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USS Lead Superfund Site
Project Information
- Project Location:
- East Chicago, IN
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Civil & Site Development
Scope Of Work
Arrowhead was awarded a firm fixed price contract to implement a residential removal action at the USS Lead Superfund site located in East Chicago, Indiana. The site includes part of the former USS Lead industrial facility along with nearby commercial, municipal and residential areas. Listed on the National Priorities List in 2009, the site’s primary contaminants of concern are lead and arsenic, and the remediation of site contamination is one of EPA Region 5’s highest priorities. Through a competitive procurement, Arrowhead was selected by the EPA Remedial Action Contractor, CH2M, to perform the project.
The site is divided into three zones: a residential neighborhood located between the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Line on the west, Parrish Avenue on the east, East 149th Place to the south and East Chicago Avenue to the north is designated as Zone 3. EPA Region 5 had committed to the community a cleanup of 120 properties in Zone 3.
Approximately 12,000 cubic yards of soil required removal and off-site disposal from the various properties. Each of the properties will also be restored to better than original condition following remediation.
Arrowhead worked closely with local property owners and coordinated a daily workforce of over 45 employees and specialty subcontractors.
