EPA News: EPA settlement with MDV SpartanNash resolves violations at Norfolk, Va. facility

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: R3press@epa.gov   EPA settlement with MDV SpartanNash resolves Clean Air Act violations at Norfolk, Va. food distribution center PHILADELPHIA (July 21, 2021) – MDV SpartanNash LLC will pay a $47,429 penalty to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations at its food distribution center in Norfolk, Virginia, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited the company for violating the "General Duty Clause," Section 112r(1) of the Clean Air Act, which makes the owners and operators of facilities that have regulated and other extremely hazardous substances responsible for ensuring that their chemicals are managed safely.  Specifically, EPA alleged that MDV SpartanNash failed to take necessary steps to prevent releases by failing to install appropriate alarms, failing to properly seal around ammonia refrigeration pipes, and failing to inspect and repair pipe insulation and more. The facility is in a community considered to be in an area of potential environmental justice concern. This settlement will benefit the surrounding community by reducing the potential release of hazardous substances. As part of the settlement, the company has certified that it is now in compliance with applicable requirements. For more information on the "General Duty Clause" Section 112r(1) of the Clean Air Act, see http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2013-10/documents/gdc-fact.pdf For more information on EPA's environmental justice initiatives, see: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice. #          #          #

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EPA Proposes Plan to Address Contaminated Groundwater at the Dorado Superfund Site in Puerto Rico

CONTACT: Reyes.Brenda@epa.gov EPA Proposes Plan to Address Contaminated Groundwater at the Dorado Superfund Site in Puerto Rico NEW YORK (July 20, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to address contamination that is impacting wells previously used to supply drinking water to the local communities. The public is not currently drinking water from these closed wells, but EPA is taking action to address contamination from the site over the long-term. EPA is taking public comment on its plan and will host a public meeting on August 5, 2021. "This proposed plan calls for the long-term monitoring and measures for preventing exposure to contaminated groundwater until concentrations are below drinking water standards and safe to consume," said acting Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan. "EPA is committed to working with the Maguayo and Dorado communities and believes this plan fully protects their health and the environment." The Maguayo and Dorado Urbano public water systems have drinking water wells that serve approximately 67,000 people. Groundwater samples collected by the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) found tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene, solvents commonly used in industrial processes, in part of the system. Those impacted wells were closed in the 1990s and are no longer in service. EPA performed a thorough investigation of the area surrounding the wells but did not identify a source of the groundwater contamination. To address the site, EPA is proposing to restrict  the use of the impacted groundwater so that it will not be used for drinking water while it is monitored in the long-term to ensure that the levels of contamination in the groundwater decline naturally. The proposed plan is based on the fact that no active source of contamination can be found, and levels of contamination are very low and are expected to naturally decline according to sampling data collected and analyzed by EPA. EPA will monitor progress and conduct a review of the cleanup at least every 5 years to ensure its effectiveness. The EPA will hold a public meeting on August 5, 2021 at Teatro Juan Boria, Mendez Vigo St. Dorado, Puerto Rico from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm to explain the proposed plan. Written comments on the proposed plan, postmarked no later than close of business August 18, 2021, may be mailed or emailed to Luis Santos, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, City View Plaza II – Suite 7000, 48 RD, 165 Km. 1.2, Guaynabo, PR 00968-8069, Email: santos.luis@epa.gov For site background and more information on EPA's proposed plan, visit: https://www.epa.gov/superfund/dorado-ground-water-contamination Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eparegion2 and visit our Facebook page, http://facebook.com/eparegion2 21-048

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EPA News: EPA orders Clarksburg to identify homes, businesses with lead service lines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts:  R3Press@epa.gov DHHRCommunications@wv.gov EPA orders Clarksburg to identify homes, businesses with lead service lines PHILADELPHIA (July 15, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency administrative order Wednesday afternoon directing the Clarksburg Water Board to identify homes and businesses with lead service lines and provide an alternative source of drinking water or filters certified to remove lead to all customers who may be impacted by the lead exposure. EPA, in coordination with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR), determined this action is necessary to protect public health after determining that conditions in the Clarksburg water system may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health. The EPA order directs the Water Board to immediately identify homes that may be impacted and provide an alternate source of drinking water and/or point-of-use filters certified for lead removal for homeowners where elevated lead levels are known or where suspected lead service lines exist.   Additionally, the Water Board must provide EPA with a copy of its notification to the Clarksburg homeowners indicating steps they can take to reduce lead exposure and that an alternate water supply has been made available or that certified filters were provided. The Water Board must also keep a daily log of which homes have received alternative water or certified filters. According to the order, the Water Board failed to timely notify the public about the risk of lead exposure as required in an administrative order issued by the WVDHHR on July 2. EPA's order reinforces the state's efforts, as well as re-affirming deadlines for work to be performed by the Water Board. The WVDHHR issued a notice of violation on July 14 citing the Water Board for failing to comply with its July 2 order. Link to WVDHHR press release, which includes links to the notice of violation and WVDHHR's administrative order can be found here: https://dhhr.wv.gov/News/2021/Pages/DHHR-Issues-Notice-of-Violation-to-Clarksburg-Water-Board.aspx The issue of lead service lines was first identified by staff in the WVDHHR's Bureau for Public Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program during environmental lead assessments conducted at the homes of children diagnosed with elevated blood lead levels. Drinking water sampling in several homes confirmed lead levels were above the EPA's action level. The Clarksburg water system serves approximately 17,686 persons and has 7,913 service connections.  In addition, the system provides water to other public water systems that serve an additional 38,225 persons. Parents of children under age 6 who are living in older homes serviced by the Clarksburg Water Board should discuss the risks of lead exposure with their child's pediatrician to determine if precautionary blood lead testing is needed.  Additional steps all consumers can take include flushing water lines used for drinking and cooking and using bottled water for making baby formula. Boiling water does not remove lead from water and should not be practiced for lead abatement. For more information about lead in drinking water, visit: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water Link to EPA administrative order: https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/rhc/epaadmin.nsf/07a828025febe17885257562006fff58/c070540d207ab27d8525871300486660!OpenDocument #   #   #

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EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Tutu Wellfield Superfund Site on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

CONTACT: mcbay.stephen@epa.gov   EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Tutu Wellfield Superfund Site on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands The revised plan includes updated costs and additional well sampling   NEW YORK (July 14, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has proposed modifications to its 2018 cleanup plan at the Tutu Wellfield Superfund site on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Previous industrial and commercial activities at the site contaminated the soil and groundwater with chlorinated volatile organic compounds. EPA's proposed action expands and enhances the groundwater cleanup system that is currently operating at the site and updates costs associated with the cleanup. "This proposal will amplify the capability of the existing groundwater pump and treat system to better capture and address the sources of contamination in the groundwater, which will better protect the community's health," said acting Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan. "This update enhances the proposed 2018 groundwater cleanup plan to reflect the results of recent residential and site-wide well samples." The 1.5 square-mile site is in the Anna's Retreat section of St. Thomas. In response to past releases of hazardous substances from area businesses, EPA required each responsible party to address soil contamination on their respective properties as well as the groundwater contamination that came from their respective operations. EPA also conducted a soil cleanup at the Virgin Islands Department of Education Curriculum Center and constructed a system to pump and treat groundwater, which began operation in 2004. The U.S. Virgin Islands government is currently running this system. EPA's proposed cleanup plan in this action would add additional wells to extract groundwater from more of the areas that have been determined to be sources of contamination and thus make the system more effective. The cleanup proposal also includes reinjection of treated, clean groundwater to create an underground barrier downgradient of the source area. In addition, the proposal calls for long-term monitoring of the groundwater and restrictions on its use in the vicinity of the site. EPA will accept public comment on the proposed plan from July 14 to August 13, 2021. A pre-recorded presentation for the Proposed Plan will be available to the public via YouTube starting on July 14, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time. To subscribe to the Tutu Wellfield email list and receive a link to the pre-recorded presentation, contact Donette Samuel, Community Involvement Coordinator, at samuel.donette@epa.gov. To access the proposed plan and a pre-recorded presentation on or after its release date, please visit: www.epa.gov/superfund/tutu-wellfield. Written comments on the proposed plan must be postmarked or emailed no later than August 13, 2021 to: Caroline Kwan, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, or kwan.caroline@epa.gov. Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eparegion2 and visit our Facebook page, http://facebook.com/eparegion2   21-047

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EPA’s Safer Choice Program Highlighted in Sustainable Shopping Initiative

EPA's Safer Choice Program Highlighted in Sustainable Shopping Initiative WASHINGTON - Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly initiative has announced that it now includes cleaning and other products certified by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safer Choice program. Safer Choice is now one of 30 sustainability certifications highlighted under Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly initiative which helps customers shop for more than 75,000 products through the company's online store. Highlighting Safer Choice-certified products makes it easier for consumers to locate products that contain safer chemical ingredients without sacrificing quality or performance. "We are pleased that Amazon is increasing awareness of products with safer ingredients by including EPA's Safer Choice certification in its initiative," said EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Assistant Administrator Michal Freedhoff. "EPA's Safer Choice program provides national and international leadership for our chemical safety mission in a way that benefits families, children, workers, communities, pets, and the environment." EPA reviews all ingredients in Safer Choice-certified products, regardless of percentage, and they must meet specific human health and environmental criteria. For example, they cannot contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and must meet low-toxicity limits and biodegrade quickly. Limiting VOCs can improve indoor air quality. Ensuring low toxicity and rapid biodegradation can help protect water resources impacted by climate change. This is particularly important when products like detergents go down the drain or when products are used outside and may go directly into the environment and waterways. Products identified as Climate Pledge Friendly are distinguished on Amazon's website by an hourglass-with-wings symbol. The company also provides its customers with detailed web pages that include information on how and why products are certified as sustainable. Later this year, EPA will award the 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year awards. In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's goals, EPA will select winners with consideration for those that show how their work in the design, manufacture, selection and use of those products promotes environmental justice, bolsters resilience to the impacts of climate change, results in cleaner air or water, or improves drinking water quality.  Learn more about EPA's Safer Choice program. Learn more about Amazon's Climate Friendly Initiative. Background Safer Choice is an EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) program, which includes practices that reduce, eliminate, or prevent pollution at its source, such as using safer ingredients in products. EPA's Safer Choice program certifies products containing ingredients that have met the program's rigorous human health and environmental safety criteria. The Safer Choice program allows companies to use its label on products that meet the Safer Choice Standard. A complete list of Safer Choice-certified products is available at www.epa.gov/saferchoice/products.

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EPA/WV DHHR News Release: DHHR, EPA to Assist Clarksburg, WV to Test Homes with Lead Service Lines

Contacts: DHHRCommunications@wv.gov                   R3Press@epa.gov  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DHHR, EPA Partnering to Assist Clarksburg Water System to Test Older Homes with Lead Service Lines CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 9, 2021) – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are partnering to assist the Clarksburg Water System in their efforts to identify and test older homes with lead service lines that may cause elevated lead levels in drinking water. "The situation in Clarksburg is concerning, and as a precaution we encourage all families living in homes built before 1950 to use bottled water for consumption and have children younger than six years of age evaluated for lead," said Dr. Ayne Amjad, State Health Officer and Commissioner of DHHR's Bureau for Public Health. "Working together with our federal partner, the Environmental Protection Agency, we will assure safe drinking water for the residents of Clarksburg. Additionally, the state is committing funding toward lab analysis of water samples for lead content." The issue of lead service lines was first identified by staff in the Bureau for Public Health's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program during environmental lead assessments conducted in the homes of children diagnosed with elevated blood lead levels. Confirmatory water sampling in several homes serviced by the Clarksburg Water System were above the EPA's action level (15 parts per billion). The Clarksburg Water System will implement a corrective action plan that will include additional sampling, increased frequency of monitoring, installation of a corrosion control system and an alternate source of drinking water and/or point of use filters for homeowners where elevated lead levels are known from existing sample results and where known or suspected lead service lines exist. "EPA is committed to address lead in the nation's drinking water to ensure communities like Clarksburg are protected," said Acting EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Diana Esher. "Addressing lead in drinking water requires partnerships, and EPA is dedicated to working with West Virginia to improve public health." Parents of children younger than six years of age who are living in older homes serviced by the Clarksburg Water System should discuss the risks of lead exposure with their child's pediatrician to determine if precautionary blood lead testing is needed. Additional steps all consumers can take include flushing water lines used for drinking and cooking and using bottled water for making baby formula. Boiling water does not remove lead from water. Helpful EPA resources: Basic Information About Lead in Drinking Water: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water Important Steps You Can Take to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water: https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water#reducehome Lead Poisoning and Your Children: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-02/documents/epa_lead_brochure-posterlayout_508.pdf Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (translations available): https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-04/documents/lead-in-your-home-portrait-color-2020-508.pdf Protecting Children's Health: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-10/documents/ch_pamphlet_oct2020-v4.pdf Questions regarding the Clarksburg Water System and the risk for lead exposure in the water should be directed to the Bob Davis, Clarksburg Water System Chief Water Operator, at 304-624-5467, extension 121.  # # #

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EPA Announces an Additional $50 Million Under the ARP to Enhance Air Pollution Monitoring

EPA Announces an Additional $50 Million Under the American Rescue Plan to Enhance Air Pollution Monitoring WASHINGTON (July 7, 2021) — Today, EPA announced that it will make $50 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding available to improve air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. The latest set of funding builds on the agency's recent announcement of $50 million for environmental justice projects under the ARP, bringing the total to $100 million in EPA funding designated by Congress to address health outcome disparities from pollution and the COVID–19 pandemic. "Through the American Rescue Plan, Congress and the President entrusted EPA with critical funding to help those who are hurting from pollution and the pandemic," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "We know that in too many communities, air pollution led to worse outcomes from COVID-19. Today, we are partnering with our state, Tribal, and local leaders to invest in projects that will improve air quality in communities overburdened by high levels of pollution." "This funding is a much-needed down payment on getting state and local clean air agencies the resources they need to advance the equitable protection of healthy air for all," said Miles Keogh, Executive Director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies. The major components of the plan to enhance air community monitoring include: a grants competition that will seek proposals from community groups and state, Tribal and local government air agencies; direct awards to air agencies for continuous monitoring of small particles (known as PM2.5 or soot) and other Clean Air Act pollutants; enhanced capacity for short-term community monitoring; and support to administer the funding. Grant Competition for Community Monitoring: Later this year, EPA will launch a $20 million grant competition that will call for proposals from community groups, state, Tribal and local air agencies -- individually or in partnerships -- to conduct monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with health outcome disparities. EPA's primary objective in issuing these grants is to provide better air quality information in communities. EPA will give grants to support community and local efforts to monitor their own air quality and to promote monitoring partnerships between communities and state, Tribal, and local governments. Direct Awards to Air Agencies for Continuous Monitoring of PM2.5 and Other Common Air Pollutants: EPA will award $22.5 million to state, Tribal or local air agencies for enhanced monitoring of PM2.5 and five other air pollutants regulated by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act.  These grants are designed to support monitoring in and near communities with environmental justice concerns who face disproportionate exposure to these pollutants and health risks, which are also associated with increased vulnerability to COVID-19.  These funds will be used to replace existing filter-based monitors or otherwise enhance existing monitors in and near those communities to provide 24/7, real-time reporting of air quality concentrations.  Automation of PM2.5 monitors will provide fine particulate data of the same quality and allow communities to compare continuous data streams in nearby areas.  Enhanced Regional Capacity for Short-term Community Monitoring Needs:  EPA will be investing $5 million in agency mobile monitoring labs or air sensor loan programs.  These investments will improve EPA's ability to support communities in need of short-term monitoring and air quality information. Administrative Support:  To improve data management and ensure the grants and programs are properly administered and tracked, the agency will direct $2.5 million to oversight and administration activities. EPA is beginning the coordination process on the grant competition with communities and state, Tribal, and local agencies and plans to issue the calls for proposals in fall 2021. For more information, please visit https://www.epa.gov/amtic/american-rescue-plan.

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EPA Announces an Additional $50 Million Under the American Rescue Plan to Enhance Air Pollution

CONTACT: press@epa.gov   EPA Announces an Additional $50 Million Under the American Rescue Plan to Enhance Air Pollution Monitoring WASHINGTON (July 7, 2021) — Today, EPA announced that it will make $50 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding available to improve air quality monitoring in communities across the United States. The latest set of funding builds on the agency's recent announcement of $50 million for environmental justice projects under the ARP, bringing the total to $100 million in EPA funding designated by Congress to address health outcome disparities from pollution and the COVID–19 pandemic. "Through the American Rescue Plan, Congress and the President entrusted EPA with critical funding to help those who are hurting from pollution and the pandemic," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "We know that in too many communities, air pollution led to worse outcomes from COVID-19. Today, we are partnering with our state, Tribal, and local leaders to invest in projects that will improve air quality in communities overburdened by high levels of pollution." "This funding is a much-needed down payment on getting state and local clean air agencies the resources they need to advance the equitable protection of healthy air for all," said Miles Keogh, Executive Director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies. The major components of the plan to enhance air community monitoring include: a grants competition that will seek proposals from community groups and state, Tribal and local government air agencies; direct awards to air agencies for continuous monitoring of small particles (known as PM2.5 or soot) and other Clean Air Act pollutants; enhanced capacity for short-term community monitoring; and support to administer the funding. Grant Competition for Community Monitoring: Later this year, EPA will launch a $20 million grant competition that will call for proposals from community groups, state, Tribal and local air agencies -- individually or in partnerships -- to conduct monitoring of pollutants of greatest concern in communities with health outcome disparities. EPA's primary objective in issuing these grants is to provide better air quality information in communities. EPA will give grants to support community and local efforts to monitor their own air quality and to promote monitoring partnerships between communities and state, Tribal, and local governments. Direct Awards to Air Agencies for Continuous Monitoring of PM2.5 and Other Common Air Pollutants: EPA will award $22.5 million to state, Tribal or local air agencies for enhanced monitoring of PM2.5 and five other air pollutants regulated by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards under the Clean Air Act.  These grants are designed to support monitoring in and near communities with environmental justice concerns who face disproportionate exposure to these pollutants and health risks, which are also associated with increased vulnerability to COVID-19.  These funds will be used to replace existing filter-based monitors or otherwise enhance existing monitors in and near those communities to provide 24/7, real-time reporting of air quality concentrations.  Automation of PM2.5 monitors will provide fine particulate data of the same quality and allow communities to compare continuous data streams in nearby areas.  Enhanced Regional Capacity for Short-term Community Monitoring Needs:  EPA will be investing $5 million in agency mobile monitoring labs or air sensor loan programs.  These investments will improve EPA's ability to support communities in need of short-term monitoring and air quality information. Administrative Support:  To improve data management and ensure the grants and programs are properly administered and tracked, the agency will direct $2.5 million to oversight and administration activities. EPA is beginning the coordination process on the grant competition with communities and state, Tribal, and local agencies and plans to issue the calls for proposals in fall 2021. For more information, please visit https://www.epa.gov/amtic/american-rescue-plan.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination in Cinnaminson and Delran

CONTACT: press@epa.gov   EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination in the Townships of Cinnaminson and Delran, Burlington County, New Jersey New York (July 1, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its cleanup plan to address groundwater contamination in Cinnaminson and Delran. The final decision, in the form of a Record of Decision (ROD), addresses contaminants in groundwater at the site by using pump, treat, and discharge methods that will capture groundwater contamination that can pose serious health risks. To further protect public health, EPA will conduct long-term monitoring of the groundwater, in addition to other protective measures. "This decision reflects close coordination with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as well as with the Townships of Cinnaminson and Delran to ensure the groundwater contaminants are properly treated and that the environment is secure," said Acting Regional Administrator Walter Mugdan. "This Record of Decision, which is critically important to community members in Cinnaminson and Delran, builds on earlier decisions at the site in which EPA called for the installation of vapor recovery systems at impacted properties and a groundwater pump and treatment system, and ensured the sufficiency of the existing landfill caps at the site." Due to the nature and complexity of the contamination at the Cinnaminson Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site, the investigations and cleanup of the site have been conducted in four Operable Units (OUs). This finalized cleanup plan focuses on Operable Unit 4 which addresses groundwater contamination outside of areas already under remediation or investigation as part of OUs 1, 2, and 3. The properties of SLI Landfills, Messer LLC (formerly Linde LLC and BOC Gases) and Detrex Corporation are the primary identified sources of the OU4 groundwater contamination. Under the finalized cleanup plan announced today, EPA will target highly concentrated portions of the contaminated groundwater near the source areas by using a pump and treat remedy. EPA will also implement institutional controls, such as restricting the use of groundwater from the site, to prevent and reduce human exposure to contaminated groundwater until the cleanup goals are met. Furthermore, EPA will require periodic collection and analysis of groundwater samples to verify that the level and extent of contaminants are declining. On September 17, 2020, EPA released for public comment the proposed plan regarding its cleanup plan to address groundwater contamination at OU4 of the site. EPA held a virtual public meeting on October 1 to inform the public of EPA's preferred remedial alternatives and to receive public comments. To read the EPA's Record of Decision and to view EPA's responses to public comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/superfund/cinnaminson Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eparegion2 and visit our Facebook page, http://facebook.com/eparegion2 21-046

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