NC ·cooperative . Extension held-it's-'first __ The porch was filled with con~emed
:Leadership -for Environmental Justice faces and heavy heart~ as Mr. Ke~ey
(Se_eking Solutions Throug~ ~ollabora-shared the 29 year struggle, "/just want
.tion and ·consensus)_ workshop at th~ it.cleaned up ·not for me but Jot future
United _ Solid Rock Faith ~jnistries children" was_ the s~ng that rang through
-Church, The f!rst workshop was held in the air. Many questions were asked
Warren County, the birth place oft~eEn-_ about how the protests began and if t~er-e
vironmental Justice Movement, centered a.re health issues related to the hazardous
around the Warren Couµty PC~ landfill. material. ·
. This p~qgram is design~d to help commu-.. Workshop parti~ipants then c~ntinued to
nity residents-in North Carolina enhance , · the landfill for a site tour and _informa-_
leadership .s'kills ~nd resolve _environ-tidnal session by Shaw E&L -
mental and public health conflicts equita-·
bly, through collaboration and consensus-
seeking appr<;>aches. Their goal is also to ·
empower its participants to participate
more effectively in environmental policy
decisions that affect them -and their ·c,om-
'munities by:
(!)Building the capacity. of people in
commun1ttes to effectively make cre_ci-
sions and resolve environmental , policy
issues;
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As of November 25, 2002~ approximately 12, 300 tons of
landfill sqil had been successfully -treated with, an average
PCB. conc.entration of 105 ppb (parts per billion), Based on · ·
the estimated amount of contaminated soil to be treated, the
project is now 17% complete. ·
.The General Assembly has authorized taking up $2,500,000
from the Inactive Hazardous Sites Cle"anup Fund and _ up to
$500,000 from the Water Permits Fund for co_mpletion of.the
Warren County Project. ·All fund~, including contingency .
funds, have to be spent or encJUnbered before ~he project can
fap intQ the Water Permits Fund, The General Assembly im-' -
plied di.at no other-funds_ would be allocated in the fQture .
. The total funding for the project to date has been $13.7 mil-
lion. This includes J:5 million that was transferred in June
from DENR projects that had.'been completed and-had funds , -·
remaining. The· funds authorized should be sufficient to com-·
plete the project ass-u.ming no major unla_iown problems are .
encountered.
Performance Demonstration Test
,The performance_ g_~monstratio_n t~s_t _ ~a~ postp..9m;d to the
week, of fapuary 6th. PCB contaminated oil -is being col-
-lected anq will b~ used to "spike" the soil. to higher concen-
trations during the test to prove tha{ the therrp.al desorption
unit ,can treat higher-concentrations or '-'hot" spots that· m~y
be encoun,ter~d during the·detoxifica#on project. Irr addition,,·.
a sufficient amount of PCB contaminate4 oil remoyed from . ·
the soil is _requireq to test the ·BCD process for PCB destruc-
tion. Not enough PCB contaminated ojl had been recovered
from the landfill soil to run tests at the original date.
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The following are highlights -of the Pat Backus updated the ·Citizens Advi-
last Citizens Advisory Board meet-sory Board that' the Inactive Hazardous
ing. Minutes were prepared by Site Cleanup Fund gaye the Department
Robin Green (252). 257-1948 Citi-• of Environment and Natural Resources
zens Advisory Board secretary, a $2,500,000 for the clean up of the PCB
copy may be obtained from the Landfill. She said if additional fuI!_ding
PCB office. is needed the Department of Environ-
10,000 tons of proc~ssed soil was
tested_· and . met .the required "six
nines" performance criteria by a ·
margin of a factor of more th.an 10
using . the NIOSH Method 55_0;,,
with the measured results being
greater-than 99.999995%
ment and Natural Resources-may alsq
The Warren County Citizens use·up to $500,000 with stipulations that I • •
Advisory Board meeting was called everything is spent out of the funds. The
-to order by Co-Chair Dollie B. actual treatment of t!i,e soil will be ·
· Burwell at . 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, finished July 2003.
November 6, 2002. · ·
Pat also reported that c,tpproximately
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ANSWERS:. toxic;-dirt, waste, air, fences
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Word Scramble
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. Key· Terms.
Coptaminated .
Any physical, chemical, _biplogi-
-cal.or radiological_substance or
matter th~t has an adverse effect
on air, water or's-oil.
Contaminated Soil ' Soil onto which available evi-
dence indicates a hazardous-sub-
stance. was spilled, spread, dis-
posed, or deposited.
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Chlorination
.The· applicati-0n of chlorine to
drinking water, sewage or iridus~
trial waste to disinfect or.to oxi-...... -.
dize un~esirable cqmpounds.
Sodium bicarbonate .
. A white soluble;!"' compound used
in effervescent ~s and in .
baking powders and as arr ant--·
.acid. -
To~icity
The ·charaeteristic of being poi-
sonous '<)r harmful to plant or·
animal life; the 'relative degree ·
· of severity of this'. c;haractedstic. _
. Volatilized -
Converted into a gas or vapor.
· . If something b _____ , it is bad for y~u._
Soil is another word for ___ ...,_
Hazardous can hurt the environment. -----
, EPA cleans up the ___ we breathe.
_ :_ ____ help. keep tis from touching pollution .
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KEY CONTACTS _ ,,
Warren County
PCB Office
Robin Green
(252) 257--1948
Warren Family
Institute ·
Cessel Boyd
[phone]
[phone]
State ·of ~C Dept of
Environment & -Natural Resources , '
Pat Backus
(919) 733;:4996'
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Community Newswire
Publisher
Emily M. Brown
POBox150 -
Warrenton, ,NC. 27589_
· 252-257-1134
[e-mail] ·
[e-mail] ' .
Conti"ibuting Writers _
Pat Backus, P,E. DENR
Patrick A. Barnes, P.E., .8FA ,
. Cessel Boyd, WFI . ,, .
Community Editorial
Committee
If you would like to •
participate please 'Call
-252-456-2154.
Funding for this publication is provided by U.S.
-EPA~Region 4
El]~ironmental Justice Unit '
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CURRENT EVENTS ·
JANUARY 7, 2003 .
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
3:00 pm@·Coley Springs Church
(Afton Community)_ ·
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND!
-40 HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING
DATE: JANUARY 27-31, 2003
TIME: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
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If you would like to participate in th'e training please contact Cessel Boyd at
[phone]
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_''WARREN FAMILY INSTITUTE ·
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Po Box 150
WARRENTON, NC 27589'
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Ms. Pat Backus
Division of Waste Management
401 Oberlin Rd, Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27605
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COMMUNITY NEWS WIRE
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40 Hour Haz-Woper
Training Successful
Highlights from the last
CAB Meeting
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Just For I<ids .. .
The Environment
Education Page
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Current Events
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Excavation and treatment
of contaminated soil from
the PCB Landfill began on
August 23rd. The initial
operation is proceeding
according to the technol-
ogy demonstration permit
and site remediation plan
approval granted by the US
Environmental Protection
Agency under the Toxic
Substances and Control
Act.
Within the first five days of
operation, the permit re-
quired a pretest consisting
of samples taken from sev-
eral locations in the treat-
ment system following an
EPA approved sampling
plan. EQM, a contractor
hired by the EPA as part of
their in kind services to
support the project, took
samples at the site on Au-
gust 26th• To meet TSCA
requirements, the treated
soil had to be less than 2
parts per million PCBs and
the destruction and recov-
ery efficiency, a factor re-
lated to emissions into the
air, had to be at least
99.9999%. The results
from the testing indicated a
destruction and recovery
efficiency of
99.9999991 %, which is
approximately a thousand
times higher than required
and a PCB residual in the
soil of 0.0835 parts per
million which met both the
TSCA requirements and
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October 2002
contract requirement.
Based on these results,
Shaw and their subcon-
tractor Midwest Soil
Remediation is allowed to
proceed with the treatment
but must analysis the
stack gas for PCB after
every 5000 tons of soil
treatment. This allows the
collection of a sufficient
amount of liquid PCBs
from the soil for testing of
the thermal desorption
system and liquid BCD
system during the per-
formance demonstration
test. Samplers from EQM
will be back on site along
with several EPA officials
to observe the testing.
The performance demon-
stration test, which will be
the basis for the final per-
mit, is scheduled for the
week of October 21.
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In order to remain on task
with the overall goal of the
Environmental Job Training
Pilot, (to provide training
opportunities that will
strengthen the ability of
Warren County workers to
compete for jobs) the third
HAZWOPER training was
held August 12-16, 2002.
HAZWOPER stands for
Hazardous Waste Opera-
tions Emergency Response.
The course is designed to
educate potential employees
on how to protect them-
selves as well as others
when working with hazard-
ous materials. The course
also teaches workers how to
respond in emergency situa-
tions where hazardous
chemicals are involved.
The 40-Hour HAZWOPER
training that took place on
August 12-16, 2002 was a
success! There were 34
people who pre-registered
for the course and out of
that number 23 were in at-
tendance. From the 23
who attended the five-day
course, 19 people passed
the course and received
their HAZWOPER certifi-
cation. Due to their efforts,
some of the course partici-
pants are now employed at
the PCB land field site or
other local construction
projects. The next training
course, Heavy Equipment
Operations, will be held in
October. The final details
for the training are pres-
ently being arranged and
the specific dates along
with location will be an-
nounced in the Warren Re-
cord.
In conjunction with the
training associated with the
PCB land field project,
Warren Family Institute is
also offering Pre-
Employment and Job
Training skills at Second
Chance Boutique and
Training Center. Second
Chance Boutique and
Training Center is a sate!-
lite of Warren Family In-
stitute, Inc. and is located
at 201 Hyco Street in Nor-
lina. The training center
is designed to offer
courses to help partici-
pants acquire skills to re-
enter the work force or
improve skills already
obtained. Courses in the
following areas will be
offered: Job Readiness,
Job Search, Job Skills,
Basic Computer Skills,
Small Business Start-Up,
and Skills based on indi-
vidual needs. The train-
ing center is open Monday
through Friday from
10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Please contact Cessel
Boyd at [phone]
or [phone] for
more information.
The f~l~owing ar~ highlights of the Betty Kearney, Cessel J. Boyd, Gary
~ast Citizens Advisory Board meet-Duke, Bill Gallagher, Emily M. Brown,
mg that -~as pre_Pared by Robin Nathan Hawes, Patrick A. Barnes, Sybil
Green Citizens Advisory Board sec-B. Dorsey and Robin Green.
(KPH Trucking) need to hire four
people from the Haz-W oper Train-
ing Class.
retary, complete minutes can be ob-. . tained from the PCB office. T~e m~etmg began with a round table
d1scuss10n and updates from Cessel
Th W C t C. . Boyd on behalf of the Warren Family e arren oun y 1tizens •
Ad · B d . 11 d Institute. She reported to the committee v1sory oar meetmg was ca e
to d b C Ch . D 11. B on the conference call with Brain or er y o-a1r o 1e
B 11 t 2 00 W d d
· Holtzclaw from EPA on July 9 2002.
urwe a : p.m., e nes ay, '
August 7, 2002. Gary Duke on behalf of The Shaw
Present were Pat Backus Jim Group reported on the need to hire two
Warren, Massenburg Ke;rney, people and Kenneth Hawkins's
Patrick A. Barnes, Community
Technical Advisor reported that the
contractor's are doing an out-
standing job at the PCB Landfill.
Bill Gailgher, reported the equip-
ment is 95% set up and that they
hope to start running clean soil next
week.
Community News Wire
AWARENESS QUIZ
1. What are the three R's we us to help preserve
the environment?
a) renew
c) reuse
b) reduce
d} recycle
2. What country produces and consumes the
most energy in the world?
a) China b) Japan
c) United States d} all of the above
3. What makes up the biggest part of our gar-
bage?
a) Diapers
c) Yard waste
b) soda Bottles
d) paper
4. How do you know if a product you are buying
could be unsafe?
a) Read the label
c) Taste it.
b) smell it
D) Feed it the dog.
5. Which piece of litter would take the longest
to decompse if tossed from a car window?
a) paper milk carton b) tin can
c) plastic bag d) pencil
Answers:
1)b,c,d 2)c 3)c 4)a 5)c
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Riddles
What has wheels and flies, but is not an aircraft?
-garbage truck
Where do you find roads without vehicles, forests, without
trees, and cities without houses?
- map
What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be eaten?
-salt
KEY CONTACTS
Warren County
PCB Office
Robin Green
[phone]
Warren Family
Institute
Cessel Boyd
[phone]
[phone]
State of NC Dept. of
Environment &
Natural Resources
Pat Backus
[phone]
(ext. 308)
Community Newswire
Publisher
Emily M. Brown
PO Box 150
Warrenton, NC 27589
252-257-1134
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Contributing Writers
Pat Backus, P.E. DENR
Gary Duke, Shaw Group
Cessel Boyd, WFI
Community Editorial
Committee
Hassan Kingsberry
Jeanette Hendricks
Gwen White
CURRENT EVENTS
OCTOBER 23 , 2002
C ITIZENS ADVISORY B OARD M EETING
3 :00 pm @ Coley Springs Church
(Afton Community)
T HE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND!
H EAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS 6 DAY TRAINING
D ATE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
T IME: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Training will include Crawler Tractor, Backhoe, and Motor Grader
If you would like to participate in the training please contact Cessel Boyd at
[phone]
WARREN FAMILY INSTITUTE
Po Box 150
WARRENTON, NC 27589
,
Warren County PCB Landfill
Detoxification/Redevelopment
Volume 1, Issue 1
August 2002
COMMUNITY NEWS WIRE
........ Page 2 ............ .
Shaw Environmental
Soil Removed
Ambient Air Sampling
......... Page 3 ......... .
Community Technical
Advisor Update
Job Training
40 hour Haz Woper class
scheduled!
......... Page 4 ......... .
Ask the Expert??
Current Events
Kids Page Insert
CITIZENS GET FIRST HAND LOOK AT
DETOXIFICATION EQUIPMENT ...
After twenty years of struggle
residents and others gathered
at the Warren County PCB
Landfill on June 22, 2002
to witness up close another
historic event .
Residents were guided on a
tour of the site and informed
of the BCD process. The
detoxification process will
begin with the removing of
soil from the land fill usi ng
the process called Bise--
catalyzed ch:orrpo,ition cocn.
This process adds a chemi-
cal called sodium bicarbon-
ate to soil in the reactor. The
sodium bicarbonate allows
the harmful chemicals in the
soil to evaporate at a low
tern perature. 0 nee the
chemicals evaporate, the
cleaned soil can be returned
to the site. The gases pro-
duced during evaporanon
are changed into liq-
uids. These liquids are then
mixed with other chemicals,
such as sodium hydroxide
and heated again. A chemi-
cal reaction occurs that re-
moves the halogens from
some of the chemical and
replaces them with hydrogen.
This produces a non-toxic
salt and a non-toxic chemical.
The resulting mixture is then
treated using other clean up
methods and recycled.
F IRST LEVEL O F S OIL R EMOVED FROM L AN D FILL ...... .
Work resumed at the landfill in
April as treatment equipment
began arriving on site.
Soil preparation, thermal treat-
ment, BCD treatment and wa-
ter treatment units were deliv-
ered to the site in approximately
15 shipments over a six-week
period. Construction and as-
sembly of the entire faci lity will
be completed in July and initial
testing will begin in August.
The Toxic Substance and Con-
trol Act (TSCA) demonstration
permit actually includes a series
of tests that will be conducted
over a one to two month period
ending with a proof of perform-
ance test conducted with TSCA
regulators on site. In addition
EPA personnel from the Na-
tional Risk Management Re-
search Laboratory, where the
BCD process was developed,
will be onsite to observe and
take samples from the process.
If these tests are successful,
EPA will allow full-scale op-
eration of the equipment by
Midwest Soil Remediation
under the demonstration per-
mit until the final test report
is submitted and the national
permit issued.
continued on page 2
Page 2
SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL ...
Shaw Environmental Assumes
Detoxification Contract
ln January, The IT Group, the
prime contractor for the PCB
Landfill Detoxification project,
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
After several months of negotia-
tions and under the authorization
of the US Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware, The
Shaw Group purchased IT. Shaw
Environmental, a subsidiary of
The Shaw Group, assumed respon-
sibility for the detoxification con-
tract in May.
The project was largely unaffected
by the bankruptcy since work did
continue offsite. That work in-
cluded the design of equipment,
preparation of work plans, prepa-
ration and submittal of applica-
tions for permits and fabrication
of equipment. However, several
local contractors were left with
unpaid invoices as a result of the
bankruptcy. After the purchase
was completed, Shaw paid all
the subcontractor invoices within
three weeks.
Fortunately, the IT staff that
worked on the project was re-
tained by Shaw and is continuing
to work on the project. Shaw is
in the process of acquiring the
appropriate performance and
payments bonds and business and
professional licenses required by
their contract with the state.
The Shaw Group Inc. is the
world's only vertically-integrated
provider of comprehensive engi-
neering, procurement, pipe fabri-
As part of this scale up in activ-
ity, two significant subcontracts
have been awarded by Shaw to
local firms. Stallings Superior
Electrical Service of Norlina was
awarded a contract to complete
the site electrical power service
installation and associated work
and KPH Trucking and Land-
scaping, Inc. of Macon was
awarded a major subcontract for
the on-site trucking of soil be-
tween the landfill and treatment
area. This work is expected to
require from three to five truck
drivers during full scale operations.
The total value of these subcon-
tracts is over $200,000.
Another subcontract of local inter-
est was awarded to Allied Security.
Allied is using local personnel to
provide around-the-dock security
at the site. The value of this con-
Volume 1, Issue 1
cation, construction and mainte-
nance services to the power,
process and environmental &
infrastructure sectors. Shaw is
headquartered in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, and currently has
offices and operations in North
America, South America,
Europe, the Middle East and
Asia-Pacific. Shaw employs
more than 20,000 people annu-
ally. Additional information on
The Shaw Group is available at
www.shawgrp.com.
tract would increase to approxi-
mately $100,000 if Phase II is
authorized.
Together with previous subcon-
tracts and other expenses, Shaw is
expected to spend over $1,500,000
in the Kerr-Tar region with over
$500,000 going to Warren
County alone.
Ambient air monitoring will be performed at the War-
ren County Landfill to evaluate the air quality and
document rhar harmful air pollutants aren't leaving the
sire during cleanup. Monitoring of the ambient au
involves three groups of pollutants.
operate -24 hours. During the sampling period,
particles in the air are trapped and retained on the filter.
The field technician collects the filter and rakes it back to
the laboratory to be weighted. The difference in the
weight of the filter before sampling and after sampling -
24 hours is the amount of particles sampled from rhe
ambient air. The volume of gas sampled is divided into
rhe weight gain of the filter to give an ambient au
concentration in micrograms per cubic meters.
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS I
(PCBs)IDIOXJNs/FURANS • '
The final category of pollutants that will .
be monitored at the Landfill are
chlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), dioxins, and
Particulate Matter I Monitoring for particulate matter (PM) involves
filtering ambient air containing particles
through a pre-weighted quartz fiber filter (where
rhe particles are retained) maintained in a
aluminum housing. If rhe aluminum housing contains
a size-select sampling head to allow only PM-IO micron
particles to enter rhe sampler to the filter, then the
sampler is a PM-IO sampler. The sampler contains a
high-volume pump and flow controller to control the
flow of ambient air pulled through the filter. The
sampler also contains a rimer so the motor can be
operated without someone present. The field technician
installs the filter on the sampler and sets the rimer to
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are those
compounds which are very volatile and are ■
found in the gaseous state. Compounds in
this group are similar to the "smell" ofVOCs
from fingernail polish, the emissions from a · ·
magic marker, or the vapors from floor
cleaners. The sampling system for monitoring ambient
air VOCs consist of an inlet sampling rod, a pump, and a
canister to trap rhe VOCs.
furans. These compounds are very toxic. The
sources of these compounds are combustion of coal
at power plants and coolants used in transformers.
These compounds are nor very volatile, so they must
trap them from rhe ambient air with some type of
adsorbent. As with the other ambient air
monitoring methods, they will pull a large volume of
air through a filter and an adsorbent [a polyurethane
foam plug (PUF plug)) to trap our the PCBs/dioxin/
furans from the air. The PUF plug is the same
material that is found in automobile seats and
padding for chairs. Ir is perfect for retaining
(extracting) the PCBs/dioxinifurans from the air.
Community News Wire
Patrick Barnes has been involved
with the PCB detoxification pro-
ject as community advisor since
1995. He seated chat being pre-
sent for the project open house is
particularly gratifying to him
knowing just how far things have
come in the past seven years.
One of his first key activities was
to work with the state to develop
and implement a detailed envi-
ronmental investigation of the
landfill and surrounding area.
Although there was some dis-
agreement about the results of the
investigation, working in partner-
ship with the state through this
phase of the project help put the
detoxification effort on the road
to success. At the conclusion of
munity and the advisors agreed
that detoxification was the only
long-term solution for the landfill.
Next Patrick worked with the
state to evaluate and select a tech-
nology to clean up the site. After
the BCD technology was selected,
he worked with a vendor to de-
velop the preliminary design and
project specifications necessary for
bidding the construction activi-
ties.
Over the past two years his pri-
mary function has been to maxi-
mize the community's awareness
of the project, assist the commu-
nity in understanding technical
project matters, and enhancing
the local economic benefit of the
chis investigation, the state, com-construction dollars being spent.
The overall goal of the Environ-
mental Job Training is to provide
training opportunities that will
strengthen the ability of Warren
County workers to compete for
jobs associated with the PCB
Landfill Detoxification and Rede-
velopment Project. The training
program is designed to help open
doors for employment in areas
where skills associated with the
project are utilized. Through the
job training pilot citizens will be
able to obtain education in the
following areas: Hazardous Waste
Operations (HAZWOPER),
Occupational Safety & Health
(OSHA) regulations, Trenching
and Excavating, Heavy Equip-
ment Operations. This educa-
tion will make job seekers more
marketable in areas where these
skills are required. Individuals
who are seeking employment in
areas of hazardous materials
handling and arenas of con-
struction are encouraged to take
advantage of the next training
opportunities.
The 40 Hour HAZWOPER
It is anticipated chat this ag-
gressive outreach will result in
greater than $2,000,000 be
spent with area contractors,
vendors and suppliers. This
value does not include train-
ing and hiring of local resi-
dents by the prime, their sub-
contractors or the positive
ripple effect a construction
project of this type can have
on a community.
training will be held August 12 -
16, 2002 from 8:00 am to 5:00
pm at the VGCC campus in
Warrenton. This training will
prepare individuals for the next
phase of hiring.
For more information please
contact Cessel Boyd at the War-
ren Family Institute (252) 257-
1134. For a list of employment
opportunities at the PCB
Landfill contact the Employ-
ment Security Commission at
[phone].
Page 3
40 HOUR HAZWOPER
TRAINING
AUGUST 12-16 , 2002
@VANCE GRANVILLE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WARREN CAMPUS
8:00 AM -5:00 PM
KEY CONTACTS
Warren County
PCB Office
Robin Green (252)
257-1948
Warren Family
Institute
Cessel Boyd
[phone]
State of NC Dept. of
Environment &
Natural Resources
Pat Backus
[phone]
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Community Newswire
Publisher
Emily M. Brown
PO Box 150
Warrenton, NC 27589
252-257-1134
Contributing Writers
Pat Backus, P.E. DENR
Gary Duke, Shaw Group
Jerry Winberry
Patrick A. Barnes, P.G. BFA
Cessel Boyd, WFI
Community Editorial
Committee
Hassan Kingsberry
Jeanette Hendricks
Gwen White
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CURRENT EVENTS
AUGUST 7, 2002
CAB Meeting 3:00 pm
@ Coley Springs Church
(Afton Community)
AUGUST 12-16, 2002
40 Hour HazWoper Training
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
@VGCC Warren Campus
WARREN FAMILY INSTITUTE
Po Box 150
WARRENTON, NC 27589
Ms. Pat Backus
Division of Waste Management
401 Oberlin Rd, Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 2.7605
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Did You Know?
In 1982, the Warren County PCB landfill was constructed to hold soil contaminated with
a toxic substance called PCB. The soil was collected from over 210 miles of North
Carolina roadsides where it had been disposed of. Just south of Warrenton, residents
opposed the location of the landfill and received lots of attention. Many people consider
their protests as the beginning of a national movement called the environmental justice
movement. One of the goals of this movement is to make sure poor communities where
mostly minorities live, such as our county, do not have to face the risk of health problems
that can be caused by hazardous landfills. Fortunately, after almost 20 years and after a
long struggle, the State of North Carolina is cleaning it all up.
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Groundbreaking Ceremony
On June 11, 2001 residents along
with community leaders gathered
with excitement to "break ground"
at the PCB landfill site in the Afton
Community. This was a milestone
for citizens of this area who have
long waited for about 19 years to
see this day. The celebration be-
gan with opening invocation from
Rev. Leon White, Pastor of the Oak
Level United Church of God. Many
residents of the community joined
Rev. White in singing a song that he
couldn't resist, "I' am So Glad I'm
Here." This song held true for
many residents like Massenburg
Kearney who lives just next door to
the landfill. He reflected back to
the mornings in the 1980's when the
state disposed of the PCB waste
here in Warren County.
The ceremony continued with the
Pledge of Alliance lead by local
youth of the county.
Bill Meyers, director of the Divi-
sion of Waste Management, re-
flected back "Nineteen years ago,
I was on the other side of the
fence watching you get arrested',
he stated. "It has been a very
difficult row to hoe".
Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton
gave remarks and commended the
citizens of Warren County for
staying with this process and re-
fusing to be a victim and becom-
ing a part of the solutions. Clay-
ton also recognized Dollie Burwell,
chairperson of the Citizens Advi-
sory Board for her outstanding
leadership and commitment to
this process.
Inside this issue:
Groundbreaking 2
Ceremony cont.
Schedule of Acti-3
votes
Air Monitoring
Calendar of
Events
4
5
Cont. Groundbr.
Senator Frank Ballance spoke on the impor-
tance of this day in Warren County, but also in
North Carolina. "I believe the detoxification
process is making things right in Warren
County."
Diane Long gave remarks on behalf of Secre-
tary William G. Ross and Chief Secretary
Dempsey Benton and apologized for them not
being able to attend.
Warren County Commissioner, Michael Jones
spoke on the commitment of the Warren
County and the plans for redevelopment.
Dollie Burwell, Chairperson of the Citizens Ad-
visor Board gave remarks saying, "This is com-
munities and government working together".
Burwell also recognize residents who were ar-
rested during the demonstrations 19 years
ago.
Clips of the Ground
Those citizens were Daniel M. Davis, Thomas
K. Hawkins, Rev. Leon White, Patricia Somer-
ville, Juanita Green, Latonya Coleman, and
Johnsie Williams.
The ceremony ended with the "breaking
ground" which is symbolic for the official
start of the Detoxification and Redevelop-
ment Project. Citizens cheered and appalled
the great event that some thought they
would never see.
Residents and community leaders had an op-
portunity to ask questions and network with
Earth Tech and IT Corp. about the project.
LOCAL SUBCONTRACTING AND
HIRING OPPORTUNITIES
IT Corp and Midwest Soil Remediation
will continue to solicit local and minority
businesses as subcontractors when it is
practical to do so. Finns who are not al-
ready listed in the local resource guide are
encouraged to submit literature describing
your finn and the services you offer.
These should be sent to:
IT Corporation
200 Horizon Center Blvd.
Trenton, NJ 08691
Attn: Gary Duke, Project Manager
[phone]
Both IT Corp and Midwest Soil Remedia-
tion anticipate hiring local personn el for
this project, including heavy equipment
operators, mechanics and laborers.
SCHEDULE
ACTIVITIES IN MAY & EARLY JUNE
In May IT Corp received state approval of several key submittals
that were required prior to mobilization. With those in hand mobili-
zation activities began on June 4 when local subcontractor
Keameco Grading began tree removal activities in the area where
the access road, office trailers and treatment plant will be con-
structed over the next several months. In addition, a project sign
was erected at the Limertown Road end of the entrance road to the
site and two office trailers were delivered. Electric power and tele-
phone services are to be installed the week of June 11.
IT Corp also submitted an application for an Erosion and Sedimm-
tation Control permit to the state, which is expected to be approved
in June. Receipt of this permit will allow Keameco Grading to per-
form more extensive clearing and grubbing and grading activities
over the next few months.
The site preparation phase of the work, which includes clearing and grubbing, grading and installation of
a new water main and storm drain systems, fencing, concrete pad, pole barn building, and electric service
and distribution systems, is expected to extend into November.
Mobilization of the BCD process equipment will occur after approval is received from EPA TSCA of:fi-
cials in Washington to proceed with the demonstration test. Based on the anticipated schedule for stb-
mitting the permit application and EPA review time it is expected that equipment mobilization will occur
in January 2002.
Erection of equipment and testing of the BCD process is scheduled for January through March 2002. If
efforts to obtain funding for Phase II are successful, full-scale remediation will then continue for most of
2002, with demobilization and final site restoration occurring late in the year. If Phase II funding cannot
be obtained then the contract will not be extended and BCD unit will be dismantled and demobilized in
April 2002.
Update on Air Monitoring
Dennis Jones and Jerry
Winberry have com-
pleted the air monitor-
ing background study
for the PCB Landfill
site. Three different
methods of air sam-
pling was used for the
study; monitoring for particute matter, volatile or-
ganic compounds (VOC's) and PCB/dioxins/furans.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the air
quality and document that harmful air pollutants
aren't leaving the site during the detoxification
process.
Samples that were retained in
the filters and polyurethane
foam plug (PUG) have been sent
to the laboratory for an
analysis. Results will be com-
pared to EPA's national data-
base.
IT Corp has two employees working full-time at the PCB landfill site for the detoxifica-
tion process. Bill Gallagher, Site Superintendent will be responsible for supervising all
work by IT and their subcontractors.
John Colp, Health and Safety Officer will be responsible for implementing the approved
health and safety plan as it applies to all IT employees, subcontractors and visitors.
Keeping Focus:
Highlights from the last
The following is a summary of the last
CAB meeting that was held on June 7th as
prepared by Robin Green. If you would
like a full copy of the meeting minutes
please contact the Warren County PCB of-
fice.
The unfinished business at the last meet-
ing included: Dollie Burwell asked Mike
Kelly to update on the preparation of the
groundbreaking ceremony.
Mike Kelly updated the Citizens Advisory
Board that refreshments will be served at
the groundbreaking ceremony. He said
speakers will be Congresswoman Eva Clay-
ton, Bill Meyers, Michael Jones, Chief
Deputy Secretary Dempsy Benton, Sena-
tor Frank Ballance and Chairperson Dollie
Burwell.
Mike said that Emily Brown has contacted
the local radio station and has lined up the
New Beginning Daycare Center to come
Citizens Advisory Board Meeting
Loe.: Coley Springs Baptist Church
Date: August 2, 2001
Time: 3:00 pm
and do the Pledge of Allegiance. He said Loria
Williams worked with the County to get table,
chairs, and tents put out in the landfill. Mike said
Earth Tech will set up displays and picture on the
tables and maybe a video.
Pat Backus said that the IT Corporation is also
bringing displays and Pictures. She said as of the
press release it have gone out to the daily and lo-
cal TV and radio stations in North Carolina. Pat
said that Jim page from DENR will take pictures
and Jane Schaefer from news and observer will
also come out and take pictures.
Dollie Burwell suggested that CAB members meet
at the landfill at 10:30 a.m. She also suggested
that the names of the people that attended the
groundbreaking be put in the next newsletter.
Dollie Burwell updated the Citizens Advisory
Board that she and other CAB members met with
Secretary Ross. She said she thinks he is a hon-
est and open person. Dollie said he is willing to do
what he can to support the PCB Landfill 100%
with the Citizens Advisory Board.
The Public is Invited to Attend!!!!!!!
NEWSWIRE
Publisher
Patrick A. Barnes, P.G.
Community Technical Advisor
108 South Bragg St.
Suite 7
Warrenton, NC 27589
Contributing Writers
► Gary Duke, IT Group
Dennis Jones, Earth Tech
Emily M. Brown, BFA
Robin Green, CAB
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State of NC Dept. of Environment,
Natural & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone] (ext. 308)
BFA
108 South Bragg St.
Suite 7
Warrenton, NC 27589
PRSRT STD
LJ.s. POSTAGE PAID
WARRENTON, NC
PERMIT NO. 6 7
Community Technical Advisor
Patrick A. Barnes [phone]
Citizens Advisory Board Chairperson (CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Sandy Williams [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green [phone]
Warren County PCB Landfill
NewsWire
Community Information Meeting
On May I 0, the particles are retained. The amount of
200 I the particles retained on the filter is compared to
North Caro-the Environmental Protection Agency
lina State De-(EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Stan-
partment of <lard. This monitoring technique is very
Environment similar to the hairs in your nose filtering out
& Natural Re-particles from the air you breath.
sources hosted
the Commu-
nity Information Meeting at the South Warren
Elementary School.
The purpose of this meeting was to inform the
community and particularly residents in close
vicinity to the landfill of the air sampling and
site preparation work that will begin in mid-
May and June.
The meeting began with a welcome from Dol-
lie Burwell, chair of the Citizens Advisor
Board. A video was shown to give residents a
visual idea of what to except to see on the site
followed by Jim Cloonan for Earth Tech ex-
plaining, "What is Project Oversight".
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are
those compounds which are very volatile
and are found in the gaseous state. Com-
pounds in this group are similar to the
"smell" of VOCs from fingernail polish,
the emissions from a magic marker, or the
vapors from floor cleaners. Ambient air
sampling for VOCs will involve trapping
an air sample in a stainless-steel container
(canister) where the VOCs are retained.
The canister is returned to the laboratory
for analysis. The amount of VOCs de-
tected are then compared to EPA's na-
tional database.
The final category of pollutants we will
monitor at the Warren County Landfill
will be PCB, dioxins, and furans. These
compounds are very toxic. As with the
other ambient air monitoring methods, we
will pull a large volume of air through a
filter and a polyurethane foam plug (PUF
plug) to trap out the PCBs/dioxin/furans
Inside this issue:
Keeping Focused 2
Schedule of Acti-2
votes
Community Out-3
reach
Key Contacts 4
Jerry Winberry, EnvironTech Solutions dis-
cussed the different methods of air sampling
that will be used on the site. Ambient air moni-
toring will be performed at the Warren County
Landfill to evaluate the air quality and docu-
ment that harmful air pollutants aren't leaving
the site during cleanup. Monitoring of the am-
bient air involves three groups of pollutants.
They are:
• Particulate matter (PM);
• Volatile organic compounds
(VOCs); and
from the air. The PUF plug is the same material that is found in
automobile seats and padding for chairs. It is perfect for retaining
(extracting) the PCBs/dioxin/furans from the air. After sampling,
the filter/PUF plug is returned to the laboratory for analysis and the
results compared to EPA's national database.
• PCB/dioxin/furans.
Monitoring for particulate matter (PM) in-
volves filtering ambient air containing particles
through a pre-weighted quartz fiber filter where
Additional speakers were Pat Backus, Mike Kelly, Patrick A. Bar-
nes, Gary Duke, and Cathy Alston-Kearney. The session ended with
questions from the community and closing remarks from Dollie
Burwell and Mike Kelly.
PCB LandfillrDeroxificat.. •.
ACTIVITIES IN APRIL
A meeting to discuss the process for obtaining the federal
permit to operate the BCD process was held on April 24 at
the NCDENR offices in Raleigh. This meeting was attended
by representatives ofNCDENR, Earth Tech, and the EPA as
well as representatives of IT Corp and Midwest Soil Reme-
diation, Inc., who will be their subcontractor for the BCD
process phase of the project.
Topics discussed at this meeting included the procedures and
schedule for submittal and review of the permit application.
Also discussed was coordination of EPA 's contribution of in-
kind services, which will be in the form of providing sam-
pling and analytical services during the proof-of process
demonstration test.
IT Corp. finalized several major subcontracts for the site
preparation phase of the work, which is to be performed be-
tween June and November. These subcontracts were awarded
to Keameco Grading, Ellington and Son, Inc. and Yancey
Electric Service, Inc. and have a total value of over $865,000.
IT Corp also awarded an additional $20,000 of work to two
local firms, Hargrove's Fencing and Installing Service and S.
Keeping Focused.~ Warren Goun
Highlights from the last CAB meeting .....
S.T. Inc., for site fencing and monitoring well abandonment
work to be performed between June and August.
SCHEDULE
In May activities will include further subcontracting and pur-
chasing efforts, submitting applications for local, state and
federal permits to the appropriate authorities, and submitting
to Earth Tech and NCDENR various designs and plans re-
quired by the contract and which must be approved before site
work can begin.
Mobilization to the site is scheduled to begin the week of June
4. The site preparation phase of the work, which includes
clearing and grubbing, grading and installation of a new water
main and storm drain systems, fencing, concrete pad, pole
barn building, and electric service and distribution systems, is
expected to extend into November.
Mobilization of the BCD process equipment will occur after
approval is received from EPA TSCA officials in Washington
to proceed with the demonstration test. Based on the antici-
pated schedule for submitting the permit application and EPA
review time it is expected that equipment mobilization will
occur in January 2002.
The following is a summary of the last CAB meeting that was held on April 12th as prepared by Robin Green.
If you would like a full copy of the meeting minutes please contact the Warren County PCB office.
The unfinished business at the last meeting induced: Mike Kelly updated the CAB on the Warren County
Commissioners meeting he attended and stated the Commissioners support effots to secure the additional $7.5
million necessary to complete the Detoxification process. Mike also informed the CAB about be conference
call with Sandra Gardei of Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton 's office with additional representatives from
EPA, DENR, and DOD to discuss additional funding.
Pat Backus updated the CAB about the detoxification project initiation meeting with IT Corp., Earth Tech, and
DENR. The purpose of the meeting was to allow some of the individuals that will be involved in the project to
meet and review some of the activities needed before construction could began (e.g. schedule of values, submit-
tals, permitting etc.) She also spoke about the HUD Notice of Funding Availability NOFA that Dollie Burwell
spoke about at the last meeting. She said that while there is a special program called The Brownsfield Economic
Development initiative that does provide some remediation money, it has to be tied to matching Section 108
Funds. The application for the grants would have to me made by the county.
Robin Green updated the Advisory Board that over 300 post cards have been mailed to six North Carolina
State Representatives requesting support for additional funding for the project.
Applications for employment are still
being accepted at the Warren
County PCB office. If you are inter-
ested in applying please contact
Robin Green at [phone] for
an application. The following posi-
tions will be available :
* Backhoe Operators
* Front end loader Operators
* Bulldozer Operators
* Compactor Operators
* Truck Drivers/laborers
Candidates should have current valid
driver's license and at least one year
verifiable experience on these or
equivalent pieces of equipment.
Official Groundbreaking
Ceremony
Loe: PCB Landfill Site
Date: June 11, 2001
Time: 11 :00 am
LOCAL SUBCONTRACTING AND HIRING OPPORTUNITIES
IT Corp and Midwest Soil Remediation will continue to solicit local and minority businesses as subcontractors when it is practical to do so. Firms
who are not already listed in the local resource guide are encrnraged to
submit literature describing your firm and the services you offer. These
should be sent to:
IT Corporation
200 Horizon Center Blvd.
Trenton, NJ 08691
Attn: Gary Duke, Project Manager
[phone]
Both IT Corp and Midwest Soil Remediation anticipate hiring local person-nel for this project, including heavy equipment operators, mechanics and laborers. Training in hazardous waste operations will be provided. These jobs are expected to begin at about the time the BCD equipment is mobi-lized and continue for the remainder of the project. This mobilization is now scheduled for January 2002 but may be as early as November 2001 if the federal pem1it process can be expedited. Interested applicants can ob-tain applications from Sandy Williams at the Warren Family Institute and return them to her to be forwarded to IT Corp.
Citizens Advisory Board Meeting
Loe: Coley Springs Church
Date: June 7, 2001
Time: 3:00 pm
Mark Your Calendars Now!!
State of NC Dept. of Environment,
Natural & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone] (ext. 308)
BFA
108 South Bragg St.
Suite 7
Warrenton, NC 27589
PRSRT STD
LJ.s. POSTAGE PAID
WARRENTON, NC
PERMIT NO. 6 7
Community Technical Advisor
Patrick A. Barnes [phone]
Citizens Advisory Board Chairperson (CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Sandy Williams [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green [phone]
Warren County PCB Landfill
NewsWire
Inside this issue:
Keeping Focused
Schedule of Ac-
2
2
tivates
Local Businesses Selected for Subcontracting Community Out-3
reach
Over the past months IT Corp. held meetings with sev-
eral local companies interested in acting as subcontrac-tors for the site preparation phase of the detoxification
project. These companies included Kearneco Grad-
ing, Ellington and Son, Inc. and Yancey Electric
Service, Inc. While some details remain to be com-pleted, IT Corp. anticipates awarding subcontracts to-
taling approximately $850,000 to these three firms for
work to be performed between June and November.
IT Corp is also preparing to award an additional
$20,000 of work to two local firms, Hargrove's Fenc-
ing and Installing Service and S.S.T. Inc., for site fencing and monitoring well abandonment work to be
performed between June and August.
A subcontract for over $3,000,000 has been finalized
with Midwest Soil Remediation, Inc. MSR will supply,
install and operate the BCD process equipment. MSR
is a minority owned firm headquartered in Elgin, IL.
They have committed to obtaining fuel for the process
unit from Fogg's Exxon, a local minority business.
This subcontract could be as much as $800,000 if the full-scale Phase II remediation work is funded and per-
formed.
IT Corp. also met with several local and county offi-
cials to discuss the upcoming work and coordinate the
various local construction permits that will be required
in the coming months.
(John Fogg, Owner)
Fogg's Exxon was established
about 42 years ago serving
Vance and Warren County resi-
"':i dents with gasoline, diesel and
automobile maintenance.
Kearneco Grading was estab-
lished in 1985 specializing in site
Ellington &
Son, lnc. has
been in busi-
ness for I 0
years. They
provide grad-
ing, landscap-
preparation ,
grading and
hauling.
(Paul Kearney, Owner)
Key Contacts
ing, and hauling services. (Mark Ell ington, Owner)
4
Yancey Electric Service was es-
tablished about 5 years ago. Spe-
cializing in industrial, commercial,
and new construction, renovations.
(Joe Yancey, Owner)
Hargrove's Fencing has been in busi-
ness for approximating 20 years install-
ing all types of fencing.
(Rufus Hargrove)
S.S.T., Inc. provides waste disposal, transportation, asbestos/lead abatement, contaminated soil removal and disposal, contaminated site remediation, water/soil
sampling and analytical.
ACTIVITIES IN MARCH
A project kickoff meeting was held on March 13 at the
otlices of Earth Tech in Raleigh. Attending were rep-
resentatives from IT Corp.; Midwest Soil Remedia-
tion, Inc., who will be subcontractor for the BCD
process phase of the prqject; NCDENR; Earth Tech
and the CAB. Topics discussed included the scope of
work and schedule for performing the Phase I con-
tract work. Phase I includes constructing and testing
the BCD process equipment along with treating a por-
tion of the contaminated soil in the l.mdfill. Also dis-
cussed were the efforts of NCDENR and the CAB to
obtain funding for Phase II, which will continue and
complete the detoxification of the landfill ;md leave
the site ready for redevelopment.
Further Activities
In April ;md May, IT Corp. will continue subcontract-
ing and purchasing efforts for the prqject; submit ap-
plications for local and state and federal permits to the
appropriate authorities; and submit v,:U'ious designs
;md plans to Earth T ech and NCDENR for approval
as required by the detoxification contact. A meeting
with representatives from EPA Region IV TSCA,
EPA Cincinnati, EPA H eadquarters TSCA,
NCDENR, E;ut h T ech, IT Corp. ;u1d MSR will also
be held in April to discuss specific TSCA permitting
Keepini1,:eqcused: 1!6B c· ·
Highlightsfrom the laS't GAB "!J',e,:tlng .....
requirements for the l;u1dfill site and BCD process and
the coordination of in-kind services previously commit-
ted by EPA.
Mobilization to the site is scheduled to begin the week
of June 4. The site preparation phase of the work,
wh ich includes cle.:u-ing and grubbing, grading and in-
stallation of a new water main ;u1d storm drain systems,
fencing, concrete pad, pole barn building, ;u1d electric
service and distribution systems, is expected to extend
into November.
Mobilization of the BCD process equipment will occur
after approval of the application package for EPA
TSCA permit. Based on the anticipated sc hedule for
submitting the permit application ,md EPA review time
it is expected that equipment mobilization will occur in
J;muary, 2002. A meeting will be held in April with
EPA, NCDENR, Earth Tech, IT Corp and MSR to
discuss the permit requirements ;u1d submittal ;md re-
view procedures and schedule.
Erection and testing of the BCD process is scheduled
for January through March, 2002. If efforts to obtain
funding for Phase II ;u·e successful, full scale remedia-
tion will then continue for most of 2002, with demobi-
lization and final site restoration occurring late in the
ye;u·.
The following is a summary of the last CAB meeting that was held on March 8th as prepared by
Robin Green. If you would like a full copy of the meeting minutes please contact the Warren
County PCB off ice.
The unfinished business at the last meeting included: Dollie Burwell updated the board members on
their meeting with Senator Frank Balance, Representative Stanley Fox and Representative James
Crawford about finding the additional funds to complete the detoxification process. Mike Kelly
stated that each one of them agreed to work hard to see what they can do to get additional fund-
ing. They discussed that timing is very critical because the money needs to be in the bank by Octo-
ber 1, 2001. Dollie also stated that she had spoken with Sandra Gardei who is willing to take the
leader in asking for the $7.5 million that is needed.
Community
Meeting!!!!
Community Information
Meeting
at
South Warren Elementary
School
on Thursday, May 10th
from 6:30-8:30 pm
The purpose is to inform the
community, part icularly res i-
dents in close vicinity to the
landfill of the air sampling
and site preparation work
that will be starting in mid -
May and June.
Community Information
Meeting
Loe.: South Warren Elem. Sch.
Date: May 10, 2001
Time: 6:30 -8:30 pm
LOCAL SUBCONTRACTING AND HIRING OPPORTUNITIES
IT Corp and Midwest Soil Remediation will continue to solicit local
and minority businesses as subcontractors when it is practical to do so.
Firms who are not already listed in the local resource guide are m-
comaged to submit literature describing yo ur firm and the services you
off er. These should be sent to:
IT Corporation
200 Horizon Center Blvd.
Trenton, NJ 08691
Attn: Gary Duke, Project Manager
[phone]
Both IT Corp and Midwest Soil Remediation anticpate hiring local
personnel for this prqject, including heavy equipment operators, ne-
chanics and laborers. Training in hazardous waste o perations will be
provided. These jobs are expected to begin at about the tine th e BCD
equipment is mobilized and continue for the remainder of the project.
This mobilization is no"v scheduled for J anuary, 2002 but may be as
e;;U"ly as November, 2001 if the federal permit process can be exir-
dited. Interested applicants can obtain applications from Sandy Wi-
liams at the Warren Family lnstit1-1te and return them to her to be fa--
warded to IT Corp.
Citizens Advisory Board Meeting
Loe: Coley Springs Church
Date: May 10, 2001
Time: 4:30 pm
***Tentatively Scheduled***
Ground Breaking Ceremony
Loe: PCB Landfill Site
Date: June 4, 2001
Time: To Be Announced
The Public is Invited to Attend. Mark Your Calendars Today!!
......... ..._
Key Contacts
State of NC Dept. of Environment,
Natural & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone] (ext. 308)
BFA
108 South Bragg St.
Suite 7
Warrenton, NC 27589
PRSRT STD
LJ.s. POSTAGE PAID
WARRENTON, NC
PERMIT NO. 6 7
Community Technical Advisor
Patrick A. Barnes [phone]
Citizens Advisory Board Chairperson (CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Sandy Williams [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green [phone]
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Environmental Engineer II
Division of Waste Management/ PCB Landfill Detoxification Project
North Carolina Dept of Environment and Natural Resources
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Issue No. 1 2 3 4
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Full Color Pages 3 1 2 2
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Total Pages 8 8 8 4
Printing $ 915 $ 959 $ 959 $ 723
Preparation &
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Total Cost $ 5,235 $ 2,399 $ 5,279 $ 5,043
Per Copy $ 5.24 $ 2.40 $ 5.28 $ 5.04
Average $ 4.49
BASIS:
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• • • Volume 1, Issue ,
Newsletter Date
March 2001
Warren County PCB Landfill
NewsWire
Inside this issue:
Keeping Focused 2
Featured CAB 2
Member
Hazardous Waste Operations Training Community Out-3
reach
On January 23 , 24, and 25th local residents,
county officials and contractors participated in
the 24-Hour Hazardous Waste Training held at
the Warren County Cooperative Extension Of-
fice. Among those were Dennis M. Paschall,
Laverne Jeffries, and Tracy Hewlin (Warren
County EMS), Walter Barnes and William
Seraphin (Fire Dept.), Mary Whaley (WC
Health Dept. Environmental Health), Sgts. Ed-
ward Phillips & Milton Cooper (WC Police
Dept.), Don Stith (Fire Marshal), and David
Askew ( WCEM).
The training began with an introduction from
the instructor Mr. Robert E. McClay, CSP.
Mr. McClay is a Safety Specialist at Center for
Applied Technology and an adjunct professor
in the Department of Industrial Technology at
East Carolina University. The first session
covered the nature of hazardous materials, first
aid procedures for Hazmat responders, engi-
neering and work practice hazard controls, fire
extinguishments and other federal and local
regulations.
The second session covered Key Contacts 4
more in-depth information on
incident planning, manage-
ment and emergency re-
sponse, site safety and health SpecfGI points of inter-
p lan, personal protective at:
equipment, air sampling and
monitoring equipment, spill/
release control and decontami-
nation. During this session stu-
dents had an opportunity to try
on personal protective equip-
ment such as rubber boots, ni-
trile gloves, helmets, self-
Medlcallnvatigotfon
conNnuec:L .. 3
24-Hawoper Trcainlng
conl'-···3
contained breathing apparatus,
and fully-encapsulating chemi-._ ______ _,r-
eal suits.
The final day of class Pat Backus from DENR and
John Duffey from the IT Group came and spoke
briefly about the PCB Detoxification & Redevel-
opment Project. Pat Backus updated them on
some of the history of the project and answered
questions about the project. John Duffey spoke
about employment opportunities that will be avail-
able with IT at the Warren County Site and other
projects the company is working on. Employment
applications were given
out to all interested par-
ties. The session ended
with a hazardous waste
exercise scenario.
Continued on page 3
Keeping Focused· PCB Citizens Advisory Board
r:lttik,lt& i--• /Ml (!AB-,., .....
The folkrn~ng is a summary of the last CAB meet-
ing that was held on January 1:1th as prepared by
Robin Green, CAB secret:,ry. Complete minutes
can be obtained from the CAB office .
terprises forms from IT. State Construction will issue a let-
ter of aw,u-d. After which IT Corporation, ~II have 30 days
to execute all of d1 eir bonds ;md sign a contract. She also
stated that Phase II v,~ll start on January 24, 2002.
The following persons were present at this meet-
ing: Mike Kelly, Dollie Burwell, Emily M. Brown,
Pat Backus, Patrick Barnes, Cad1y AJston-
Kearney, Gloria Kearney and Robin Green.
Dollie Burwell discussed with the Advisory Bo,ml the need
to develop a plan and strategy to use in looking for other
sources for funding.
Cathy Alston-Kearney updated the Citizens Advi-
sory Bo,u-d that Bri,m Holtzclaw is the new envi-
ronment:,! justice coordinator who was assigned to
fix the problems with d1e environmental justice
grant. She also stated that the Warren Family In-
stitute received $3000 towards d1e HAZWOPER
training program from the \iVarren County Com-
m1 ss1oners.
Mike Kelly stated that the General Assembly will be in town
on \,V ednesday, January 24, 2001. He also expressed d1e
need send a letter to Governor Easley and DENR Secret,u-y
Ross to consider the need for funding lor Phase II of the
prqject. Also he v,~ll be meeting with CongTessional Repre-
sentatives.
Pat Bcu-nes spoke briefly about the discussions he and Pat
Backus had concerning transferring the responsibly for pre-
paring the newsletter to d1e vV,uTen Family Institute.
Pat Backus spoke briefly about d1e process to
complete the <lesig11/buil<l contract v,~th IT Corpo-
ration. After receiving the Minority Business En-
Dollie Burwell has been
selected as this months
featured Citizens Advi-
sory Board member.
She presently serves as
" the chairperson of the
CAB. Dollie is the one
of the original members
of the "Joint Warren
County/State PCB Land-
fill Working Group". She has been very actively in-
volved in the Environmental Justice movement that
was born here in Warren County when the county
was selected to be the burial site for soil contami-
nated with PCBs. Dollie states that she can remem-
ber the time before the landfill was in her community
and has been working on its restoration ever since.
Much of her time and energy is devoted towards
forcing the government to take an active role in de-
contaminating this site. The one good thing that
came from all of this is that it led the community
to action. "The struggle has been a struggle of
many dimensions and forms. It has gone from ac-
tually laying our bodies in front of trucks carrying
PCB laced soil, being arrested for acts of civil dis-
obedience, becoming politically active by running
myself for office, and encouraging and supporting
others who would support our issues, and causes to
run for political office. I have walked the walk
and kept the faith and now, I hope that the PCB
Landfill is on it's way towards detoxification and I
know my community is looking forward to the day
when that site is redeveloped and housing a tech-
nology and/or recreational facility surrounded by a
park dedicated to the birthplace of Environmental
Justice Movement and to those who have worked
so hard to educate others about Environmental In-
justice in order to begin to bring about Environ-
mental Justice to this State, this Nation, and this
World".
local Physicians
continue medical
investigation ..... .
Com11111nilg0utreaeli 4-I~Pkm
Persons living in the Afton area
who have had cancer or related
connective tissue diseases are
asked to please call Dr. Charlton-
Alston at the Warren Health Plan
257-3141. You may also submit
your diagnosis and physicians
name, address, and the hospital
where you were treated to her at:
Now that the detoxification contactor has been selected, in
the coming months Patrick Barnes will seek to broaden the
projects impact on the community by focusing on partnerships
with the Warren County School System. In particular the
Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy
(SEMAA) program that was created to expose historically un-
derrepresented youth to activities in the fields of science,
engineering, mathematics, and technology.
Patrick plans on making a presentation to the science classes
about the project within the coming weeks. Later site visits
will be arranged to spark interest in the environmental field
as a profession. 542 West Ridgeway Street Warren-
ton, North Carolina 27589.
cont. from page 1 Hazardous Waste Operati.Oll£Irai.ning
Students were asked to demonstrate decon-
tamination procedures for a truck carrying 55
gallon drums containing an unknown solution.
It was assumed the drums had fallen off a the
truck due to an accident and were leaking a liq-
uid that could reach a small stream. Students
were evaluated on procedures in the following
· areas; command post, on-scene coordinator,
record keeper, public information officer, se-
curity officer, safety officer, operations offi-
cer, research officer and entry team
Certificates will be given to all participates
who successfully passed the exam and at-
tended all three days of the training. Applica-
tions for employment with IT are available
at the PCB Office or call Robin Green (252)
257-1948 for more information.
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Emily M. Brown, BFA
Dollie Burwell, CAB
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Citizens Advisory Board Chairperson (CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Sandy Williams [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green [phone]
Warren County PCB Landfill
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Inside this issue:
Keeping Focused 2
Featired CAB 2
Member
Design/Build Contractor Selected .. Community Out-3
reach
On December 22, 2000 bids were opened for the se-
lection of tl1c Design/Build Contractor fo; the \Varren
County PCB ~andfill Detoxification Project. The ap-
~arent low bidder at $13 .6 million was IT Corpora-
tion. As the Design/Build Contractor, IT will provide
the necessary services to complete the detoxification
design; to build and set up necessary structures, and to
treat the PCB contaminated soil using the BCD tech-
nology.
Bid proposals were also received from the other two
prequalified firms, Roy F. Weston and WRS Environ-
ment and Infrastructure. WRS was the second lowest
bidder at $17.1 million followed by Roy F. Weston at
$19.2 million.
Following the opening, the state's oversight consult-
ant, Earth Tech, reviewed the bid proposal for com-
pleteness and responsiveness to the Request for Pro-
posal and certified IT as the lowest bidder. IT is cur-
rently preparing required Minority Business Enter-
prise participation forms after which an official letter
of award can be issued. Contracts are normally com-
pleted within 30 days of an award. .
Du~ to the lack of all necessary funds for the complete
project'. the state is using a phased approach for imple-
mentation of the project. Bids were requested for the
total project in order to determine the additional fund-
Key Contacts ing needed and to ensure that the
firm that successfully completes
Phase I continues to complete the
project. Phase I will include per-----
mitting, site preparation, installa-
tion of utilities, construction of fa-
cilities, installation of treatment
equipment, and startup and demon-
stration testing of the process. IT
has estimated Phase I to cost $6.7
million. This amount also includes
funds to decontaminate, dismantle,
and demobilize equipment should
additional funding not be received.
Site preparation should start ap-
proximately three months after a
contract is signed, with Phase I
complete in approximately a year.
4
Phase II includes the treatment of the all the soil in the
landfill, decontamination and demobilization of equip-
ment, and site restoration. It also has been estimated to
require approximately a year.
IT Corporation is part of The IT Group, Inc. The IT
Group is leading environmental and infrastructure solu-
tions fi~ and has a proven track record of successfully
completmg thousands of major environmental projects in
the past five years. The IT Group has 80 offices and over
7 ,000_ employees located throughout the world to provide
techmcally sound and cost effective business solutions to
environmental and facilities management issues while
also addressing community outreach objectives. Their
corporate headquarters is located in Monroeville, PA.
Work on this project will be directed from their Morris-
vjlle, NC and Trenton, NJ offices. Personnel already as-
~1gned ~o the project include Jim Garrett -Corporate Pro-
ject DrrectorNice President of The IT Group, Gary
Duke -Project Director, Bill Gallagher -Site Manager,
and Carl Palmer -Thermal Treatment Operations Director.
Local Physicians
continue medical
investigation ..... .
Persons living in the Afton area
who have had cancer or related
connective tissue diseases are
asked to please call Dr. Charlton at
the Warren Health Plan 257-3141.
You may also submit your diagno-
sis and physicians name, address,
and the hospital where you were
treated to her at:
542 West Ridgeway Street Warren-
ton, North Carolina 27589.
Job l'rain ing,.&.d).
The IT Group considers itself an industry leader in implementing com-
prehensive community outreach and involvement plans. In addition to
subcontracting significant portions of civil construction work to locally
based firms they anticipate hiring a range of individuals both technical
and non-technical for the project.
They will work closely with the Warren Family Institute to identify and
train local workers for the various project requirements.
The WFI has already scheduled its first Hazardous Waste Operations
course and IT anticipates directly hiring individuals from that class to
assist with various field activities.
The group hopes to establish a labor pool from Warren County that
they can use on other projects particularly work they currently have
with the navy.
Site tours and other means of informing the larger community about
the project activities will be implemented too. Particular attention will
be paid to ensuring that the Warren County High School Science
classes have an-opportuni-ty -t-o visit tne site-and interact witf:i the site ,
professionals.
This type of community involvement will maximize the local benefit of
the project.
The 24-Hour Hazwoper Training class has been scheduled for January 24, 25, and 26, 2001 from 8:00 am
to 5:00 pm each day with an hour for lunch. The classes will be conducted at the Warren County Coopera-
tive Extension Agency, in the basement.
Class Outline
Day One: Introduction, Awareness of chemical hazards present at this site, Engineering and work practice
controls to be used, First Aid procedures for HAZMAT site employees, Legal requirements of TSCA, RCRA ,
CERCLA and OSHA HAZWOPER
Day Two: Incident Planning & Management, Emergency Response, Air sampling, and monitoring equipment,
confined space procedures, spill or release control, Decontamination
Day Three: The training will conclude with an 8 hour tabletop exercise to demonstrate the points covered
in the classroom instruction.
The following is a summary of the last CAB
meeting that was held on November 21st as pre-
pared by Robin Green CAB secretary, complete
minutes can be obtained from the CAB office.
The following persons were present at this meet-
ing: Mike Kelly, Daria Holcomb, Diane Long,
Massenburg Kearney, Betty Kearney, Charlie
Richards, Eric Wilson, Sandy S. Williams, Ken
Krulik, Emily M. Brown, Pat Backus, Patrick
Barnes, Carlton Dudding, John Funk, Phil
Bradley, Jennifer Hoffman, Cathy Alston-
Kearney, Glen Richardson and Robin Green.
She stated that the site visit was to give the contractors a
chance to ask questions or state their concerns about the
bid package. Pat also informed the CAB that the
leachate system in the landfill has been shut down for the
winter and that a letter has been sent to the EPA (Craig
Brown).
The meeting was run by Dollie Burwell. Pat
Backus was asked to update the Advisory Board
on contract issues. She reported to the CAB
that November 27th the bid package will be sent
off to qualified bidders. She spoke briefly about
the site visit with contractors on November 9th.
Cathy Alston-Kearney updated the CAB on the EJ.
Grant and the results of a conference call "~th various
EPA representatives from Atlanta. She stated that EPA
staff is working intensely between now and the first of tl1e
year to help with the hold up of the EJ. Grant. She also
discussed the disappointment that the proposal may have
to be rewritten because of the format.
Mike Kelly spoke briefly about a letter EPA received
from Deborah Ferruccio.
Patrick A. Barnes and Dollie Burwell where among oth-
ers that gave updates to the CAB members.
Backus has been
selected at this month's
featured .....
(Technically I am not a
CAB member) Pat was
hired in January of 1999
based on the need for a
full-time engineer on the
project. She was immediately thrown into the project by at-
tending the monthly Working Group meeting on her first day
at work and by having to upgrade leachate pumping system
during her first month.
Pat engineering background is a combination of a bachelor's
degree in chemical engineering and a master's degree in en-
vironmental engineering. She has approximately 22 years
experience in process engineering and is a licensed engineer
in North Carolina and Tennessee.
This is the first opportunity Pat has had to deal directly with
a community on an environmental project. She states, "It's
very challenging to find the right words to translate technical
issues into language that everybody understands. I'm not
very good at it. I know I've confused a lot of folks, but
thank goodness they have been patient with me. I hope
I'm getting better."
Leaming all the steps required to contract a project like
this has also been challenging. "This is a very unusual
project for the state and it has been a great learning ex-
perience for me. I've dealt with a lot of different organi-
zations and a lot of different laws and regulations. We've
had to figure out how to get around a lot of roadblocks.
But everything is finally coming together."
As everyone else who has worked with the landfill, Pat
also has been effected personally. "Warren County grows
on you. In my neighborhood I'm surrounding by folks
from New York, New Jersey, etc., They're nice but it not
like the folks in Warren County. They're like the good .
Southern folks I grew up with. I can never understand
exactly how the PCB landfill has effected the community
but I can emphasis with them. A promise was made by a
governor to detoxify the landfill and following through,
whether or not he is still in office, is the right thing to do."
Com · -.·'
Dllre ""--·-' ley Contacts
State of NC t>ept. of Environment,
Natural & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone] (ext. 308)
BFA
108 South Bragg St.
Suite 7
Warrenton, NC 27589
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PERMIT NO. 6 7
Warren County Citizens Advisory Board Chair-
person (CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Sandy Williams [phone]
Community Technical Advisor
Patrick Barnes [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green (252) 257,.1948
May this year bring inspiration
and happiness to you and your family.
Warren County PCB Landfill
NewsWire
Community & Contractors Open Forum
Senator Frank Balance also gave
remarks on what it took to get the
...._-1----community here today.
On October 26. 2000 Patrick A. Bar-
nes, P.G. (Community Technical Advi-
sor) along with the North Carolina
State Department of Environment &
Natural Resources hosted the Com-
munity/ Contractors Open Forum at
the South Warren Elementary School.
Over 120 citizens and contractors at-
tended this forum.
The forum began with greetings from
Dollie Burwell Chair of the Citizens
Advisor Board stating that "this is a
great day in the history of Warren
County" following remarks and prayer
by Pastor Carson Jones of the Coley
Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Darryl Smith (Press Secretary)
gave remarks on behalf on Congress-
woman Eva M. Clayton and apologized
for her not being able to attend the
forum because the House of Repre-
sentatives was still in session.
Bill Holman, Secretary for the
North Carolina Department of En-
vironment and Natural Resources,
addressed the citizens by stating
that Warren County has changed
the way North Carolinians think
about hoznrcim15 w05tl:'.. He
stated that more than 400 people
were arrested for blocking the
landfill in protest and that he was
proud of the local Citizens Advi-
sory Board for deciding to detox-
ify on-site rather than having the
contaminated soil moved to an-
other area. Holman gave credit to
local legislators such as Congress-
woman Eva M. Clayton, Senator
Frank Balance , and Representative
Stan Fox for their dedication in
working towards detoxification.
Inside this issue:
Community & Con-2
tractors Forum
Keeping Focused: 3
Community Out-4
reach Pion
Contract Status: 5
Calendar of 6
Events
Q&A 7
Key Contacts 8
Commu ·ty/. rum
of the state to work with the community through successful de-
toxification.
County Commissioner Clinton G. Alston also spoke words of en-
couragement to the citizens of Warren County to "Get Fired Up"
and said that he wanted to "convert the brown field to a green
field".
Mr. Mike Lopez from the North Carolina Institute of Minority
Economic Development spoke briefly about the various services
that they offer. One of the programs is the Minority Controc-
" tors Technical Assistance Program which was created to address
the unique issues faced by minority businesses in the construction
industry. By developing formal relationships and coordinating ef-
forts with various state agencies and commercial entities, the
program provides a conduit to market opportunities and access to
projects for the minority contracting community.
Additional speakers were Patrick A. Barnes, Mike Kelly and Cathy
Alston-Kearney. At the end of the forum contractors had an op-
portunity to ask questions and network with the three pre----...1 qualified firms for the design/build contract.
Earth Tech Officially On-Board
Earth Tech is now officially under contract with the State Department of Environment & Natural Re-
sources as the Oversight Contractor for this project. Earth Tech is a top ranked environmental engi-
neering and construction service firm. They are working feversily with the state project manager Pat
Backus to finalize the bid documents for distrubition. A critcal component they are working on is how
best to factor community outreach into an otherwise technical project. Personnel for Earth Tech in-
clude: Jim Cloonan, P.E. (Project Manager), Kathleen McNelis, P. E., Julie Williams, CHMM, John Fuck, P.E.,
Robert Holland, Dennis Jones, Dale Prokopohak, CIH, CSP, Jerry Winberry and Keith Lathan.
Earth Tech's primary objective in this project is to ensure that the final remedial design is accurately
interpreted and adhered to during construction and implementation based on the Final Design.
Keeping Focused: PCB Citizens Advlao Board
Hlghllghts from the last CAB meeting .....
The following is a summary of the
last CAB meeting that was held on
October 10th as prepared by Robin
Green secretary.
The following persons were present
at this meeting: Mike Kelly, Daria
Holcomb, Diane Long, Massenburg
Kearney, Betty Kearney, Charlie
Richards, Eric Wilson, Sandy S.
Williams, Emily M. Brown, Patrick
A. Barnes, Pat M. Backus, Dollie
Burwell, Pat Backus, Clinton Alston,
Rev. Carson Jones, Cathy Alston
Kearney, and Robin Green. The un-
finished business at the last meet-
ing included: Jim Warren asked if
Pat Backus or Mike Kelly would up-
date the Advisory Board on the
letter to Secretary Bill Holman.
Mike updated that Secretary Bill
Holman wrote a letter to Carol
Browner thanking the EPA for
putting together a package that
allowed the release of funds for
detoxification.
Patrick Barnes confirmed the key
note speakers for the scheduled
Community & Contractors Open
Forum to be held on October 26,
at the South Warren Elementary
School. Mike Kelly stated that
he hopes that Secretary Bill
Holman will be attending the fo-
rum also.
Pat Backus gave a brief up-
date on the condition of land-
fill. She stated that water in
the landfill has slowed sown
pumping because of the drop-
ping in level. Pat also updated
the oversight contract and
said that a negotiation had not
been finished, but was on it's
way.
Cathy Alston-Kearney gave a
brief update on the November
mid December training pro-
gram.
Tiris months featured CAB member ...... .Mi.le Kelly, CHMM
Mike Kelly has been se-take the position that the group would not like every-
lected as this month's thing I had to say, as there were numerous guidelines
featured Citizen's Advi-I had to work within. Realizing that, I feel that the
sory Board (CAB) mem-Working Group grew to understand that we really did
ber. Along with several want to assist in the detoxification, but we had to be
other responsibilities, very deliberate in how we got there."
Mike is the Department
of Environment & Natural Mike also believes that so far, it has paid off. "You
Resources' Contract Ad-may recall that I was the one that coined the phrase
ministrator for this pro-that this was the "right thing to do" and we should
ject. He has been a part approach it from that viewpoint and not argue over
of the CAB formerly the technical reasons to detoxify the landfill."
know as the Joint Warren County/State PCB Landfill Work-
ing Group since the fall of 1995. He replaced Bill Meyer as Mike also mentioned the most memorable event for
DENR's key contract for the project. At the time he be-him in this project has been the state and commu-
came involve there was a substantial issue of distrust nity working together. "It has been extremely re-
among the effected community. In our recent discussion warding to see us come together as a unit and get to
with Mike he stated, "I would have to say that the initial where we are today. It just goes to show that work-
meetings were very challenging to me. The Working Group ing together, and through differences, can accom-
did not trust me or anyone else with the state, and that plish a lot. "There have been many soothsayers drop
made it very difficult to communicate effectively. Once we out along the way, but those who are really inter-
established a rapport, although we still did not always ested in the project have stuck with it."
agree, we tried to reach a form of compromise. I had to
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
CommunHy 0111reac
Over the past month Patrick Barnes, P.G. has
completed the Local Resource Guide book which
is a compilation of pertinent information on local
businesses that may be used (through subcon-
tracting) to facilitate and/or enhance the posi-
tive impact of the project on the Warren County
Community.
During the preparation of this guide, however, it
was understood that some resources of the com-
munity may be overlooked; therefore, this guide
may be modified or amended throughout the de-
toxification process. Also, this document is not
intended as an endorsement of one company over
another but is simply for information purposes
only. The potential prime contractors are en-
couraged to build on the information provided.
If you like more information please call (252)
257-9070.
Excavating, Grading & Hauling
A Black Trucking, Kearneco, KHP Trucking &
Landscaping, Faulkner Grading & Landscaping, El-
lington & Son, Harris Equipment Co., Glover Land-
scaping & Grading, LFC Trucking, Joe Green
Trucking Co., Garner Hauling, JB Foster Enter-
prise, Harrell's Trucking, Brasville Services Inc.
The Warren Family Institute has received
approximately 26 responses to the 24-
Hour Hazardous Waste Operations &
Emergency Response (Hazwoper) Training.
This class has been tentatively scheduled
for the sometime in January.
an
Fencing contractors
Hargrove's Fencing
Fuel Oil and/or Gasoline
Bowers & Burrows, McCracken Oil & Propane,
Fogg's Exxon
Electrical Contractors
Yancey Electrical Service, Breedlove Electric,
Jenton Electric, WL Electric
General Construction
John T. Harris Construction Company, HG Rey-
nolds, Henderson Insulation, Taylor's Masonry
Stone Work
Security Guards
Allied Security, US Security Associates, Burns In-
ternational Service
Diesel Mechanics
JR Diesel Repair
Sanitary /Waste Management
A. Fresh Potti
Clerical Staffing Agencies
Griff in Staffing, Staffmark Services, Industrial
Staffing
This training will provide with the inforrro-
tion that you will need to work safely with
these hazardous materials.
For more information on enrollment please
call Ms. Sandy Williams at [phone]
or [phone].
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Contractors Quali:fie
Three contractor teams were identi-
fied as qualified to bid on the PCB
Landfill Detoxification Project. IT
Corporation, Roy F. Weston, Inc., and
WRS Environment and Infrastructure
were notified on October 19 that they
met selection criteria and would be
allowed to proceed to the next step in
selecting a detoxification contractor,
the Request for Proposal or bid.
Contractor teams were selected based
on Statements of Qualifications
(SOQ) provided to DENR in response
to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
The request was advertised in the
State Purchase Directory from Sep-
tember 15 to October 6. Nineteen
copies of the RFQ were distributed to
interested parties, but only four
SOQs were received. The field was
narrowed to three based on a review
of the information by DENR staff
members Pat Backus, Mike Kelly, Ed
Mussier, and Bill Sessoms , and Dollie
cation Project ...
With 74 years of environmental ex-Weston Team
perience and more than 7,000 em-
ployees, the IT Group was ranked The Weston team is lead by Roy F.
No.1 in Chemical Treatment and Soil Weston, Inc. (WESTON); a firm
Remediation by the Engineering ranked No. 9 in the Engineering
News-Record (ENR). News-Record for Chemical Treat-
ment and Soil Remediation. WES-
IT has completed more than 100 TON is committed to self-
thermal treatment projects and performing the key thermal and BCD
participated in projects treating technology aspects using their own
over 180,000 tons of PCB contami-equipment. To bring additional ex-
nated soil. The firm currently has a perience to the project, they have
project in Australia in which 235 included Envir-O-Process on the
tons of soil contaminated with PCBs team.
is being remediated using thermal
desorption technology followed by
the Base Catalyzed Decomposition
(BCD) technology. This project is
providing valuable experience for
operation of the BCD process at
the commercial scale.
Midwest Soil Remediation, Inc.
(MSR) is one of the largest environ-
mental contractors in the United
WESTON has treated more than
200,000 tons of contaminated mate-
rial in the past 5 years and will lead
the in the past 5 years and will lead
the technical approach to the pro-
ject. They will provide their latest
thermal desorption technology, the
L T~-HT system, for the detox if ica-
tion. This system is currently in use
at the Coleman-Evans Wood Preserv-
Burwell of the Citizens Advisory States specializing in "on-site" re-ing Site in Florida to treat penta-
Board. moval and treatment of contami-chlorophenol (PCP) contaminated soil.
noted soil. MSR has successfully PCPs require higher desorption tern-
All teams contain firms that are well remediated over 850,000 tons of peratures similar to those required
known in the environmental remedia-soil. to remove PCBs from soil.
tion industry.
Members of the IT and MSR staff WESTON has also been involved with
IT Team have worked together since 1989 on the Statesville FCX Superfund Site
project which is using BCD to treat
soils contaminated with pesticides.
a variety of thermal desorption pro-
The IT Team is an alliance between IT jects including the Resolve and the
Corporation (IT) and Midwest Soil Sangamo Superfund Sites. Both
Remediation, Inc. IT is a part of the sites involved thermal desorption of
IT Group which is a leading full-PCB-contaminated soils. The Re-
service environmental management Solve site also demonstrated the
firm providing a wide range of consult-use of the patented DeChlor proc-
ing, engineering and construction and ess, which is similar to BCD.
remediation services to issues involv-technical approach to the project.
ing hazardous, toxic and radioactive
materials.
Envir-O-Process, which is lead by the
former management group of ETG
Environmental, Inc., will assume a
leading role in the application of the
BCD technology required for this
project. Their staff has performed
twelve thermal desorption projects in
recent years including the commer-
cialization and full-scale application
Contradon (lualifiedfor Detoxifka&m Prqject
of the BCD technology at several
sites in North Carolina, Michigan, and
New York. The firm continues to
work with the inventors of the BCD
technology and their international
licensees in Japan, Australia, Ger-
many, and Mexico to further improve
the technology.
WRS Team
The team, led by WRS Infrastruc-
ture & Environment, Inc., is com-
posed of five firms providing a pool
of resources covering all aspects of
the detoxification project. As team
leader, WRS provides approximately
300 environmental and construction
professionals consisting of project
managers, engineers, scientists, in-
dustrial hygienists, and hazardous
materials managers, as well as field
support personnel. WRS has com-
pleted over 5,000 environmental en-
vironmental projects, of which 50
Hazwoper 24-Training Class
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Time: TBA
were associated with PCB removal, eluding the Koppers Superfund
treatment and/or disposal. Site demonstration in Morrisville.
Focus Environment is an environ-Environmental Chemical Company
mental engineering firm that special-(ECC) will be responsible for treat-
izes in the use of thermal treatment ment services. The firm is a small
and air pollution control processes.
They have assisted on 65 projects
involving thermal treatment technolo-
gies and are well recognized for their
work in this field.
ARCA DIS Geraghty & Miller, Inc. is
an engineering company specializing in
consulting and implementation ser-
vices for infrastructure, environment,
and construction engineering. It is
ranked 12th by ENR for hazardous
waste work.
The BCD Group, Inc. is a small , minor-
ity, privately held corporation started
by the inventors of the BCD technol-
ogy. It has been involved in seven pro-
jects involving the BCD process, in-
Calendar of Events
disadvantaged business which has
performed design/build services
for the thermal treatment of PCB
contaminated soil. They recently
completed an indirect thermal
desorption project for the Corps
of Engineers in which over 60,000
cubic yards of PCB contaminated
soil was remediated to a treatment
goal of less than 1 ppm.
Additional information about the
team leaders can be found at www.
theitgroup.com for IT Corporation,
www .rfweston.com for Roy F.
Weston, and www.wrsie .com for
WRS Infrastructure and Environ-
ment.
Public Bid Openings for Design & Build Contractor
Date: December 22, 2000
Loe.: Warren County Courthouse
Time: 1:30 pm
Mark Your Calendars Now!!!
Q: What is PCB ?
A: Polychlorinated biphenyls known as PCB, are a subset of synthetic organic chemicals know as
chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Q: Why were PCB used?
A: Between 1926 and 1977, PCB-containing products were manufactured for applications
demanding stable, fire-resistant, and heat-transfer properties. The most extensive use of
PCBs occurred in dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors
Q: What products used PCBs?
A: Before federal regulations limited PCB production and use, PCBs were commonly used in a vari-
ety of commercial products, including: adhesives, transformers, large, high and low voltage cap-
acitors, liquid-cooled electric motors, hydraulic systems, fluorescent light ballasts, voltage
regulators and switches.
Q : How can PCB's affect my health?
A: It is not known whether PCBs causes cancer in people. In a long-term (365 days or longer) study,
PCBs caused cancer of the liver in rats that ate certain PCB mixtures. However at this time, the
state have not been detected PCBs in groundwater monitoring samples or in air samples taken at
the landfill.
Q : What positions will be needed for the project?
A: The positions to be potentially filled by local hires are equipment operators/laborers,
mechanics, licensed electrician, office assistant and security guards.
Q: What type of wages are expected?
A: The anticipated hourly wage would be $8-$12/hour for operators/laborers, $8 -$14/hour for
electrician/technician and $7-$10 for office staff.
Q: When will the project began and how long will it take?
A: The project is schedule to began spring/summer of 2001. The detoxifica1ion project will last for
approximately two years.
We would like to hear from you. If you have any questions or concerns
about the PCB Landfill Detoxification Project or would like to have
your name removed from the mailing list for this newsletter.
Please write to: Patrick A. Barnes, Community Technical Advisor
c/o Barnes, Ferland & Associates
108 South Bragg Street, Suite 7
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
Communli1y Resource
Dlirec1o~y.
Key Contacts
State of NC Dept. of Environment,
Health & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone] (ext.308)
Warren County Citizens Advisory Board
Chairperson (CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Sandy Williams [phone]
Community Technical Advisor
Patrick Barnes [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green [phone]
BFA
108 South Bragg St.
Suite 7
Warrenton, NC 27589
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Oversight Contractor Selected ...
E -A R T H @ T E C M
,On August 25, 2000 the Oversight CAB reviewed the responses. The
contractor was selected for the Warren committee gave six firms the opportu-
County PCB Landfill Detoxification nity to further discuss their qualifica-
Project. The oversight contractor ser-tions, availability of staff to provide
vices will supplement the state's over-the needed services and their specific
sight by providing services for which approach to oversight for the PCB
the state does not have expertise or Landfill Detoxification Project.
availahle staff. The primary objective After the interview the seleciion com-
of the oversight contractor will be to mittee chose three firms to recommend
e?sur~ that the fina_l detoxification de-to the State Building Commission. At
sign 1s acc~rately mterp:eted and ad-their August meeting, the Commission
hered to du~mg const~chon, treatment accepted the recommendation of the
and restoration of the site. committee by selecting the following
Under state law, the selection of a firm three firms ranked order for the over-
for oversight services must be based sight project: Earth Tech, Focus Envi-
primarily on qualification and follow ronmental, and Camp Dresser and
procedures established by the North McKee. Based on the required proce-
Carolina State Building Commission. dure, the state can now negotiate con-
In July, the Division of Waste Man-tract including a scope of services and
agement (DWM) advertised a Request amount of compensation with Earth
for Qualifications in the State Pur-Tech. If an acceptable contract cannot
chase Directory to solicit qualification be negotiated with Earth Tech, the
from firms interested in performing a state can proceed to negotiate with the
specified list of oversight services. second-ranked firm and potentially
Ten firms responded. A selection third-ranked without returning to the
committee consisting of Speros Fleg-Commission. Contract negotiations
gas and David Bullock of the State with Earth Tech began in September
Construction Office; Pat Backus, Ed and are nearing completion.
Mussier and Bill Sessoms of the
DWM and Dollie Burwell of The
Inside this issue:
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tor Selected ..
Keeping Focused: 3
Project Status 4
continued
Funding & Contract 5
Status:
Outreach & In-
volvement
Hazoper 24-
Training
Key Contacts
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Over-site Contractor Selected ...
Earth Tech Incorporated, was founded in 1970 and has performance demonstration, and operations.
grown strategically to become one of the leading envi-Dale Prokopohak, CIH , CSP will be in charge of
ronmental, engineering and construction firms in the Health and Safety. Dale provide review con-
U.S. In recent industry ranking by the Engineering tractor submittal to ensure safe work practices
News-Record, Earth Tech was ranked: during on-site activities. Perimeter air monitor-
ing will be done by Jerry Winberry and Keith
Lathan. Their work entails overseeing the in-
• # 6 among the Top 25 "Chemical Treatment/ stallation and sampling of perimeter air monitor-
Soil Remediation" firms
• #7 among the Top 50 "Hazardous Waste" firms
• #10 among the Top 500 "Design" firms
• #2 among the Top 15 "Landfill Design" firms
• #1 in the Top 25 "Sewerage/Solid Waste" firms
Services for oversight of the PCB Landfill Project will
be provided primarily from their Greenville, South
Carolina and Raleigh offices. They will also provide
on site representative during the construction and soil
treatment activities. In addition, they will also provide
perimeter air monitoring by the project design.
Earth Tech Personnel for Warren Co. PCB Land-
fill Project ....
The oversight contractor team from Earth Tech con-
sists of approximately nine people. Jim Cloonan, P.E.
is the Project Manger and will have responsibility for
all phases of work. Kathleen McNelis, P.E. will pro-
vide design review of contractor submittals and engi-
neering assistance startup, demonstration, testing, and
operations. Regulatory Compliance will be handled
by Julie Williams, CHMM. Julie 's responsibilities in-
clude regulatory review of contractor submittals to en-
sure compliance with EPA and State of North Carolina
regulations. Construction Management will be per-
formed John Funk, P.E., Robert Holland, and Dennis
Jones will alternate as on-site representatives during
site preparation, start-up,
ing stations
"We are excited about Earth Tech coming
aboard as Oversight Contractor and look for-
ward to working with them."-Dollie Burwell,
CAB Chairperson.
**Please Join**
Community/Contractors
Open Forum
(see page 4 for details)
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Keeping Focused: PCB Citizens Advisory Board
7/~~tk&me/18~ ... ,,
The following is an summary of the
draft meeting minutes as prepared
by Robin Green CAB secretary
from the CAB meeting on Sept.
12th.
The following persons were present
at this meeting: Mike Kelly, Daria
Holcomb, Diane Long, Massenburg
Kearney, Charlie Richards, Eric
Wilson, Sandy S. Williams, Ken
Krulik, Cessel Boyd, Emily M.
Brown, Jim Warren, Pat Backus,
Patrick Barnes, Crystal Bartlett,
Ron Bacskai, Carlton Dudding,
Nancy Johnson, Paul Holcomb,
Kathleen McNelis, John Funk, Jim
Cloonan, Nan Freeland, Al Murphy,
John Chehaske, Clinton Alston,
Henry Lancaster, Rev. Carson Jones,
Dr. Richard Gulemann, Tom Ray-
mond, Dr. Lei Charlton, and Robin
Green. The unfinished business at the
this meeting included: Patrick Barnes
spoke about the first issue of the
newsletter which had been mailed to
over 500 residents of the Shocco and
Sandy Creek townships and other
copies were mailed to churches and
state and local county officials. Pat
Backus updated the CAB on the E.J.
Grant. She stated that Eddie Wright
and Roslyn Brown will be meeting
with their contract people at Region
IV in September. Mike Kelly intro-
duced Jim Cloonan, Kathleen
McNelis, and John Funk to the CAB.
Each spoke briefly about the services
they provide and their prior experience
with PCB. Dollie suggested that a
ground breaking date be set and that
Gov. Jim Hunt be invited for mid-
December. The meeting was adjourned
at 6 pm.
This months featured CAB Member .... Daria Holcomb
Daria Holcomb has been selected as this month's featured ways in which I could be directly involved in the
Citizen's Advisory Board (CAB) member. Daria is presently fight to clean up the landfill." At the time Daria was
a volunteer registered nurse for the Warren County Drug Ad-involved in the election campaign for Congress-
dictions Court, a member of the Board of Health, and court women Eva Clayton and met Dollie Burwell, who
appointed Guardian Adlitam. She has been a part of the encouraged her to submit an application to the secre-
CAB formerly known as the Joint Warren County/State PCB tary of DENR in order to become a member of the
landfill Working Group, since it's establishment in 1994. Working Group. After the application process was
She became involved with the landfill project out of personal completed Daria Holcomb was appointed as a mem-
concern and interest. "My parents marched during protests her of the Working Group.
in the '80s but I was unable to take part, so I found other
Daria says throughout her work with the project the
most memorable event for her has been the idea of
the state and county coming together to form a Work-
ing Group. "The Working Group and the state com-
bining the express purpose of finding a technology
that could be used to detoxify the landfill."
Ms. Holcomb would like to see the blemish or stigma
of a toxic landfill removed from the county as the
final result of all the effort that has been put forth.
"Many have said that the reason Warren County is
underdeveloped is the presence of the landfill, after
detoxification is complete I would like to see wide
spread economic development for the County".
Status on Outreach & In-the people of the community and con-
volvement.. .. Commun,Yg 4-Contractor. P"1 tractors an opportunity to network with
Patrick A. Barnes continues to qualified firms and to formally intro-
meet with contractors and ver-f'.J.pen.Ii'orum duce the project to the community.
ify the information obtained October 26, 2000 Some of the key speakers at this session
from those already inter-will be Congresswoman Eva Clayton,
viewed. To date he has inter-4 pm-B pm Chair of the CAB Dollie Burwell, State
viewed finns in the following Loe: South Warren Elem. P"1 Representatives for DENR, Mike Lopez
areas: Excavating, Grading & School (Afton Community) of the NC of Minority Economic Devel-
Hauling (10), Fencing Con-opment and Bill Holman Secretary of
tractors (l), Oil/Fuels (3), NC Department of Environmental and
Electrical Contractors (3), ..... ~ ..... .!l--.. ..... u...~-:--'&_,i-..---i Natural Resources. The Warren Family
General Contractors (2), Secu-On October the 26th CAB and DENR Institute will also offer registration for
rity Guards (3), Risk Environ-will be hosting a Community/Contractor an OSHA-based environmental training
mental Construction Support Open Forum at South Warren Elemen-course at this session for all interested
(l), Mechanical Engineers (1), tary School in the Afton Community. parties.
and Diesel Repair (1). The purpose of this session is to allow
Joli Tra•n•na a.
Warren Family Institute are now starting pre-registration for the 24-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations
& Emergency Response (Hazoper) Training to support the detoxification project..
Personnel who are expected to stop, contain, and clean up on-site releases are required to have 24 hours
of initial training. Personnel who are involved in cleanups at waste sites including Superfund sites,
RCRA corrective action sites, or even voluntary cleanup involving hazardous substances, must have 40
hours of initial classroom instrnction.
The Landfill detoxification project is scheduled to get under way in the near future. Emergency response
activities may be necessary during the detoxification of PCBs at the Landfill. This is a great time to get
prepared. Any one contemplating applying for work will need the 40 hours that will be supplied by the
contractor. The 24 hour initial training would enhance the opportunity of employment.
eaten
Community/Contractors Open Forum
Date: October 26, 2000
Loe: South Warren Elementary School (Afton Community)
Time: 4pm-8pm
Public Bid Openings for the Design & Build Contractor/Citizens Advisor Board Meeting
Date: November 21, 2000
Loe: Coley Springs Baptist Church (Afton)
Time: 2pm
Local Physicians welcomed
as they began medical in-
vestigation .....
After years of progress towards
detoxification in partnership with
the state the community begins to
review health issues.
Two local physicians, Dr. Lei
Charlton of Wa1Ten Health Plan
and Dr. Richard Gugelmann of
Warren County Health Depart-
ment attended their first CAB
meeting. Both bring an intense
interest in the health of our local
citizens. They are interested in
identifying any patients who may
have illnesses or medical condi-
tions that could be related to en-
vironmental exposure. Persons
living in the Afton area who have
had cancer or related connective
tissue diseases are asked to please
call Dr. Charlton at the Warren
Health Plan 257-3141. You may
also submit your diagnosis and
physicians name, address, phone
number and the hospital where
you were treated to her at: 542
West Ridgeway Street Warren-
ton, NC 27589.
During the past month substan-
tial activities have occurred in
regard to funding and contract
status on the detoxification pro-
ject.
Notification was received from
the State Budget Office that the
in-kind contributions from EPA
could be used as matching funds
to release the money that had
been reserved for the detoxifica-
tion project. This action was
the final requirement necessary
to allow the detoxification pro-
ject to proceed using phased
funding.
The EPA also offered the use of
equipment from the Southern
Maryland Wood Treating
Superfund site for the Warren
County PCB Landfill Detoxifi-
cation Project. Pat Backus of
the DWM gathered inforn1ation
to assess the possibility of using
this equipment from several
sources including Region III
The latest on contract .....
EPA where the project is lo-
cated, the Corps of Engineers
who are managing the cleanup
at the Maryland site, and the
current operators of the equip-
ment. In a report to the CAB,
she reviewed the specific
equipment available, the condi-
tion of the equipment. In a re-
port to the suitability of the
equipment for the Warren
County project, the relocation
of the equipment to North
Carolina, and the performance
responsibility concerns if the
use of the equipment were re-
quired in the detoxification
contract. Based on this infor-
mation, it was decided that it
would not be in the best inter-
est of the project to use the
equipment.
-Without a sense of caring there will
be no sense of community."
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Request for qualifications have been issued for Design/Build Contractor for the Detoxification of the
PCB landfill.
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued in the State Purchase Directory to solicit information
from firms interested in the detoxification contract on September 15. The request asked for information
to show their capability to provide design, construction, and soil remediation services for the project.
Four responses were received on October 6, the closing date. The selection of the detoxification contrac-
tor will follow a two-phase process. In phase one, the RFQ, the state solicited information from firms re-
lating to their technical qualifications, experience with similar projects, reputation with clients, financial
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strength and approach to implementing the
project. They were also required to provide
information relating to ability
and availability of staff to provide the re-
quired design, construction and remediation
activities.
A committee composed of staff from the
State Construction Office and the Division
of Waste Management along with a repre-
sentative from the Warren County Commu-
nity Advisory Board will review the infor-
mation received. Immediately following
the selection, the firms identified will be
provided with the Request for Proposal
(RFP) package. The package will contain
contract documents, bid sheets and specific
instructions for the preparation of the pro-
posal. The detoxification contractor will be
selected based on the lowest bid responsive
to the RFP and will be announced at a pub-
lic bid opening set for Nov. 21 in Warren
County.
Proposed Schedule for the Selection
Process
Activity
Issue RFQ
Closing Date for RFQ
Review of Qualifications
Issue RFP
Last Day pre-bid questions
Mandatory pre-bid meeting
Closing date for RFP
Public Bid Openings
Date
September 15, 2000
October 6, 2000
October 9-20, 2000
October 23, 2000
November 2, 2000
November 9, 2000
November 21, 2000
November 21, 2000
Small Business NEWS
Local Resources needed to Help in PCB project
Through out the duration of the Warren County PCB landfill Detoxification and Redevelop-
ment project local resources will be taped to help with the clean-up as well as redevelop-
ment. Businesses in the following counties are being targeted: Warren, Vance, Halifax,
Granville, and Franklin. It is the thought of Allen Kimbell, Warren County Director of Eco-
nomic Development, that the business owners of Warren County should come together to
form an association. Forming such an organization would make business more accessible
through one central organization. In last months edition Vance County Chamber of Com-
merce was featured, listing the many benefits to becoming a member of the chamber. Al-
len Kimbell feels that it would also benefit the business owners of Warren County to come
together in a similar alliance.
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Pre-register to make sure you will be enrolled for this important
training. Be prepared for the detoxification of the PCB Landfill in
Warren County.
Pre-registration Form
Mail form to:
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Warren County Institute, Inc.
PO Box 150
Warrenton, NC 27589
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Key Contacts
State of NC Dept. of Environment,
Natural & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone] (ext. 308)
Warren County Citizens Advisory Board
Chairperson {CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Alston-Kearney [phone]
Warren County Commission
Loria Williams [phone]
Technical Community Advisor
Patrick Barnes [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green (252) 257 -1948
Warren Coun1y PCB
Landfill Newswire ••••••••••••••••••••••• PCB Landfill: Past, Present & Future
History of the Detoxifica-
tion Efforts
In 1982 a landfill permit-
ted under the Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act (TSCA)
was constructed in Warren
County, North Carolina. The
purpose of the landfill was
to dispose of soil that had
been contaminated by the
illegal spraying of liquids
cont aining PCBs
(polychlorinated biphenyls)
along 210 miles of road in
NC. The contaminated
roadsides were listed on the
National Priorities List and
the Warren County PCB
Landfill was the selected
remedy under the Super-
fund action. Many in the
community felt that Warren
County was the selected lo-
cation because it has a pre-
dominantly minority popula-
tion and is one of the poorer
counties in the state. Resi -
dents and civil rights lead-
ers vehemently protested
the location of the landfill
in Warren County. That
community activism was con-
sidered the "watershed
and if the appropriate and
feasible technology is devel-
oped." A study conducted in
the mid-1980s concluded
that no such technology was
available. When Governor
Hunt was re-elected in 1994,
a Joint Warren County/State
PCB landfill (Working Group)
was established to study the
status of the landfill and
event" that brought envi-determine the feasibility of
ronmental justice to the na-detoxification. The North
tional level.
The governor of North
Carolina at the time, James
B. Hunt, Jr., wrote a letter
to the citizens promising
that the state would "push
as hard as it can for detoxi-
fication of the landfill when
Carolina General Assembly
appropriated $1 million for
that purpose.
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~t•.H~\(·n:nd Lf•pn While; Mr~. i.lnd Dr. _l1)~l'ph Lowery, pn:8idl'nt of tht: SPuthl'rn
Chn:-.t1,l.11 Lt·.ider~hip Confcn•n<:e; VV.Jlter r:auntn)y, .1 t l.mgre~sional dl•le~.1tl'; K1..·n
Ftrn11-c10; ,111d I )r. l,1nw-; C n.'(.-'11 lt·t-ll.i ,1 \·V,1rrcn County derrwnstration, 14~h. tPhotP
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Inside this issue:
PCB Landfill: 2
Present,& Future
Keeping Focused: 3
Project Status 4
continued
Funding & Con-5
tract Status:
Outreach & In-6
volvement
Calendar of 7
Events
Key Contacts 8
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An extensive site assessment was con-
ducted in 1997 and detoxification tech-
nologies were researched and evaluated
at the bench-scale. The Working Group
was then able to select Base Catalyzed
Decomposition {BCD) as the best and
safest process for the clean up of the
site.
The BCD process is a chemical reac-
tion that destroys PCBs and dioxins/
furans by removing the chlorine atom
from the chlorinated compound render-
ing it non-hazardous, The process is
conducted in both the solid and liquid
phase.
Design and bidding documents for the
detoxification using the BCD process
was completed early this year. The de-
sign documents include a Design Work
Plan , Community Involvement Plan , Pro-
ject Health and Safety Plan, Perform-
ance Demonstration Plan, Air Monitoring
Plan , Site Operations Plan, Qual ity As-
surance Plan , Final Verification/
Confirmation Sampling Plan, Emergency
Response Plan , Final Design Report and
Design Drawings and Specifications.
Future developmena
The estimated treatment cost is $14-20M. The state
currently has approximately 7 million dollars to begin
the project, however some Federal matching funds
are required before it can be accessed. The con-
struction, treatment, and demobilization/restoration
elements of the detoxification project are expected
to require 18-24 months to complete.
The future currently looks bright for residents of Warren County .....
After the completion of the detoxification project there will be several benefits for the community as a
whole. Most importantly Warren County will be able to shed the stigma associated with a toxic landfill. The
Community Outreach Plan , developed as a part of the design, outlines an aggressive effort which has been
launched to ensure that both the short and long term benefits of such a large construction project are maxi-
mized for the local community. Several workers will be hired from the local work force. These individuals
will have marketable skills which will prepare them for higher paying jobs after detoxification. Also, if the
skills they have acquired fit an apprenticeship trade, additional employment opportunities may become avail-
able. The CAB is beginning the process of considering redevelopment alternatives for the site to implement,
once detoxification is complete.
Keeping Focused: $e<LtuAM1j PCB Citizens Advisory Board Members
The Citizens Advisory Board
(CAB), formerly known as the
Joint Warren County PCB Landfill
Working Group, is currently com-
prised of the following members:
Dollie Burwell (chairperson), Jim
Warren, Daria Holcomb, Nan
Freeland, Earl Limer, and Massen-
burg Kearney. Their mission is to
work together with the state to
complet e detoxification of the
landfill. Their role includes serv-
ing as a liaison to the state on be-
half of the community, providing
education and updates to the
community about PCB landfill is-
sues, and developing criteria for
detoxification of the landfill and
for the selection of a contractor.
Over the years by keeping fo-
cused and working with the state
they managed to keep the pro-
ject on track.
CAB, State.. and Community Repre.se.ntotives, left to right: Crystal Bortldt,
Phaedra Pezzullo, Dollie. Burwell, Robin Green, Emily Brown, Mary Johnson. Pot
Backus, Daria Holcombe, Mrs. Massenburg Kearney. Mory Ccopeland. Mike.
Kelly, Cathy Kearney, Patrick Barnes, Massenburg Kearney, Paul Kearney
ighlights from the last CAB meeting •••••
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The Advisory Board 's met on July
6, 2000. Dollie Burwell reported
that she received information from
Henry Lancaster stating that The
North Carolina General Assembly
did not take money from PCB funds
during the budget process. She in-
dicated that she thought that this
was very good news and that it also
demonstrated the State's commit-
ment to the project. Dollie also
stated that Congresswomen Eva
Clayton spoke with Tim Fields and
received a letter from Carol
Browner stating that they are still
trying to find matching dollars.
Dollie indicated that she hopes that
in-kind services could be used as
matching funds to free up the state
dollars (7 million dollars of state
funds are linked to a Federal
match). Mike Kelly added that per-
mit fees of $75, 000 that is re-
quired before beginning the (BCD)
Based Catalyzed Decomposition
clean-up process could be waived and
be considered a matching funds. He
also indicated they are definitely go-
ing to pursue this and determine if
this could in fact be done.
DENR officials, as well as local citi-
zen and CAB members met with EPA
representat ives Tuesday, July 11 at
the landfill site. (see page 6)
Thlis mon1hs lea1ured CAB Nember
Nassenburs Kearney
Massenburg Kearney is a member
of the Citizens Advisor Board and
long time citizen of the Afton com-
munity. Mr. Kearney is also a mem-
ber of the Coley Springs Church
which allows the CAB meeting to
be held in the church fellowship
hall.
In regards to future development
of the landfill, Mr. Kearney says that
he would like to see the land devel-
oped into a park for the youth. He
says that it would be something nice
for the younger generation. This is
one of the suggestions that will be
considered during the developmental
stages of the project.
Community Outreach 4-Involvement Plan
Patrick Barnes has signed a two-
year contract as Technical Com-
munity Advisor for this project.
A major component of this con-
tract, as outlined in the commu-
nity outreach and involvement
plan, is involving local businesses
and residents in the benefits of
the project. He and his environ-
mental consulting firm, Barnes
Ferland and Associates Inc. (BF A
Environmental) has been involved
with various aspects of the pro-
ject since late 1995. His major
assignment currently is to assist
the state, community and the se-
lected contractor in maximizing
the local economic benefit of the
project. As advisor he will also in-
form local businesses of other re-
sources that will enhance their ca-
pacity to participate in the detoxi-
fication project.
On August 3rd & 4th Mr. Barnes
began meeting with area business
owners for the sake of identifying
and screening local resources.
Job Trainina & Development
Job Training & Development
The Warren Family Institute,
under the direction of Cathy Alston-
Kearney, will play a vital role in job
training and development during the im-
plementation of the detoxification pro-
ject. The Warren Family Institute, Inc.
(WFI) is a family-centered community
development corporation whose mission
is to "engage individuals, agencies, and
communities in efforts to provide jobs,
housing, education, and cultural and rec-
reational activities for the citizens
Warren County. Mrs. Alston Kearney
and the WFI will be instrumental in ef-
forts to involve the community in oppor-
tunities for employment.
Once the detoxification pro-
ject is underway, activity at the landfill
will increase dramatically. The citizens
of Warren County will have several op-
portunities for job training and develop-
ment. The Phase II Preliminary Report
for the detoxification project stated
that a force of approximately 35 indi-
viduals will be needed for the full-scale
detoxification and that at least 25
of these individuals will be hired lo-
cally. This estimate includes 19 op-
erators, 3 mechanics, an electrician,
and a clerk.
The Phase II Preliminary Design Re-
port also identified some of the
items that will be needed for the
detoxification project and that could
potentially be purchased locally.
These include fuel oil or gas, electri-
cal supplies, monitoring equipment,
security services, fencing, tools and
sanitation supplies. The residents of
Warren County and the surrounding
areas will be able to take advantage
of these job opportunities as well as
acquire marketable skills that
will be beneficial for future em-
ployment.
Cathy Kearney, Executive Director of Warren
Family institute
Fund•na & Con1ra
Pat Backus reported that she coordi-
nated the setup of the recent EPA
visit with Phil Vorsatz with the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency Super-
fund in Atlanta, Georgia and John
Kingscott who is with the Technology
Innovation Off ice in Washington, D.
C.. EPA has investigated several
ideas for funding or in-kind services.
John Kingsott of the EPA Technology
Office reviewed the ideas for
matching/in-kind services with Tim
Fields during the meeting. He said
that Tim called them "intriguing"
ideas. Letters to the Governor and
Congresswoman Clayton outlining the
areas for potential support are being
drafted by EPA. The areas are (1)
sampling and analysis associated with
obtaining a TSCA permit, (2) provid-
ing equipment from the Southern
Maryland site at minimal cost to the
state. They will place an estimated
dollar value on this support in the
letter. The letter has to be ap-
proved by several people before it is
sent.
John Kingscott did follow up on the
thermal desorber equipment at the
Southern Maryland Superfund site
that is being auctioned by the
Corps of Engineers. These desorb-
ers could be used on the detoxifi-
cation project and thereby reduce
the funds needed for the project.
The Corps has received all the bids
and all were considered non-
responsive. EPA had asked the
Corps of wait a week or so until
they rebid to determine if and ,how
the equipment could be trans-
ferred to the state. Mike Kelly
and Pat are following up on the
state's side about the procedures
to accept the equipment.
Phil Vorsatz cautioned that even
with a commitment there could be
delays or problems. As with the
Environmental Justice grant, even
though they had issued a letter
awarding the grant, EPA still had
to find the right pot of money
based on the laws that fund dif-
ferent accounts.
The la1es1: on con1:rac1: .....
Pat Backus DENR Project Manager
Ten promising proposals have been received for the
Oversight Contract position and are now being reviewed.
Interviews will be conducted August 7-15, 2000 for
contractors. The selected respondents will be notified
on August 25, 2000 of the results.
provide. The primary objective of the Over-
sight contractor is to ensure that the final
An Oversight Contractor is being hired to provide ser-
vices for which the Divisions of Waste Management does
not have the expertise or available staff in-house to
The latest on
con1rac1 ......
remedial design is accurately in-
terpreted and adhered to during
construction and implementation
based on the Phase III-Final
Design. Actual construction and
detoxification of soil will be per-
formed by the detoxification
contractor hired by the State.
Both the contractors chosen for
the oversight and the detoxif ica-
tion will be expected to work co-
operatively with the State, the
CAB, the Technical Community
Advisor, and others in the com-
munity.
PCB Adwisory Board Hosts EPA
Officials
PCB Citizens Advisory Board Chairperson, Dollie Burwell, third from
right, was among local dignitaries and concerned citizens who met with
state officials and representatives of EPA at the PCB landfill on Tuesday,
July 11. The local advisory group hopes to work with EPA in securing fed-
eral funds needed to begin the landfill detoxification process.
Small Business NEW
The August 13, 2000 issue of the Business Outlook a publication of the Vance County Chamber of Commerce
presents several benefits to becoming a member of the Vance County Chamber of Commerce. These benefits
may also be of interest to the business owners of Warren County. Some of the benefits listed are: Refer-
rals, Small business roundtables, Business After Hours, Grand Openings/Ribbon Cutting, Clinics, semi-
nars and workshops, Henderson-Vance membership directory, Newsletter, Drug-Free Workplace Pro-
gram, Holiday Gift Certificates, Brochure display, Internet Exposure, and Sprint Long Distance Plan.
For more information on the benefits and how to become a member of the Vance County Chamber of Com-
merce contact: Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1302; 4145. Garnett St. Henderson,
NC 27536 [phone]
Warren's message to the
world: EXIT 223 is READY
MANSON-It was more than
three years ago that Warren
County economic development
promoters pegged Manson and
Interstate 85's Exit 223 as the
county's area with the "most
potential for development."
Now, they say, the area is
"ready to grow."
The Economic Development
Commission and its Director Al -
len Kimball, who years ago ex-
amined the county's four inter-
state interchanges and judged
Exit 223 as the one to push,
years ago.
And that, simply, is about
$400,000 worth of infrastructure.
In recent weeks, Warren County
has extended water and sewer lines
to the interchange itself, and natu-
ral gas is within a short extension,
waiting only a customer.
In that regard, Kimball said the
county "has had a lot of help , people
like N.C. Sen. Frank Balance and the
Rural Center." Most of the money
spent on infrastructure has come
from grants.
The developers also have forged a
message for industrial prospects,
touting the several major site avail-
able short distances from the Man-
have unleashed a promotion ef-son interchange.
fort with a variety of targets. Here are the main sales points:
The second focus is highway • N.C. Tier One tax credits.
related business, and it fea-• Free job training for new & ex-
tures the interchange itself. ponding industries.
The reason Exit 223 is the fea-• Loyal, and dependable workers.
tured message is what has hap-•
pened to the interchange since •
it was designated for promotion
August
• August 3rd & 4th
All utilities: gas, water & sewer.
Excellent location priced from
$6,500 to $7,000 an acre.
Identifying and Screening Local Resources by Patrick Barnes
(BFA)
• Tuesday, August 8th
CAB meeting @ Coley Springs Church Afton Community
• Friday, August 25th
Announcement of Oversight Contractor
September
• Tuesday, September 12th
CAB meeting @ Coley Springs Church Afton Community
October
• Community Forum TBA
Article taken from Sunday's edition of the Henderson Daily
Dispatch
Retail Sales Soar Into the Millennium
Retail sales continue to rise to record levels in
Henderson and Vance County. In fact, Vance County
reached record-high sales during two of the first
four reporting months of the new millennium.
In January's report (which actually covers a time
frame from approximately mid-December to mid-
J anuary), retail sales surpassed $49 million for the
first time ever topping out just over 49.8 million.
Sales once again climbed close to that level during the
April reporting period finishing just shy of $48.8 mil-
lion.
These levels of retail sales could be just the tip of
the iceberg. Early next year, a new 115,000 square
foot Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Super
Center is scheduled to open. Lowe's is already under
construction as part of a new shopping center at the
corner of U.S. Highway 158 and Dabney Drive. In ad-
dition, Staples has announced plans to open an office
products store on the same location and much more
development is expected in this area in the future.
Staples and Lowe's are just two examples of what
likely will become another retail boom in Vance
County.
Despite its small geographic size, Vance County now
boasts the 36th highest retail sales figure of North
Carolina's 100 counties and is considered to be the
largest retail cent north of the Raleigh metro area
prior to reaching the Richmond/Petersburg metro-
politan area in Virginia. Henderson-based business
draw from a population base of well over 125,000
shoppers from Granville, Warren and Franklin coun-
ties in North Carolina, and several counties in south-
ern Virginia.
According to the data published by Business North
Carolina magazine, Vance County retails sales are
projected to grow to nearly $880 million within the
next 10 years. While retail sales have increased by
nearly 70 percent in the last seven years, this could
be only the tip of the growth our county may expect
in the coming decade. But what is exactly driving
this surge in sales? According to local government
officials and developers, completion of four lanes of
U.S. 1 between Raleigh and Henderson could be one
of many factors that have impacted this trend.
Article taken from Business Outlook August 13 , 2000
The Newswire reserves the right to edit for reasons
of grammar, clarity, conten~ and space. Although
every allempl is made lo ensure factual accuracy,
the Newswire accepts no responsibility for
uninle11tional errors. The Newswire will issue a
correction when needed.
CommuniQ
ley Ull1lds
State of NC Dept. of Environment,
Health & Resources
Mike Kelly [phone]
Pat Backus [phone]
Warren County Citizens Advisory Board
Chairperson {CAB)
Dollie Burwell [phone]
Warren Family Institute
Cathy Kearney (252) 257 -1134
Warren County Commission
Lori':' Williams (252) 257 -3115
Technical Community Advisor
Patrick Barnes [phone]
Warren County PCB Office
Robin Green (252) 257 -1948
MEMORANDUM
DATE: AUGUST 23, 2000
TO: SUSAN BROWN
WARREN COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER
CC: CATHY AUSTIN KEARNEY, WARREN FAMILY INSTITUTE
FROM:
RE:
PAT BARNES, TECHNICAL COMMUNITY ADVISOR FOR THE PCB LANDFILL PROJECT
MIKE KELLY, DENR-DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
PAT BACKUS
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER LETTER
As you may be aware, the state will be starting the contractor selection process for
the detoxification of the Warren County PCB Landfill. This means there will be a lot of
information that will need to be conveyed to the residents near the landfill and to the
greater Warren County community. A way to do this is through a newsletter.
Pat Barnes is under contract with the state to provide assistance to start the
newsletter and to train someone locally to continue the newsletter. The Warren Family
Institute will be receiving an Environmental Justice (EJ) grant in the next few months
from the Environmental Protection Agency which includes funding to prepare the
newsletter. At the time the EJ grant application was prepared, it was difficult to envision
what the newsletter would be. Because of this, the funds provided under the grant do
not adequately cover the newsletter cost.
As I mentioned in our telephone conversion last week, we are asking to use some of
the funds the state has with the county to pay for the newsletter. We have told Pat
Barnes and Cathy Austin Kearney that they could use these funds for the first year of the
newsletter.
The proposed plan for the newsletter printing and distribution is (1) to prepare a
newsletter each month with a normal newsletter size of four pages but one issue per
quarter at eight pages; (2) to mail the newsletter to residences near the landfill based
either on the Shocco Township, South Warren Elementary School district, or some
combination of the Shocco and Sandy Creek Townships; (3) to mail the newsletter to the
churches and schools in Warren County and to local government officials, and (4) to
provide extras copies that could be picked up at locations in downtown Warrenton. The
printing is to be done locally by Short's Printing. The estimated cost is shown below.
DISTRIBUTION NO.OF PRINTING MAILING TOTAL
COPIES COST COST
Residences near PCB Landfill 450 $2,790.00 $135.00 $2,925.00
Churches, schools, local 200 $1,240.00 $54.00 $1,294.00
officials
Pick-up in Warrenton 350 $2,170.00 $2,170.00
TOTAL 1000 $6,200.00 $189.00 $6,389.00
I am instructing Pat and Cathy to send you the receipts for printing and mailing for
reimbursement. If the cumulative cost exceeds the total, please call me at (919) 733-
4996 ext 308.
Thanks.
Excerpts from How to Save Your Neighborhood, City, or Town, The Sierra Club Guide
to Community Organizing, by Maritza Pick, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1993.
PURPOSE OF A NEWSLETTER
1. To keep your organization's membership informed-Informed members are
ready and eager to participate in meetings and public hearing; they are aware of
all the work that the organization's leaders are accomplishing and gladly pay their
dues year after year; and they volunteer their time and money as the need arises
for committee work or donations.
2. To inform politicians and the press of your activities -Important players in
your community should be on your newsletter mailing list to receive
complimentary copies; these leaders include city council members, county
supervisors, significant public officials and administrators, city and county
planning directors, local newspaper editors, and presidents of key environmental
and housing organizations. Your newsletter will remind that your organization
not only exists, but also is a growing power.
FREQUENCY OF A NEWSLETTER
Never go out of your way to create work for yourself or your organization. That includes
your newsletter. There is no need to write more newsletters than are necessary for
effective action. Even during a fierce environmental battle, you may need only four or
six newsletters a year.
It is crucial to send out newsletters before important public meetings. Your newsletter
will inform people about when and where to show up for the meetings and, equally
important, educate them on the issues so that they know what points to raise at the
meetings.
When your organization becomes quite large and well known, it behooves you to send
out newsletters on a regular basis.
You'll need to designate someone as editor of the newsletter. For some people writing is
a pleasure and for others it is a torture akin to the medieval rack.
It is wise to see a writing sample before choosing your newsletter editor. You need a
literate person -perhaps someone who likes writing letters to the editors of your local
newspapers.
Your newsletter editor should have good grammar and spelling skills . She should also be
skilled at honing down articles to their bare essentials. Long-winded, bombastic articles
will bore your community. Your newsletter articles should be short, readable, and
factual.
You may decide to have your newsletter editor write your entire newsletter. But, ideally,
it is best to have members of your steering committee volunteer to write brief articles on
the specific issues at hand. Give them a deadline to submit the articles to the editor. It is
her job to pare down the articles so that they all fit in your newsletter. No matter how
much your editor stresses to your committee that the articles should be brief, they will
inevitably be too long.
ARTICLES IN A NEWSLETTER
✓ Initial -A cover story with details of the project in which you are involved. You
want to galvanize your neighbors into action, make them understand exactly how they
will be affected personally. People become involved when they feel personally
threatened or rewarded. An article about your new organization and its plans and
goals.
✓ An article about your meetings with public officials and community leaders.
✓ Communications committee article. One short article should be an appeal for
volunteers to serve on the vital communications committee. Explain what committee
volunteers are expected to do. Such as for a calling committee to demonstrate strong
support for meetings, etc. In the article, list the name and telephone number of the
committee chair so that volunteers can contact the chair directly.
✓ Membership survey. It is useful to include an occasional survey on the back page of
your newsletter along with your membership form. The survey will inform you of
what human resources you have in the community. For example, who would be
interested in working on the newsletter or other activities? Also ask for suggestions
from your membership.
✓ Your treasurer or someone else on the steering committee should telephone everyone
who has kindly volunteered to help in some capacity on the survey response. They
should be thanked for volunteering and be invited to the next steering committee
meeting.
✓ After the newsletter editor has edited all the articles and put together a draft of the
newsletter, at least one other person should proofread the entire newsletter before it
goes to the printer. The spelling, grammar, and information should be flawless .
HOW A NEWSLETTER SHOULD LOOK
✓ Should look appealing.
✓ You want to do as much of the newsletter as possible without having to pay
professionals to do the work you can do yourselves.
✓ Study what other organizations have done. Ask other local environmental
organizations for sample copies of their newsletters.
✓ Closely examine their appearance and content.
✓ Adopt from them what you like and avoid their mistakes.
✓ Check with local community college for seminar on newsletter writing or look for
information in library.
l ..
✓ Choose a format that is easy to read. Double column printing that simulates
newspaper columns is very readable and has the extra advantage of fitting more
words on every page.
✓ Also make sure to leave room between your articles for clip art, which makes your
newsletter visually appealing and therefore more readable.
✓ Your newsletter will need a masthead. Have a local typesetter design one for you.
Alternatively, if someone in your group has artistic ability, then take advantage of
that and ask that person to design the masthead. The masthead should be simple in
design, representative of your organization, and something that everyone in your
group can feel proud of. If should be bold and dignified, not too fancy or
complicated. All your future newsletters, and even your stationery, can carry this
design.
DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSLETTER
✓ Bulk mailing postage
✓ Mailing labels
1. To keep community informed -Why and What?
□ Community will be not be surprised by activity at the landfill.
□ Community will know what activities will be occurring and when.
□ Community will be aware of opportunities for local businesses and for
employment at landfill.
□ Community will be aware of-upcoming meetings.
□ Community will be aware of opportunities to support the CAB.
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2. To inform politicians and the press of your activities -Why and What?
□ Inform politicians/press/extended community oflocal interest in project.
□ Inform politicians/press/extended community of how money is being spent.
□ Inform politicians/press/extended community of project needs .
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3. Newsletter Basics
□ Regular Basis D As Needed
If regularly, What Frequency: D Monthly D Bimonthly D Quarterly □ Other
How long to prepare:
Time to write articles
Time to assemble articles, edit articles, and layout newsletter
Second edit
Final edit
Printing: Take to Printer, Time to Print, Pick up from Printer
Mailing: Attach mailing labels, Take to Post Office, From Post Office to Addressee
Editor(s) and Reviewers:
Articles:
□ A sentence or paragraph that states something about the project and appears in
every newsletter.
□ Meetings with public officials and community leaders
□ Include an occasional survey on the back page of newsletter. The survey will
inform you of what human resources you have in the community. Also ask for
suggestions and for volunteers.
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Format, Paper, Color, Size, Cost, etc.:
Format:
Type of paper:
Colors:
Size:
Masthead: