Final Community Relations Plan

D000008

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TECHNICAL ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT AT HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

EPA REGION V CONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0007 WORK ASSIGNMENT NO. COS 102

FINAL

COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN MADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT BLOOMING GROVE, WISCONSIN

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. PROJECT NUMBER: 13E104-00

DECEMBER 1993

EPA Region 5 Records Ctr.

236626 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 2.0 SITE HISTORY 4 3.0 COMMUNITY PROFILE 6 4.0 ISSUES AND CONCERNS 6 5.0 COMMUNITY RELATIONS GOALS AND ACTIVITIES 8 5.1 COMMUNITY RELATIONS OBJECTIVES 8 5.2 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES 9

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1: Site Location Map

FIGURE 2: Implementation Timeline

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Mailing List

APPENDIX B: Public Meeting and Information Repository Locations

APPENDIX C: List of Acronyms and Glossary Terms 1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Community Relations Plan (CRP) has been developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US. EPA) to prepare for community relations activities to be conducted before and during the remedial activities at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Superfund site (Madison Metro), in Blooming Grove, Wisconsin. The purpose of this document is to provide information about community concerns and present a plan to enhance communication between local residents and U.S. EPA. This plan will be revised as the remedial activities at the site move toward completion and community concerns are reassessed.

Information presented in this document was obtained from U.S. EPA; the Madison Public Library; the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), and interviews with city and county officials and residents of Madison. The interviews were conducted in February 1993. In addition, background information about the site was obtained from the Draft CRP prepared for the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District by its contractor in March 1992.

This CRP consists of the following sections:

• A description and brief history of the site.

• A profile of the Madison metropolitan community.

• A discussion of past community involvement with the site and present community concerns about the site.

• A discussion of community relations objectives for the site and activities designed to implement them.

This CRP contains several appendices, including a mailing list of interested parties and organizations; a list of suggested locations for public meetings and information repositories, and a glossary of acronyms and technical terms.

1.1 A Brief Explanation of the Superfund Process In 1980, the United States Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, also called Superfund). CERCLA authorizes U.S. EPA to investigate and respond to the release of hazardous substances that may endanger public

MMM2EKMOO-IVMADISONCW 2 health and welfare, and the environment. The 1980 law also established a $1.6 billion fund to pay for the investigation and cleanup of sites where parties responsible for the releases are unable or unwilling to address contamination problems. Congress amended and reauthorized the Superfund law in October 1986 as the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and increased the size of the fund to about $8.5 billion.

After a potential site is initially discovered, it is inspected, usually by a state agency. The state, or U.S. EPA then scores the site using a system called the Hazard Ranking System (HRS) that takes into account:

Potential health risks to human population; Potential hazards (e.g., from direct contact, inhalation, fire, or explosion) created by the substances at the site; Potential for the substances at the site to contaminate the air or drinking water supplies; and Potential for the substances at the site to pollute or harm the environment.

If a site's problems are potentially serious based on its HRS score, it will be listed on U.S. EPA's National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a national roster of uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites. Sites on the NPL are eligible for investigation and cleanup under the Superfund program.

After placement on the NPL, a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS) of the site is planned and conducted. If one or more parties potentially responsible for site contamination problems are found and agree to cooperate, these Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) may conduct the RI/FS under U.S. EPA supervision. PRPs can be hazardous waste generators and transporters who used the site, site operators or owners. If no PRP is found, or a PRP does not agree to do the RI/FS, the investigation is done by U.S. EPA. The Agency may later recover costs through legal action against identified PRPs.

The RI identifies the type of contaminants present at and near the site, assesses the degree of contamination, and characterizes potential risks to the community. The FS evaluates several alternative remedies for problems at the site. Upon completion of the FS, a minimum 30-day public comment period is held, after which a specific long-term action is chosen and designed. After the planning activities are finished, site cleanup is implemented.

MVM2EIWOO-IVMADISON CW An RI/FS may take one to two years to complete. Designing the long-term action, if it is indicated by the FS, may take an additional one to two years. The final long-term action typically takes one to two years to put in place, although treatment of contaminated ground water, if needed, may take decades. If the site poses an immediate threat to public health or the environment at any time during the remedial process, U.S. EPA will intervene with an emergency response action addressing the immediate threat.

2.0 SITE HISTORY The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (Sewerage District) has operated the Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant since 1933. The Sewerage District currently serves four cities, six villages, and 38 sanitary and utility districts.

During the 1930s the digested (treated) sewage sludge was dried and utilized by the public as a soil conditioner. This was a labor intense recycling process that was halted at the onset of World War II. Since 1942, the sewage sludge produced at the plant has been temporarily stored in sludge lagoons.

The sludge lagoons for the treatment plant are located within a region referred to as the Dane County Environmental Corridor. Wetlands, farms, parks, and open space land appear immediately to the north, east, and south of the lagoons. Land use to the northwest of the sludge lagoons is commercial and industrial, while to the west and southwest, land use is primarily residential (See Figure 1). Surface waters which border the lagoons include Nine Springs Creek, an old drainage ditch (referred to as the North Ditch) which is a former effluent channel for the treatment plant, and several other drainage ditches that flow into Nine Springs Creek. Nine Springs Creek flows along the southern and eastern borders of lagoon 2. At the northeastern corner of lagoon 2, the Creek veers northeast and flows toward the Yahara River. The old drainage ditch borders the northern sides of the lagoons and connects with Nine Springs Creek near the northeastern corner of lagoon 2. Wetlands are also located to the north, east, and south of the lagoons. There are two upgradient municipal wells near the site which have provided water for the City of Madison and City of Monona. The City of Monona Well No. 3 is located at the corner of Raywood Road and Highways 12 and 18 approximately 3,600 feet north-northwest of the site. The second well. City of Madison Well No. 5, was constructed approximately 1,300 feet west of the site Two private wells were identified within the vicinity (i.e., within 500 ft.) of the site. The wells are located upgradient from the lagoons, to the south of lagoon 1. The regional ground-water flow in the vicinity of the site is from west to east towards the Yahara River system.

MMM2EIMOO-IUKADISON CRP CITY OF MONONA

CITY OF MADISON

Sewage Disposal

Madison(* ^1.^ Sludge | Lagoons: WellS Moorland \Rd. Trailer .^ ^ Lake Farm Park

TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE The sludge lagoon system operated without problems until April 1970, when a portion of the north dike of Lagoon 2 collapsed and approximately 85 million gallons of lagoon contents was reportedly released to the adjacent ditch. The dike was subsequently repaired. In November 1973, dike settlement began to occur along the south side of Lagoon 2. Immediate and extensive dike repair efforts prevented discharge of the lagoon contents.

In 1978, the Sewerage District voluntarily began analyzing the sludge for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) because of the nationwide concern over the potential environmental and health effects of PCBs and because PCBs had been found in municipal sludge in other communities.

In 1979, the Sewerage District initiated the Metrogro program where liquid-digested sludge is dried and sold as fertilizer and soil conditioner to cooperating farms in the area.

In late 1982, during a routine analysis of the sludge, the Sewerage District found some samples of sludge in the lagoon system with PCB levels above 50 parts per million, which was the limit for unrestricted land application of sludge as established by the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)ofl978.

Currently, farmers continue to use Metrogro sludge as fertilizer. However, it is important to note that all of the sludge used is below the required TSCA limit of 50 parts per million.

The WDNR, concerned about the potential for release of PCBs from the sludge lagoons to the ground water, nominated the lagoons for placement on the NPL. Separate hazard assessments were conducted by U.S. EPA in 1983 and 1986 to determine whether the lagoons warranted listing on the NPL.

On February 21, 1990, the Madison Metro site was placed on the NPL. As a result, in January 1992 Madison Metro submitted a Draft RI to U.S. EPA for review. In the interest of saving time, the Sewerage District proceeded to conduct the investigation before a legal agreement was signed requiring it to do so. In September 1992, a Consent Order legally requiring the Sewerage District to conduct the RI/FS at the site was signed between U.S. EPA and the Sewerage District. After the Consent Order was signed, U.S. EPA presented comments to the Sewerage District on the Draft RI. Among these comments, U.S. EPA required that additional sampling be conducted in the drainage ditches around the lagoons and in the wetlands that were affected by the release from the Madison Metro site in 1970, and that two monitoring wells be installed downgradient of the

M*MUIMOO-I\MADISON CRP site. U.S. EPA comments are being incorporated into the Draft RI and the tasks listed above have been completed. The new data, along with comments from U.S. EPA, were mostly incorporated into a revised Draft RI which was submitted to U.S. EPA for review in October 1993.

3.0 COMMUNITY PROFILE The City of Madison is home to approximately 191,262 people. The state capital and University of Wisconsin-Madison are located within the city's boundaries and are the two major employers in the city. The presence of university students greatly influences the political climate of the area. There is a strong liberal contingency among politically active members of the community. The majority of the residents of Madison are Democrats, while the majority of the residents of the surrounding area are Republican. The university has an enrollment of over 44,000 and is known worldwide for its academic excellence and its research facilities. Madison has a Mayor-Council form of government and is also the county seat. The city has a light industrial component and is surrounded by a significant agricultural community.

The population of the City of Madison can be characterized as young, with a median age of 25-29 years of age, politically savvy, well educated, fairly affluent and environmentally active. Numerous environmental groups have located offices there. A great deal of land has been set aside for a wide variety of recreational uses. Among cities of similar populations, Madison consistently has one of the lowest crime rates.

The Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment plant services the townships of Madison, Middleton, Deforest and Waunakee covering approximately 145 square miles with an estimated 250,000 people.

4.0 ISSUES AND CONCERNS Interviews with local officials and residents in February 1993 revealed moderate interest in activities surrounding the site. Everyone interviewed was aware of the site in a general sense, but not necessarily aware of specific details. According to those individuals interviewed, there had not been much publicity about site activities. Some interviewees thought they recalled that a newspaper story had been published when the site was placed on the NPL. People interviewed were not aware of US. EPA's involvement with the site. No one interviewed was aware that Dane County was the sole PRP on the site. Everyone interviewed assumed the PRP for the site

MMM2EI0400-I\MADISON C(U> was the City of Madison. Additionally, no one was aware that the cost of the investigation was currently being financed through local sewerage rates.

Everyone interviewed was surprised that PCBs were found in the Sewerage District's sludge since there is very little industry in the area. There was a general sense that the investigation is moving along smoothly and no complaints had been received by residents about the site. People interviewed believed thus far, local, state and federal agencies had responded adequately to contamination at the site.

No public health concerns involving the site have been expressed to local officials. However, a few people did express the following concerns.

• Disturbing the Wetlands. A concern was brought up regarding area wildlife and wetlands. Several people interviewed mentioned that there was community concern that disturbing the PCBs through excavation would increase the risk to the surrounding wetlands and wildlife. Area wetlands including the lagoons are widely used as feeding grounds for migratory birds. Disturbing this area could potentially cause the birds to lose their feeding grounds.

• Effect of PCBs on Wildlife Concern was raised regarding the consumption of PCBs by waterfowl. PCBs may reduce the reproductive capacity of some birds. PCBs are known to cause liver cancer in laboratory animals.

• Higher Sewage Rates While the issue of potentially higher sewage rates was not brought up during community interviews, it was expressed in several articles in all three Madison newspapers. This may not be a very large issue now, but it could turn into a much larger issue when it comes time to accept public comments on and/or select the cleanup alternative.

• The Proximity of Residential Wells Some concern was expressed regarding the relative close proximity of a few residential wells and one City of Madison well. Concerns focused around the potential for contamination of drinking water.

MNM2EIMOO-IVMADISON CRP 5.0 COMMUNITY RELATIONS GOALS AND ACTIVrnES Several community relations goals and activities have been developed to encourage public participation during upcoming activities at the Madison Metro Superfund site. They are intended to ensure that residents and interested officials are informed about remedial activities taking place at the Madison Metro site and, at appropriate times, have an opportunity to have input during the remedial process.

Current community interest in the site is generally low. However, because of the proximity of the site to the state capital, the presence of other nearby Superfund sites, and the fact that the county is currently the sole PRP, it is likely that interest will increase.

5.1 COMMUNITY RELATIONS OBJECTIVES The following objectives have been developed as a guideline for the implementation of community relations activities.

• Provide the community with information about the site and the Superfund program

Area residents and officials should be provided with periodic updates on site activities and information on the Superfund process. Local officials need to understand the remedial process and the way in which the community can be involved. Residents and officials have indicated an interest in obtaining information about the RI/FS at the site and would like to be informed about test results and their potential impact upon the community.

• Educate the community about the remedial process Most of the people interviewed were receptive to the presence of U.S. EPA in helping remediate problems at the Madison Metro site. However, residents often become frustrated by the length of time required to complete an RI/FS. The nature of the RI/FS, roles of the various participants, including government agencies, PRPs, contractors and other personnel should be explained to the community to avoid future frustration with the process. A public meeting will provide an ideal forum for disseminating this type of information.

• Explain why the site was placed on the NPL People interviewed were aware that there had been some problems at the site, but they explained that they believed that site problems were being addressed by the Sewerage District. Therefore, there seemed to be some confusion as to why the site was placed on the NPL. Explaining why the

MMMlEtWOO-IVMADISON CUP site was placed on the NPL, at a public meeting or in a fact sheet sent out to the public, may help alleviate some of the confusion.

• Establish a communication link with area residents and officials The community interviews have already set up an initial communication link between the community and U.S. EPA. The presence of a U.S. EPA contact, available to answer community questions, may help avoid frustration in trying to obtain information and communicate with the several agencies and organizations involved in the RI/FS.

5.2 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES SARA requires certain community relations activities to be conducted at designated milestones during the remedial process. U.S. EPA, Region 5 conducts additional activities to strengthen communication with communities. Activities to be conducted during the remedial process at the Madison Metro site are described below. Figure 2 illustrates the timing of the activities.

Information Repository A repository is an information file or notebook which contains a series of site-related documents and information about the Superfund program, including consent orders, work plans, reports and copies of applicable laws. The establishment of an information repository provides for public access to site-related information which is required under SARA. Two repositories for the Madison Metro site have been established. Their locations are listed in Appendix B of this plan.

Public Comment Period SARA requires a public comment period be held after completion of the FS and U.S. EPA has identified its recommended cleanup alternative. A minimum 30-day public comment period will be held to enable all interested parties, including local officials, residents, groups, and PRPs, an opportunity to express their opinions about the recommended alternative and participate in the final decision-making process for site cleanup. The comment period will be announced by an advertisement published in local newspapers. A press release announcing the comment period will be sent to the local media. U.S. EPA may also directly contact interested parties on the mailing list contained in Appendix A of this CRP to inform them about the comment period. Community input during the comment period will be encouraged whenever possible.

MM\I!EIMOO-IVMADISONCW> FIGURE 2 IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE FOR MADISON METRO BLOOMING GROVE, WISCONSIN CONSENT INITIATE COMPLETE INITIATE COMPLETE INITIATE ORDER RI RI FS FS/ROD RD/RA ACTIVITIES Public Comment Period X Published Notices X X Public Meetings X X Public Meeting X Transcript Responsiveness Summary Information -Ongoing- Repositories Community Relations X X Plan (Revise) Communication with X - - As Needed Local Officials and Residents Update Reports As Needed X Fact Sheets X X X Press Releases X X X

RI/FS = Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study RD/RA = Remedial Design/Remedial Action ROD = Record of Decision Published Notices Before adoption of any plan for remedial action, SARA requires a notice and brief analysis of the Proposed Plan to be published in a major local newspaper of general circulation, such as the Capital Times or Wisconsin State Journal. A notice explaining the final remedial action plan adopted by U.S. EPA will be published and the plan will be made available to the public before any remedial action begins. Notices or advertisements also will be published to announce all public meetings sponsored by U.S. EPA.

Public Meetings SARA requires an opportunity for a public meeting during the public comment period. A public meeting held during the public comment period will provide an opportunity for U.S. EPA to directly address citizens' questions and receive comments, and to discuss the remedial alternatives. Public meetings also will be held at other times during the remedial process, such as at the conclusion of the RI. The U.S. EPA Community Relations Coordinator and the Remedial Project Manager will conduct these meetings. The meeting time and place will be coordinated with local officials. Planning for public meetings should remain flexible to account for fluctuations in public interest.

Public Meeting Transcript A verbatim transcript will be taken of the meeting held during the public comment period on all of the proposed alternatives including the U.S. EPA recommended alternative. U.S. EPA will place a copy of the transcript in the information repository for the site.

Responsiveness Summary All comments received during the public comment period will be addressed in a document called a Responsiveness Summary. This report is required by SARA as part of the Record of Decision (ROD), and will document how U.S. EPA responded to and incorporated each public comment into the decision. The ROD provides a formal U.S. EPA acknowledgment of the final cleanup action for the site.

Revised Community Relations Plan After the ROD has been signed by U.S. EPA, this CRP will be revised to take into account changing concerns of the community. The Revised CRP is a separate document and will update and verify the information contained in this plan, assess the community relations program to date, and develop community relations activities appropriate for the cleanup phase of the project.

MMMIEIWOO-INMADISON CRP 10 Fact Sheets Fact sheets, developed at certain times during the remedial process, are intended to provide the community with detailed information about the site and written in everyday language. Fact sheets will be prepared to explain the findings of the RI/FS, and to outline each of the remedial alternatives being considered for cleanup of the Madison Metro site. A detailed description of the U.S. EPA recommended remedial alternative also will be provided in a fact sheet. Fact sheets may also be issued to describe the remedial design and remedial action phases to be implemented at the site.

Update Reports A series of update reports will be issued by U.S. EPA whenever new or pertinent information is available on the Madison Metro site. The updates will be produced and distributed periodically during the Superfund process, as deemed necessary by U.S. EPA.

Press Releases Prepared statements will be released to local newspapers, radio and television stations to announce the discovery of any significant findings at the site during the RI/FS, and to notify the community of any public meetings or public comment periods. The press releases will be mailed to the media listed in Appendix A.

Community Workshops A community workshop to discuss the remedial process or other site-related issues will be held if the level of interest in obtaining information warrants. The workshop will be tailored to the site and explain about how the Superfund process works, site contamination and the cleanup process.

Technical Advisory Committee A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was set up in June 1990 to help resolve issues that would arise during the RI/FS process. The committee consists of individuals representing federal, state, and local governmental units, environmental groups, and academia. A list of TAC members is included in the mailing list contained in Appendix B of this plan.

Technical Assistance Grants This is a program which enables groups of interested citizens to obtain assistance in interpreting and understanding data generated during the remedial process. Technical Assistance Grants, or TAGs, provide up to $50,000 to community groups wishing to hire consultants to interpret sampling results, reports and other documents. Twenty percent of the requested funding amount

SIMM 2EIWOO- I\MADISON C(U> 11 must be matched by the group. The matching funds may come from cash or in-kind contributions and originate from any non-federal source. TAGs cannot be used to duplicate field or laboratory work. They may be used only to understand or interpret existing documents and activities conducted at the site.

Municipalities or other government agencies are not eligible to receive TAGs. However, government officials may belong to a community group requesting a TAG.

More information on TAGs is available in the Superfund site information repositories listed in Appendix B.

MMU 2E I (MOO-IVMADISON CRT 12 APPENDIX A

MAILING LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES

A. FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

The Honorable Herbert Kohl, Senator (D) (202) 224-5633 Washington DC Office Hart Senate Office Building Suite 330 Washington, DC 20510

District Office (414) 297-4451 205 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202

The Honorable Russ Feingold, Senator (D) (202) 224-5323 Washington DC Office Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 1 Washington, DC 20510

District Office (608) 828-1200 8383 Greenway Boulevard Middleton,WI 53562

The Honorable Scott Klug, Representative (R) (202) 225-2906 Washington DC Office 1224 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515

District Office (608) 257-9200 16 North Carroll Street Suite 600 Madison, WI 53703 B. STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor Tommy G. Thompson (R) (608) 266-2211 115 East Capitol Madison, WI 53702

Senator Chuck Chvala (D) (608) 266-9170 Room 419 South West State Capital Madison, WI 53707-7882

Representative Ruby Silbaugh (R) (608) 266-7678 P.O. Box 8953 Madison, WI 53708 C. LOCAL OFFICIALS

CITY OF MADISON

Mayor Paul R. Soglin (608) 266-4611 Room 403 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Jane Richardson (608) 266-4611 Assistant to Mayor Room 403 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Ray Fisher (608) 266-4545 City Clerk Room 101 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Susan A. Hamblin (608) 266-4071 Council President Room 107B City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Gary Graham (608) 266-4652 Water Utility Manager 523 East Main Street Madison, WI 53703

Tim Blotz (608) 266-4653 Madison Water Utility 523 East Main Street Madison, WI 53703 Jill Matzke (608) 266-4843 Director of Environmental Health Room 507 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Mary Ellen Testen (608) 266-4053 Environmental Technical Services Supervisor Room 507 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

MarkSalee (608)266-4815 Public Health Department Room 507 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Department of Public Works (608) 266-4620 Room 417 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Ken Koscik (608) 266-4592 Director Public Works Room 106-A 217 South Hamilton, Suite 400 Madison, WI 53703

David Benzschawel (608) 266-4751 City Engineering Room 115 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710 Larry Nelson (608) 266-4751 City Engineering City of Madison Engineering Department Room 115 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

William Bakken (608) 266-6554 Planning and Development Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Dave Larson (608)266-4635 Planner II Planning and Development Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Dan Stapay (608) 266-4711 Park Superintendent Room 120 Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

SiWidstrand (608)266-4711 City of Madison Parks Department Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Roger Goodwin (608) 266-4681 Street Superintendent 1501 West Badger Road Madison, WI 53713

Tom Walsh (608) 267-8750 Department of Transportation Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710 Hickory Hurie (608) 267-0740 Community Development Block Grant Coordinator Room 280 Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Police Chief Richard K. Williams (608) 266-4664 Room GR-28 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710 Alderpersons

Terms Expire - April 18, 1995

Alderperson Susan J.M. Bauman (608) 274-5685 4809 Hillview Terrace Madison, WI 53711

Alderperson Wayne Bigelow (608) 274-8472 1109 Woodland Way Madison, WI 53711

AJderperson Dorothy Borchardt (608) 249-7209 1717ElkaLane Madison, WI 53704

AJderperson Timothy Bruer (608) 271 -3777 3214KnollwoodWay Madison, WI 53713

Alderperson Matthew Connolly (608) 255-9523 221 Langdon Street Madison, WI 53703

Alderperson Ricardo A. Gonzalez (608) 255-7453 504 Wisconsin Avenue, #1 Madison, WI 53703

AJderperson Kenneth T. Golden (608) 238-4370 2904 Gregory Street Madison, WI 53711

AJderperson Susan A. Hamblin (608) 831-6152 9 Eastbourne Circle Madison, WI 53717

AJderperson Andrew T. Janssen (608) 238-9396 2110 University Avenue, #302 Madison, WI 53705

AJderperson Tim Kehl (608) 271 -6606 5305 Tolman Terrace Madison, WI 53711 Alderperson Roberta Kiesow (608) 249-7809 4705 School Road Madison, WI 53704

Alderperson Stacy King (608) 233-4227 1625 Capital Avenue Madison, WI 53705

Alderperson Jean M. MacCubbin (608) 238-4863 3530 Heather Crest Madison, WI 53705

Alderperson Carole A. McGuire (608) 222-3279 502 Glenview Drive Madison, WI 53716

Alderperson Warren E. Onken (608)244-7480 9 Coach House Drive Madison, WI 53714

Alderperson Santiago Rosas (608)244-9197 1321 Ellenwood Drive Madison, WI 53704

Alderperson David Schneider (608) 249-2396 3714WilshireLane Madison, WI 53714

Alderperson Napoleon Smith (608) 255-6468 1713 Fisher Street Madison, WI 53713

Alderperson David Wallner (608)256-2958 419 Jean Street Madison, WI 53703

Alderperson Berthold Zipperer (608)251-1123 1337 Jenifer Street Madison, WI 53703 TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE

Stephen Sasso (608) 249-2194 Chairperson 3325 Thurber Avenue Madison, WI 53714

Arnold M. Berg (608) 221 -0984 Supervisor 3469 Palace Road Madison, WI 53704

Michael J. Braun (608) 244-4463 Supervisor 3381 Highway! Madison, WI 53704

Barbara K. Moody (608) 249-2194 Clerk 3325 Thurber Avenue Madison, WI 53714

Lynn Brown (608) 249-2194 Treasurer 3325 Thurber Avenue Madison, WI 53714 DANE COUNTY

Carol L. Nelson (608) 266-4121 County Clerk Room 112 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53709

Mr. Richard J. Phelps (608) 266-4114 Dane County Executive Room 421 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53709

JohnExo (608)267-0118 Dane County Lakes and Watershed Coordinator Room 421 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, Wl 53709

Bill Lane (608)266-4137 Dane County Regional Planning 217 South Hamilton, Suite 403 Madison, WI 53703

Perry Dahl Sanitarian Dane County Health Department 1206 Northport Drive Room 107 Madison, WI 53704

Board Of Supervisors

Lyman F. Anderson (608) 835-3727 875 Union Road Oregon, WI 53575

Tammy S. G. Baldwin (608) 258-9298 312 North Bassett, Apartment S Madison, WI 53703 Jonathan Becker (608) 23 8-7076 509 North Meadow Lane Madison, WI 53705

Terese Berceau (608) 233-8809 4181 Cherokee Drive Marshall, WI 53559

J. Michael Blaska (608) 837-2652 5972 CTH W Marshall, WI 53559

Stephen Braunginn (608) 233-J820 5220 Langlois Street Madison, WI 53705

Carol Brooks (608) 274-8472 1109 Woodland Way Madison, WI 53711

Thomas Clauder (608) 276-9109 2583 Norwich Street Fitchburg,WI 53711

Nelson Zane Eisman (608) 244-2055 1401 Lake View Avenue Madison, WI 53704

LeRoy R. Fahmey (608) 271 -8845 2553 Roanoke Circle Madison, WI 53719

Eric D. Gordon (608) 221 -8196 5513KalasStreet Madison, WI 53716

Donald Heiliger (608) 873-8613 2433 Leslie Road Stoughton, WI 53589

Thomas Hellenbrand (608) 849-4268 5618 Woodland Drive Waunakee, WI 53597 Susan Herbst (608) 256-6652 1105 Harrison Street Madison, WI 53711

Beverly Hills (608)221-1708 4324 Sprecher Road Madison, WI 53704

Andrew T. Janssen (608) 238-9396 402 Paunack Place, #1 Madison, WI 53705

Kevin R. Kesterson (608) 83 8-9518 6115 South Court McFarland.WI 53558

Richard Kiley (608) 241 -0880 4605 Armistice Lane Madison, WI 53704

Roberta W. Leidner (608) 23 8-8288 201 Lathrop Street Madison, WI 53705

Kelly McDowell (608) 222-4509 6008 Sylvan Lane Monona,WI 53716

Jack W. Moore (608) 846-3455 420 Stevenson Street DeForest, WI 53532

Jay D. Moretti (608) 798-3 521 2312 Jovina Street Cross Plains, WI 53528

Charles J. Mueller (608) 837-6457 140 West Kohler Street Sun Prairie, WI 53590

Peter J. Nelson (608) 873-3760 112 West McKinley Street Stoughton, WI 53589 Robert H. Ohlsen (608) 849-7273 717 Henry Street Waunakee, WI 53597

Larry Olson (608)244-1480 5 Maplewood Lane, #308 Madison, WI 53704

Mark Pocan (608)256-6214 1 East Oilman Street, #206 Madison, WI 53703

JoAnna Richard (608)831-3514 1720 Mayflower Drive Middleton, WI 53562

David J. Ripp (608) 849-7643 7220 Highway 19 Waunakee, WI 53597

Mary Sara (608) 276-7887 3125 Ashford Lane Madison, WI 53713

Ruth Ann Schoer (608)836-1312 7498 Old Sauk Road Madison, WI 53717

Richard A. Skindrud (608)832-4843 1261 LaFollette Road Mt. Horeb.WI 53572

Ronald B. Steinhofer (608)241-1983 2 Cavendish Court Madison, WI 53714

Wanda Stroyny (608)241-0237 2930 Milwaukee Street Madison, WI 53704

Roger L. Tesch (608)271-2259 1006 Whispering Pines Way Fitchburg, WI 53713 R. Richard Wagner (608) 257-5270 739 Jenifer Street Madison, WI 53703

Joan Weckmueller (608) 764-8219 514 Center Street Deerfield, WI 53531

Luella Wells (608)271-8134 5806 Dorsett Drive Madison, WI 53711

Judith M. Wilcox (608) 255-8913 620 East Dayton Madison, WI 53703 D. U.S. EPA OFFICIALS

Susan Pastor (P-19J) (312)353-1325 Community Relations Coordinator Office of Public Affairs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region V 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604

James Hahnenberg (HSRW-6J) (312) 353-4213 Remedial Project Manager Office of Superfiind U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region V 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, EL 60604

Thomas Krueger (CS-3T) (312) 886-0562 Assistant Regional Counsel Office of Regional Counsel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region V 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, EL 60604 E. STATE OFFICIALS

Jane Lemcke (608) 267-0554 Superfund Remedial Unit Leader Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707

Cara Norland-Shultz (608) 267-0540 State Community Relations Coordinator Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707

Kenneth Bro (608) 267-6845 Environmental Engineer Wisconsin Division of Health 1414 East Washington Avenue Room 96 Madison, WI 53703-3044

Mary Young (608) 267-6844 Public Health Coordinator Wisconsin Division of Health 1414 East Washington Avenue Room 96 Madison, WI 53703-3044 F. CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER REPRESENTED GROUPS

Citizens for a Better Environment (608) 251 -2804 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703

Sierra Club (608) 256-0565 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703

Audubon Society (608) 255-2473 222 South Hamilton Street Suite I Madison, WI 53703

Renewable Energy in Wisconsin (608) 255-4044 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703

Capital Community Citizens (608) 256-0565 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703

Wisconsin Wetlands Association (608) 256-0565 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703

Environmental Wisconsin (608) 256-0565 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703

Greenbelt Network (608) 256-0565 222 South Hamilton Street Suite 1 Madison, WI 53703 Kathryn Johnson (608) 255-5636 League of Women Voters of Dane County 738 East Dayton Street Madison, WI 53703-2374

Jennifer Nelson (608) 256-8348 Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 71 Madison, WI 53701-0071

Janis Zimmermann (608) 221 -8423 Lake Waubesa Conservation Association 3006 Waubesa Avenue Madison, WI 53711

Judy K. Lowell (608) 257-9200 District Director Congressman Scott Klug's Office 16 North Carroll Street Room 600 Madison, WI 53703 Technical Advisory Committee Members

Jim Hahnenberg (HSRW-6J) (312) 353-4213 Remedial Project Manager Office of Superfund U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region V 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604

Bill Lane (608)266-4137 Dane County Regional Planning 217 South Hamilton, Suite 403 Madison, Wl 53709

Michael W. Pariza (608) 263-6955 Director, Chairman Food Research Institute Department of Food Microbiology & Toxicology University of Wisconsin-Madison 1925 Willow Drive Madison, WI 53706-1187

Larry Nelson (608) 266-4751 City Engineer City of Madison Engineering Department Room 115 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53710

Jim Bradley (608) 837-6685 Director, Dane County ASCS Farm Participant in Metrogro Program 5209 CTH N Sun Prairie, WI 53590-9772

JohnExo (608)267-0118 Dane County Watershed Coordinator Room 421 City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Madison, WI 53709 Lawrence Polkowski (608) 262-4495 Commissioner Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District 2820 Marshall Court #11 Madison, WI 53705-2258

JimNemke (608)222-1201 Chief Engineer & Director Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District 1610 Moorland Road Madison, WI 53713

Bill Sonzogni (608) 262-8062 State Lab of Hygiene (608) 262-3458 465 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706-1578

Edward Schten (608) 262-3151 Commissioner Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District University of Wisconsin-Madison Lowell Hall Room 623 610Langdon Street Madison, WI 53703-1195

Patricia Trainer (608) 836-5441 7616 Kenyon Drive Middleton,WI 53562

John Foote (608) 592-4066 (home) Representing Environment Wisconsin (608) 274-4244 (work) Sierra Club W9984 CTH K Lodi, WI 53555-9462

Denise Solie (608) 274-9694 Dane County Supervisor 2753 Florann Drive Madison. WI 53711-5331 G. MEDIA

Newspapers

Capital Times (608) 252-6400 1901 Fish Hatchery Road Madison, WI 53713 Environmental Reporter: Mike Ivey

Wisconsin State Journal (608)252-6100 1901 Fish Hatchery Road Madison, WI 53713 Environmental Reporter: Nathan Seppa

Isthumus 101 King Street (608) 251-5627 Madison, WI 53703 Environmental Reporter: Mark Eisen

Radio

WERN - FM (608) 263-3970 821 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 News Director: Joy Cardin

WHA - AM (608) 263-3970 821 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 News Director: Joy Cardin

WHIT - AM/WHIT - FM (608) 271 -6611 Box 44408 Madison, WI 53744-4408 Attention: Tom Oakes

WIBA - AMAVIBA - FM (608) 274-5450 Box 99 Madison, WI 53701 News Director: Robert King

WNWC - FM (608) 271 -1025 5606 Medical Circle Madison, WI 53719 News Director: Gordon Govier WORT - FM (608) 256-2001 118 South Bedford Madison, Wl 53703 News Director: Mike Wassenaar

WTDY - AM/WMGN - FM (608) 271-1484 Box 2058 Madison, WI 53701 News Director: Toni Dennison

WTSO - AM/WZEE - FM (608)274-1070 5721 Tokay Madison, WI 53719 News Director: Tom Watson

WSJY - FMAVFAW - AM (608) 251 -5656 Box 94 Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 News Director: Tom Pattison

Television

WHA-TV(PBS-21) (608)263-2121 821 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706 News Director. David Iverson

WISC - TV (CBS -3) (608) 271 -4321 7025 Raymond Road Madison, WI 53719 Public Affairs: Jan Riley News Director: Tom Bier

WKOW - TV (ABC -27) (608) 274-1234 Box 100 Madison, WI 53701 News Director: Phil Hayes

WMSN TV (FOX - 47) (608) 833-0047 7847 Big Sky Drive Madison, WI 53719 Program Director: John Noonan WMTV(NBC-15) (608)274-1515 615 Forward Drive Madison, WI 53711 News Director: Jim LeTourneau

Madison and portions of Blooming Grove are (608) 274-3822 Served by TCI Cablevision of Wisconsin: 5723 Tokay Boulevard Madison, WI 53719 System Manager: Maury Lee APPENDIX B LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION REPOSITORIES AND PUBLIC MEETINGS

1. INFORMATION REPOSITORY LOCATIONS

Madison Public Library (608) 255-4219 Local Documents Section 201 West Mifflin Street Madison, WI 53703 Contact: SueKoehler

Madison Metropolitan (608) 222-1201 Sewerage District 1610 Moorland Road Madison, WI 53713 Contact: Dave Taylor Debi Spyros

2. PUBLIC MEETING LOCATIONS

Madison Municipal Building (608) 266-5902 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Room 260 Madison, WI 53710 , .^ Contact: Sharon Beihoffer of i\w Ay ri_ M*(ff H(f 3.$

Madison Area Technical College (608) 258-2461 or Downtown Education Center (608) 258-2457 211 North Carroll Street Madison, WI 53703 Contact: Jane Johnson

Madison Area Technical College (608) 246-6263 Truax Campus 3550 Anderson Street Madison, WI 53704 Contact: Nadine Cordio

Dane County Forum (608) 267-3976 1881 Expo Mall East Madison, WI 53713 Contact: Kevin Scheibler APPENDIX C

List of Acronyms and Glossary Terms

ACRONYMS

CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

CRP - Community Relations Plan

FS - Feasibility Study

HRS - Hazard Ranking System

NPL - National Priorities List

PCBs - Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PRP - Potentially Responsible Party

ROD - Record of Decision

RA - Remedial Action

RD - Remedial Design

RI - Remedial Investigation

SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

TAC - Technical Advisory Committee

TAG - Technical Assistance Grant

TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976

U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency

WDNR - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources GLOSSARY

Community Relations Plan (CRP) - The CRP outlines the strategy for addressing community concerns at a site. The CRP outlines how the U.S. EPA will keep the public informed of work at the site and the ways in which citizens can review and comment on decisions that may affect the final actions at the site. This document is available in the U.S. EPA information repositories for the site.

Comprehensive Environmental Response,. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA1 - A federal law passed in 1980 and modified in 1986 by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). The Act created a special tax that goes into a trust fund, commonly known as Superfund, to investigate and clean up hazardous waste sites. Under the program U.S. EPA can either.

o Pay for site cleanup when parties responsible for the contamination cannot be located, or are unwilling or unable to perform the work; or

o Take legal action to force parties responsible for site contamination to clean up the site or pay back the federal government for the cost of the cleanup.

Downgradient - Ground water moves through the ground similar to the way water flows in a stream or river, only at a much slower rate. Any point downstream in ground water is considered downgradient. Wells which draw on ground water downgradient of a hazardous waste site are at a much higher risk of contamination than wells located upgradient.

The Hazard Ranking System (MRS) - Used by U.S. EPA to decide whether a site should be placed on the National Priorities List (NPL). The score a site receives from the HRS compares the relative hazards for different sites, taking into account the impact the site has on ground water, surface water, and air, as well as the number of people potentially affected by the contamination.

Monitoring Wells - Special wells drilled at specific locations on or off a hazardous waste site where ground water can be sampled at selected depths. The samples are then studied to determine such things as the direction of ground water flow and the types and amounts of contaminants present

National Priorities List (NPU - U.S. EPA's list of the top priority hazardous waste sites in the country that are eligible for federal cleanup under Superfund.

Public Comment Period - A time period during while the public can review and comment on various documents and U.S. EPA actions. For example, a comment period is provided when U.S. EPA proposes to add sites to the National Priorities List (NPL). Also, a minimum 30-day comment period is held to allow citizens to review and comment on a Remedial Action (RA) - Response actions that stop or substantially reduce a release or threat of a release of hazardous substances that are serious but not an immediate threat to public health.

Remedial Alternative - A method or combination of methods designed to protect public health, welfare and the environment over the long term from releases of hazardous substances at a Superfund site. Remedial alternatives are usually projects or a combination of technologies that contain, remove, or destroy most of the contaminants in the air, water, soil and/or ground water at a Superfund site.

Remedial Design (RD) - A phase of the remedial action that follows the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and includes the development of engineering drawings and specifications for a site cleanup.

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) - A Remedial Investigation (RJ) examines the nature and extent of contamination problems at a site. The Feasibility Study (FS) evaluates different remedial alternatives for site cleanup and recommends the most cost effective alternative.

Superfund - The commonly used term that describes the federal legislation authorizing U.S. EPA to investigate and respond to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. Also known as CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.) In 1986, Superfund was reauthorized as SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.

Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) - A grant which provides up to $50,000 to community groups wishing to hire consultants to interpret U.S. EPA-generated sampling results, reports, etc. Twenty percent ($12,500) of the total funding amount must be provided by the group.

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - A federal law passed in 1976. TSCA places on manufacturers the responsibility to provide data or its health and environmental effects of chemical substances and mixtures, and gives U.S. EPA comprehensive authority to regulate the manufacture, use, distribution in commerce, and disposal of chemical substances.

Upgradient - An upward slope which outlines areas that are higher than contaminated areas and, therefore, are not prone to contamination by the movement of polluted ground water.