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The Illinois EPA has performed a comprehensive investigation of the Hegeler Zinc Site and surrounding area. Illinois EPA collected on-site soil, waste (slag), sediment and groundwater samples. Off-site sampling included residential soil and sediment samples. Following the investigation, and based on sampling results, Illinois EPA requested that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) engage in a removal action. The initial stage of this process was to install a six-foot chain link fence around the site to prevent trespassers from coming in contact with the on-site soil and waste material. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment.
In 2004, both Illinois EPA and U.S. EPA investigated the location of a former battery cracking and recycling operation in Gilberts. The main site is located immediately north of the intersection of Railroad and Mill Streets bounded by Galligan Road on the east and the Chicago and Northwestern Railway on the west. It is in an area that is mostly wooded near both industrial and residential properties. Lead acid batteries were cracked open to recover the lead. Some of the lead seeped into the ground along with the acid contained in the batteries. Extensive environmental sampling last summer identified a six-acre area of gross contamination (mainly lead). Later, a second area of contamination was discovered to the southwest, where the Village of Gilberts Public Works building is now located, west of the railroad tracks - this is known as the Tower Hill Road site.
In 1999, HandL #1 Landfill was identified by the Illinois EPA for inclusion in Governor George Ryans Illinois FIRST funding program. HandL #1 Landfill was one of thirty-three abandoned landfills identified to receive this funding. The Illinois FIRST funding will be combined with a contribution from the City of Danville to pay for the engineering and construction of the landfill cap. All future maintenance of the site fencing, landfill cap and turf will be paid for by the City of Danville.
The Formosa Plastics Corporation plant is located near Illiopolis, between Springfield and Decatur along I-72. On April 23, 2004, an explosion occurred at the plant followed by a fire that burned for several days. Illinois EPA, along with other agencies, have worked to test air quality during and after the fire, water quality in creeks and streams near the site and the safety of the drinking water supply. Illinois EPA will continue to have a long-term presence at the site in the form of oversight regarding site investigation and proper cleanup of contamination. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included as a separate pdf attachment.
Cox Trucking, located in Murphysboro, Illinois, was issued a Violation Notice by the Jackson County Health Department in December 1998. Materials from drums were reportedly discarded on property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of 19th and Gartside Streets. Soil samples taken from the area where the drums were dumped showed elevated levels of lead apparently not related to the drum contents. The lead contamination was found on the property (2.34 acres of land) that Cox Trucking previously purchased from a former salvage yard to provide additional parking for their trucking operation.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announces that beginning today, Carman Rd. between Lomax and Carman will be closed for roadway repairs.
In 1999, HandL #1 Landfill was identified as one of 33 abandoned landfills to receive Illinois FIRST funding. This funding will be combined with a contribution from the City of Danville to pay for the engineering and construction of the landfill cap. All future maintenance of the fencing, landfill cap and turf at the site will be paid for by the City of Danville.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is pleased to announce the completion of construction activities at the H and L #1 Landfill. Construction of the engineered cap and landfill gas management system began on August 5, 2002, and continued, during the construction seasons, until October of 2003. In addition, the Illinois EPA completed cleanup and disposal of white goods (household appliances) from an open dumping area located on the west side of the H and L #1 landfill site. While not included in the original landfill design, this project was determined to be of significant benefit to the community.
Workers at the facility reportedly became aware of a leak at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2006 after noticing a problem from a gauge on one of the storage tanks. The spilled product was within an earthen reservoir around tanks on the property. Emergency crews have worked around the clock since the incident to clean up the spill. An additional area of contamination was detected late Monday about one mile northwest of the site where a field tile was releasing gasoline to a drainage ditch near a small pond. Surface water in the area flows west-northwest. Another crew was dispatched to work on cleaning up that area, and oil booms were placed across a creek at various points to stop the spill from traveling further west until it could be cleaned up.
It has been a year since the explosion and subsequent fire that destroyed much of the Formosa Plastics Corporation, Illinois plant in Illiopolis (between Springfield and Decatur). Since that time, certain work has occurred to make the site more stable and safer for site workers as well as the community. Further activities related to demolition will be happening this year. The printable map referenced in the fact sheet will be included in a separate pdf attachment.