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FINAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN FOR MASTER DISPOSAL SERVICE SITE WAUKESHA COUNTY, DECEMBER 1985

Prepared for: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Emergency and Remedial Response Branch Region V 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago. Illinois 60604

EPA Region 5 Records Ctr.

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FINAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN FOR MASTER DISPOSAL SERVICE SITE WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN DECEMBER 1985

Prepared for: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Emergency and Remedial Response Branch Region V 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604

Document No.: 188-CR1-OP-BJTC-2 Work Assignment No.: 48-5LL4 CAMP DRESSER & McKEE INC.

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January 3, 1986

Mr. Gregory Vanderlaan Regional Project Officer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604

Ms. Judith Beck Regional Superfund Community Relations Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604

Subject: Final Community Relations Plan for Master Disposal Service Landfill Site Work Assignment No: 48-5LL4

EPA Contra^ No.: 68-01-6939

Document No.: 188-CR1-OP-BJTC-2

Dear Mr. Vanderlaan and Ms. Beck:

Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. is pleased to submit this Final Community Relations Plan for the Master Disposal Service Landfill Site. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.

Very truly yours, CAMP DRESSER & McKEE INC.

- V. -John W/. Jlawthorne, P.E. V/ce President REM II 'Region V Manager PERFORMANCE OF REMEDIAL RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AT UNCONTROLLED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES (REM II)

U.S. EPA CONTRACT NO. 68-01-6939

FINAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN

FOR

MASTER DISPOSAL SERVICE LANDFILL SITE

BROOKFIELD. WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN

REM II DOCUMENT NO.: 188-CR1-OP-BJTC-2

Prepared by: r-Cl't c... '- ^-:.'-vfl^ ^ ^ / Date: Jackie Dingfelder-y " REM II Community Relations Specialist /? ^ Approved By: •/2/ /UAA 4 /A/AAL/J^/L/AA^J^^- £m / Date: Marion Cox / / REM II NPMO Community ReVations Manager

Approved By: ###9 '"- CitHp"***' Date: Larry Campbell REM II Site Manager

Approved By: -/:- . -/-' '_.'t. !*--^ Date: Jonn W. flawthoriie, P.E. / / REM II Region V Manager FINAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLAN MASTER DISPOSAL SERVICE LANDFILL, BROOKFIELD, WAUKESA COUNTY, WISCONSIN

This final community relations plan describes the community relations program to be implemented during the remedial investigation and feasibility study at the Master Disposal Service Landfill site, located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region V Office will have lead responsibility for technical and community relations work at the Master Disposal site. To be effective, however, the community relations program will require close coordination among Federal, State, and local officials.

The community relations plan for the Master Disposal site consists of four major sections:

• Site Background and History of Community Concerns; • Key Community Relations Issues and Objectives; • Recommended Community Relations Techniques; and • Schedule and Staffing Plan for Community Relations Activities.

This plan is based on interviews with representatives from the Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission, the Brookfield City Engineer, the Brookfield City Mayor, the Brookfield Town Chairman, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the site owners, and residents of Brookfield.

The last section of this plan proposes a schedule of community relations activities at the Master Disposal site. These activities are scheduled to coincide with the technical milestones scheduled for the site. In addition, a contact list of key officials, media representatives, interest groups, and local citizens has been included as Appendix A. This appendix also identifies possible locations for information repositories and public meetings in the Brookfield area. Appendix B of this plan illustrates the process involved in an EPA Superfund cleanup.

A. SITE BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF COMMUNITY CONCERNS

Site Background Master Disposal Service Landfill occupies twenty-six acres of land within the Town of Brookfield, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The site is located approximately three-quarters of a mile west of the Brookfield city limits. The City of Brookfield (population 35,000) is a suburban residential community, located approximately twenty miles from and seven miles from Waukesha, the county seat. (See Exhibit 1 for a location map.) The site itself is actually located within the Town of Brookfield. The City of Brookfield and the Town of Brookfield are two politically separate entities with separate local governments. The City of Brookfield has a mayor/council form of government and the Town of Brookfield is governed by a Town Chairman and two Town Supervisors. -2-

Exhibft 1

LOCATION MAP MASTERS DISPOSAL LANDFILL Waukesha County, Wisconsin -3-

The Master Disposal Service Landfill site, situated on the marshy floodplain of the Fox River, is partially surrounded by man-made or natural ditches leading to the river. The site is bounded by Wisconsin Route 190 and marshland on the south. The Fox River lies about 300 feet to the west and privately owned marshland surrounds the site to the north and east. (See Exhibit 2 for a site map.) One-half mile southwest of the site lies the Capitol Drive Airport. The floodplain area surrounding the Master Disposal Service Landfill has been protected through zoning ordinances as conservation land; therefore, no residences are located directly near the site. The closest residential area lies three-quarters of a mile east of the site within the City of Brookfield.

Landfilling operations at this site have created a raised plateau, confined on the perimeter by earthen berms, which are visible from Route 190. The site entrance is fenced off and clearly marked with a sign stating the site name and information regarding the landfill operation.

The Master Disposal site has been owned and operated as a disposal facility from 1962 to the present; landfilling operations were, however, discontinued in 1982. In 1962, the Town of Brookfield granted a sanitary landfill permit to the original owner of the site, Thomas Finger. In 1966, the landfill was sold to the present owners, Gene Blackmer and John Nowacki, who established and began operation of the Master Disposal Service Corporation Landfill. Soon after they purchased the site, the new owners began accepting industrial wastes and openly burning wood and other materials.

In 1967, the City of Brookfield became concerned when complaints were received from citizens regarding smoke and odors caused by open burning at the site. The Brookfield mayor responded to these complaints by sending a letter to the WDNR expressing the concerns of the Brookfield city residents. In response to the city's concerns, the State began periodic inspections of the Master Disposal Service Landfill site. In 1968, the State informed the site owners that they had violated their permit by allowing oil and debris to enter the Fox River via drainage ditches; however, no formal action was taken to enforce compliance at that time. In 1970, the owners of the Master Disposal Service Landfill applied to WDNR for a solid waste disposal license and to the Town of Brookfield for renewal of the original sanitary landfill permit issued by the Town of Brookfield. At that time, the City of Brookfield and the Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission raised serious objections to the re-permitting of the site. The city and county claimed that the original permit should never have been issued and that the landfilling operations directly conflicted with the current floodplain zoning regulations. The county urged the State to delay issuance of a State license until the planning commission could conduct a study assessing the effects of the landfill on the water quality of the Fox River.

Despite the objections raised by the City of Brookfield and the county, the Town of Brookfield renewed the sanitary landfill permit for Master Disposal. From 1970 to 1977, WDNR continued to perform site inspections through which the department detected and recorded many violations (e.g., acceptance and disposal of industrial wastes, continued open burning, inadequate cover material, no fencing). Ground-water sampling by WDNR in 1977 -4- Exhibit 2 SITE MAP MASTERS DISPOSAL LANDFILL

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revealed high levels of chromium, phenol, and other organics. In 1974, the State brought suit against the Master Disposal Corporation in an effort to close the landfill. The State claimed that the firm had been operating without a State license and burying hazardous wastes in violation of State pollution laws. After a series of delays, an out-of-court agreement was finally reached in 1977. WDNR and the State Department of Justice (Attorney General's Office) entered into an agreement with Master Disposal, Inc. that allowed for a State license to be issued. In return, the site owners agreed to abandon the site within two and a half years and to establish a ground-water monitoring program at the site. In 1980, WDNR extended the closure/final abandonment date for Master Disposal Service Landfill, which was subsequently re-extended on two occasions. In January of 1982, the site finally stopped accepting waste, except wood waste to be burned in a controlled air-pit burner, known as an air curtain destructor. The ash from this burner was disposed on the site. While the air curtain destructor is not currently operable, open burning continues.

The site was listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) in August 1983. The State is currently overseeing the final closure of the site (which is expected to be completed by the site owners sometime in 1986) and is maintaining a limited ground-water monitoring program at the site. EPA expects to initiate the RI/FS during January 1986. History of Community Concern

Community concern regarding the Master Disposal Service Landfill was greatest during full operation of the site. Since landfill operation stopped in 1982, the level of community concern has declined and is currently relatively low. The majority of the complaints were made prior to 1982 by residents and officials of the City of Brookfield. Even though the site is actually located in the Town of Brookfield, landfilling operations most directly affected the City of Brookfield residents. No town residences are located near the Master Disposal Service Landfill.

In 1970, when the site's sanitary landfill permit was being evaluated by Brookfield Town officials for renewal, the City of Brookfield officials and the county planners recommended that the Town of Brookfield refuse to renew the landfill permit. The city and county officials and residents had major concerns regarding the effect of the landfill on the water quality of the Fox River. At the same time the city received many complaints from residents regarding smoke and odors caused by open burning at the landfill. In 1970, the citizens of the City of the Brookfield petitioned the Mayor and the city council to take action to abate the nuisance and hazards caused by the operation of the Master Disposal Service Landfill. As part of the petition, residents claimed that the landfill was causing air and water pollution; presented a fire hazard for the community; caused serious smoke and odor problems; and presented an eyesore for the community. In 1970, the city brought those problems to the attention of the State and urged the WDNR to deny issuance of a State permit for the landfill. At that time, local newspapers -- the Waukesha Freeman and the Milwaukee Sentinel -- ran articles reporting attempts by the city and county to close the Master Disposal Service Landfill. After the State became involved by forcing the -6-

owners to control the open burning of wastes, citizen complaints began to decrease. Under the terms of the out-of-court agreement between the State and site owners, the owners Stated that they would fill and abandon the site by 1980. However, landfilling operations at the site continued past the determined date. Few citizen complaints regarding the site have been received by the city or State since the late 1970s. Local and State officials and residents attribute the reduction in the number of complaints to the following factors:

• The landfill is no longer accepting wastes and the owners are in the process of capping the site.

• Many of the residents formerly involved with the site during full operation of the landfill no longer live in the area and newer residents are less informed about the site.

B. KEY COMMUNITY RELATIONS ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES

Key Issues Specific concerns regarding the Master Disposal Service Landfill are discussed below:

Surface Water Quality: In the past, community concerns regarding the Master Disposal Service Landfill have focused on the water quality of the Fox River, which represents a recreational resource to the citizens of Waukesha County. Residents fish along the Fox River and the river flows by many residential subdivisions within both the City and Town of Brookfield. The City of Brookfield has expressed major concern about the protection of the water quality of the Fox River. The floodplain area adjacent to the Fox River has been designated as parkland or protected through zoning ordinances as conservation land to minimize degradation of the river water quality. The site is bounded on the east and south by surface water drainage ditches which eventually empty into the Fox River. Area residents are concerned that surface water runoff from the landfill may be polluting the Fox River. To address this concern, it is recommended that EPA keep county residents well informed as to the status of surface water contamination at and around the site. Should findings during the remedial investigation indicate that contamination from the Master Disposal site has migrated into the Fox River, it is likely that community concern will increase substantially.

General Hazardous Waste Issues in the County: Due to a shortage of adequate sanitary landfill facilities in the county, Waukesha County currently faces the task of finding alternative methods of solid waste disposal. Through the county's efforts to involve the public, area residents have been introduced to the problems associated with landfilling of solid wastes. It is important to note that there exists a sanitary landfill site within the City of Brookfield that is of major concern to the surrounding residents. This other landfill, known as Loathe Pit, is located approximately three miles -7-

south of the site and is more of an immediate concern to the community than the Master Disposal Service Landfill. Residents in the area are concerned that their wells may be contaminated by leachate from Loathe Pit. Some residents have actually requested the State to test their wells, but to date, no testing has been done for organics. The owners of Loathe Pit have also been venting methane gas at the site which has resulted in complaints by the residents regarding odors from Loathe Pit. Because of the citizens' heightened awareness of the problems at Loathe Pit, the citizens may become more interested in the Master Disposal site and may view the two sites as evidence of a more generalized hazardous waste problem in the county. Residents interviewed were not aware of the difference between solid waste and hazardous waste problems.

Ground-Water Contamination: Ground-water contamination was first discovered in 1977 by WDNR. Since that time, however, ground-water monitoring efforts by the site owners has not provided sufficient data to determine the current level of ground-water contamination. Although there are no homes in the immediate area surrounding the site, a number of private wells draw water from the aquifer underlying the Master Disposal Service Landfill. In addition to these private wells, the City of Brookfield operates ten public water supply wells within a three-mile radius of the site and east of the Fox River. As mentioned earlier, concern regarding ground-water contamination has been heightened by the current problems with the Loathe Pit. Therefore, any findings during the remedial investigation indicating that contaminants have migrated off-site could increase the level of concern among area residents, especially those relying on private wells. In addition, Brookfield officials could become concerned if the public wells located within a three mile radius of the site are affected. EPA should ensure that both city and town residents and city officials receive complete and current information on ground-water monitoring efforts within the affected areas.

Content of the Landfill: Local officials and citizens have expressed concern regarding the contents of the Master Disposal Service Landfill. It was originally permitted as a sanitary landfill, but the owners started accepting industrial wastes sometime in the late sixties. Several types of hazardous wastes (including inks, sludges, solvents, and other industrial compounds) are known to have been disposed at the landfill, but th% exact composition of these wastes remains unknown. If EPA activities reveal that large amounts of hazardous substances were deposited at the site, local concern will undoubtedly increase.

Objectives of the Community Relations Program

Local officials and residents concurred that consistent efforts to keep the public informed of ongoing site activities would diminish the likelihood of community concern increasing during the RI/FS process. Specific objectives of the community relations program at the Master Disposal Service Landfill include the following: -8-

1) Ensure that key local officials -- including the Mayor of Brookfield, the Brookfield Town Chairman, the Waukesha County Commissioners, and the staff from the WDNR at both the central coordinating office in Madison and the southeast regional office in Milwaukee -- are kept informed of all findings and developments at the site. Because of the many jurisdictions interested and involved in this site, EPA should make a special effort to ensure that information regarding the RI/FS is widely disseminated to officials from Brookfield City, Brookfield Town, and Waukesha County. EPA should periodically update these officials on sampling results for ground water and surface water. It is particularly important that EPA maintain open communications with local officials, who remain in close contact with area residents, to ensure that if public attention on the Master Disposal site increases during the RI/FS process, citizen concern can be identified as early as possible.

2) Ensure that area residents are kept updated on a regular basis of the status and findings of the RI/FS activities. In particular, EPA should inform residents who have private wells downgradient of the site, the local press, and other interested citizens of the dates, activities, and purpose of any major field work. EPA community relations staff may wish to maintain close contact with those residents who indicated particular areas of concern.

3) Provide opportunities for citizen input and comment on the proposed remedial alternatives. To ensure such an opportunity, a public meeting should be considered in addition to the required three week public comment period on the draft feasibility study for Master Disposal.

4) Provide all information, including technical information and findings, in a manner that is understandable to all interested parties. In particular, information on the results of sampling of ground water and the Fox River should be disseminated to local officials and interested citizens by EPA as results become available.

C. COMMUNITY RELATIONS TECHNIQUES

The following techniques are suggested for the Master Disposal Service Landfill community relations program:

Activity

1) Meetings and/or phone Purpose: To ensure that State and contact with State and local officials understand EPA's plans local officials and the remedial alternatives under cons iderat ions. -9-

Activity

Technique: An initial meeting should occur as soon as the work plan is completed to introduce EPA and EPA contractor staff responsible for the site to State and local officials and to ensure that these officials are aware of the schedule of work. Other meetings and/or telephone calls should be conducted periodically to inform officials of the results of the remedial investigation and the study of proposed remedial alternatives.

2) Establish a central information Purpose: To provide accurate and contact timely responses to questions from citizens, local officials, and the press throughout the RI/FS. Technique: EPA should designate a Region V community relations staff person to respond directly to public inquiries regarding site activities. In contacts with the press, this person should coordinate with EPA technical and enforcement staff and the WDNR. 3) Fact sheets and Purpose: To ensure that accurate and news releases easily understood information is dis- seminated to the local newspaper, residents, and officials. Technique: An initial fact sheet and news release should be prepared to summarize the work plan and to inform the community of the schedule and rationale for the RI/FS. Additional fact sheets and news releases should be prepared and distributed to inform the community of the results of the RI, the proposed remedial alterna- tive. Fact sheets should be distr- ibuted prior to or during all public meetings. News releases should be distributed to the press to announce public meetings and any three-week public comment period. In addition, a news release should be issued to announce the final selection of the remedial action at the time the Record of Decision (ROD) is signed. -10-

Activity

Since residents are likely to first call State and local officials with questions, it is important that WDNR and local officials be informed of news information before the release is circulated to the press. This will help them to anticipate and prepare for questions from area residents.

4) Information repository Purpose: To ensure that accurate and timely information on the Master Disposal Service Landfill site is available for public review.

Technique: An information repository will be located at the Brookfield Library and should include newspaper clippings, historical and background documents, and public technical documents. In addition, the names and phone numbers of EPA officials involved with the site should be included in the repository. On their periodic visits to the site, community relations staff should ensure that the information repository is being maintained, and contains complete and up-to-date information.

5) Public meeting Purpose: To facilitate citizen input during the public comment period on the draft feasibility study.

Technique: A public meeting should be considered during the public comment period to answer citizen questions and receive comments on the remedial alternatives proposed for Master Disposal Service Landfill. A suggested location for any public meetings is the auditorium of one of Brookfield"s City or Town public schools or at the Brookfield City Hall. The meeting should be coordinated with the Brookfield City Mayor and the Brookfield Town Supervisor and should avoid the days of the week that the city and town councils meet. -11-

Activity

Brookfield City holds various meetings in the city hall the first and third Tuesdays of the month, the second Thursday, as well as the second, third, and last Mondays. The town of Brookfield holds regular meetings of the town board every first and third Tuesday of the month, and the planning board every second Tuesday.)

6) Public comment period on the Purpose: To ensure that public draft feasibility study input and comments are incorporated into the selection of the remedial alternative for the site.

Technique: A minimum three-week public comment period must be provided for citizen input and comment on the remedial alternatives presented in the draft FS report.

7) Responsiveness summary Purpose: To ensure that public input and comments are incorporated into the selection of the remedial alternative for the site.

Technique: A responsiveness summary is required as part of the Record of Decision for each site. The summary describes major public concerns and issues raised during the public comment period on the draft feasibility study and describes how EPA responded to these concerns.

8) Revise the Community Objective: To adjust the community Relations Plan relations program for Master Disposal Service Landfill to reflect changes in community concern.

Technique: EPA should revise the Community Relations Plan to reflect changes in community concern as a result of the selection of a remedial alternative and to ensure that community needs for information are met during the remedial design and remedial action stages. D. SCHEDULE

Community Relations Technical Milestones Techniques Start of During Dur i ng Cotnp leted Record Completed Remed ia 1 Remed i a 1 Feasibi 1 i ty Feasibi 1 i ty of Work Plan Investigation Investigation Study Study Dec Is ion 1) Meetings and/or phone calls with officials 2) Establish Information Contact 3) Fact Sheets (3) X X X 1) Start of Rl 2) Rl results 3) FS News Releases (4) 1) Start of Rl 2) Availability of Rl results 3) FS comment period UJ ROD signed i») Information (update as needed) Repository 5) Public Meeting 6) Pub Iic Comment X-- X Pe r i od (three weeks) 7) Responsiveness summary 8) Revise CRP APPENDIX A

LIST OF CONTACTS AND INTERESTED PARTIES

A. Federal Elected Officials

U.S. Senator (202) 224-5653 531 Dirksen Building Washington, DC 20510

The Federal Building (414) 272-0388 517 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202

U.S. Senator (202) 224-5323 340 Russell Building Washington, DC 20510

The Federal Building (414) 291-4160 517 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202

U.S. Congressman James Sensenbrenner (202) 225-5101 315 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515

120 Bishops Way (414) 784-1111 Brookfield, WI 53005

B. State Elected Officials

Governor Anthony Earl (608) 266-1212 Room 115 East State Capitol Building Madison, WI 53702

State Senator (608) 266-0390 409 S. State Capitol Madison, WI 53702

State Representative John M. Young (608) 266-9174 304 M. State Capitol Madison WI 53702

17990 Parish Drive (414) 781-7666 Brookfield, WI 53005 A-2

C. Local Elected Officials

County of Waukesha:

Supervisors and Districts James McCartan, 9 Eugene Nord, 10 John Steinbach, 11 Howard Halaska, 12 Earl Simon, 13 Gerald Wray, 14 Daniel Bodus, 28

County Board Chairman (414) 548-7002 Betty Cooper 515 W. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53186

Town of Brookfield:

Chairman Robert Wargowski (414) 782-2337 1120 Westbrook Pkwy. Waukesha, WI 53186

Supervisors George Hunt (414) 782-4038 515 S. Allen Rd. Waukesha, WI 53186

Russell Frisbe (414) 786-9039 19135 Arlyne Ct. Waukesha, WI 53186

City Clerk Claudine Setzke (414) 786-4511 655 N. Janacek Rd. Waukesha, WI 53186 Fire Chief Earl Knuth (414) 782-4105 Fire Department (414) 786-4511 655 N. Janacek Rd. Waukesha, WI 53186

City of Brookfield:

Mayor William A. Mitchell, Jr. (414) 782-9650 Brookfield City Hall 200 N. Chalhoun Road Brookfield, WI 53005

City Council President Alan Nosbusch 12980 Hampstead Dr. Brookfield, WI 53005 A-3

Alderman and District: Alan Nosbusch, 1 Richard tfitte, 1 Kathryn Bloomberg, 2 Donald Wenzel, 2 Ronald Fedder, 3 Kenneth Merkel, 3 Norman Draeger, 4 (Chairman, Sewer and Water Board) Betty Schuh, 5 Dan Dupar, 5 Mary Lou Smith, 6 Ernest LaMonte, 6 Thomas Smith, 7 Thomas Trecker, 7 City Clerk Gary L. Rasmussen (414) 782-9650, ext. 203 200 N. Calhoun Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005 Fire Chief James Mehring (414) 786-5263 Emergency: , (414) 782-8830 D. U.S. EPA Region V Officials Judy Beck (312) 363-1325 Superfund Community Relations Coordinator Office of Public Affairs U.S. EPA, Region V 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 Mary Elaine Gustafson (312) 886-6144 Remedial Project Manager U.S. EPA, Region V 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 E. State Agency Officials Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 101 South Webster Street GEF 2, P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707 Richard E. O'Hara, Section Chief (608) 266-0833 Hazardous Waste Management Section Mark Giesfeldt, Leader (608) 267-7562 Envirorunnetal Response and Restoration Unit Larry Sperling (608) 266-8172 Bureau of Information and Education Dennis Kugle s (608) 267-2465 Bureau of Solid Waste A-4

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Southeast District 2300 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive P.O. Box 12436 Milwaukee, WI 53212

Roger Klett, Waste Management Specialist (414) 562-9647 John Nelson, Public Information Officer (414) 562-9500

F. Local Agencies

Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission (414) 548-7790 500 Riverview Ave. Waukesha, WI 53186

Director of Planning Walter J. Tarmann

Assistant Director of Planning Richard L. Mace

Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning (414) 547-6721 Commission (SEWERPAC) Dr. Kurt Bauer, Executive Director P.O. Box 769 Waukesha, WI 53187 G. Press

Newspapers

Brookfield News (414) 476-8788 P.O. Box 13155 Wauwatosa, WI 53213

Waukesha Freeman (414) 542-2501 200 Park Place Waukesha, WI 53186

Milwaukee Journal (414) 224-2000 333 W. State Street Milwaukee, WI 53203

Milwaukee Sentinel (414) 224-2000 333 W. State Street Milwaukee, WI 53203

Television

WTMJ-TV (414) 332-9611 720 E. Capitol Drive Milwaukee, WI 53210 A-5

WISN-TV (414) 332-8812 P.O. Box 402 Milwaukee, VI 53201

WITI-TV (414) 355-6666 P.O. Box 17600 Milwaukee, WI 53217

Radio

WTMJ-AM, WKTI-FM (414) 332-9611 720 E. Capitol Drive Milwaukee, WI 53210

WISN-AM, WLTQ-FM (414) 342-1111 759 N. 19th Street Milwaukee, WI 53233

H. Citizens and Other Interested Parties

Susan Mudd (414) 271-7475 Citizens for A Better Environment 150 East Juneau Ave. Suite 206 Milwaukee, WI 53202

I. Information Repository

Brookfield Library (414) 782-4140 1900 N. Calhoun Road Brookfield, WI 53005

J. Meeting Locations J ^ ~^W, 2,- Brookfield City Hall (414) 782-9650 200 N. Calhoun Road ., •'t.^.\ Brookfield, WI 53005

Brookfield Town Hall (414) 786-4511 655 Janeckek Road Brookfield, WI 53005

Brookfield Central High School (414) 782-7200 16900 W. Gebhardt Road Brookfield, WI 53005

Brookfield East High School (414) 781-3500 3305 N. Lilly Road Brookfield, WI 53005 FOR MAILING LABELS

Senator William Proxmire Senator William Proxmire Senator Bob Kasten 531 Dirksen Building The Federal Building 340 Russell Building Washington, DC 20510 517 E. Wisconsin Ave. Washington, DC 20510 Milwaukee, WI 53202

Senator Bob Kasten Rep. James Sensenbrenner Rep. James Sensenbrenner The Federal Building 315 Cannon Building 120 Bishops Way 517 E. Wisconsin Ave. Washington, DC 20515 Brookfield, WI 53005 Milwaukee, WI 53202

Governor Anthony Earl Senator Susan Engeleiter Rep. John M. Young Room 115 East 409 S. State Capital 304 W. State Capitl State Capitol Building Madison, WI 53702 Madison, WI 53702 Madison, WI 53702

Rep. John M. Young Robert Wargowski Claudine Setzke 17990 Parish Drive 1120 Westbrook Pkwy. 655 N. Janacek Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005 Waukesha, WI 53186 Waukesha, WI 53186

George Hunt Russell Frisbe Earl Knuth 515 South Allen Rd. 19135 Arlyne Court 655 N. Janacek Rd. Waukesha, WI 53186 Waukesha, WI 53186 Waukesha, WI 53186

Mayor William A. Mitchell Gary L. Rasmussen James Mehring Brookfield City Hall Brookfield City Hall Brookfield Fire Dept. 200 N. Calhoun Road 200 N. Calhoun Road 200 N. Calhoun Road Brookfield, WI 53005 Brookfield, WI 53005 Brookfield, WI 53186

Alan Nosbusch Richard E. O'Hara Mark Giesfeldt 12960 Hampstead Drive Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin DNR Brookfield, WI 53005 101 S. Webster St. 101 S. Webster St. GEF 2, P.O. Box 7921 GEF 2, P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707 Madison, WI 53707

Larry Sperling Roger Klett John Nelson Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin DNR Wisconsin DNR 101 S. Webster St. P.O. Box 12436 P.O. Box 12436 GEF 2, P.O. Box 7921 Milwaukee, WI 53212 Milwaukee, WI 53212 Madison, WI 53707

Walter Tarmann Betty Cooper Brookfield News Waukesha Co. Park and 515 Westmoreland Blvd. P.O. Box 13155 Planning Commission Waukesha, WI 53186 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 500 Riverview Avenue Waukesha, WI 53186

Waukesha Freeman Milwaukee Journal WTMJ-TV 200 Park Place 333 West State Street 720 East Capitol Drive Waukesha, WI 53186 Milwaukee, WI 53203 Milwaukee, WI 53210 -2-

Milwaukee Sentinel Dennis Kugle 333 West State Street Wisconsin DNR Milwaukee, WI 53203 101 S. Webster St. GEF 2, P.O. Box 7921 Madison, WI 53707

WISN-TV WITI-TV WTMJ/MKTI P.O. Box 402 P.O. Box 17600 720 East Capitol Drive Milwaukee, WI 53201 Milwaukee, WI 53217 Milwaukee, WI 53210

WISN/WLTQ SEWERPAC Dr. Kurt Bauer 759 North 19th Street P.O. Box 769 916 North East Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233 Waukesha, WI 53187 Waukesha, WI 53186 Susan Mudd Brookfield Library Citizens for a Better 190 North Calhoun Rd. Environment Brookfield, WI 53005 150 E. Juneau Ave. Suite 206 Milwaukee, WI 53202 APPENDIX B EPA SUPERFUNO CLEANUP PROCESS

This appendix provides a simplified explanation of how a Superfund response, like the one planned for Master Disposal, works. The exhibit below shows graphically the steps of the Superfund response.

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SITE DISCOVERY

LiltX* Community Relation* Search For Potentially Re«pon«lMe Parties

After a site is initially discovered it is (1) inspected, usually by the State. The site is then (2) ranked using a system that takes into account: • Possible health risk to the human population • Potential hazards (e.g., from direct contact, inhalation, fire and/or explosion) of substances at the site • Potential for the substances at the site to contaminate drinking water supplies • Potential for the substances at the site to pollute or harm the environment If the site's potential problems are serious enough it will be listed on the National Priorities List (NPL), a roster of the nation's worst hazardous waste sites. Every site on the NPL qualifies for federal Superfund money. B-2

Next, EPA conducts a (3) remedial investigation (RI). The RI assesses what kind of contaminants are present, the degree of the contamination, and characterizes potential risks to the community. Following the investigation, EPA does a (4) feasibility study, to examine the feasibility of various alternatives, including a no-action alternative. If an alternative is chosen that requires action, a (5) specific plan is then chosen and designed. Once these planning activities are finished, the final action begins.

The time to complete each of these five steps varies with every site. In general, a remedial investigation/feasibility study takes from one to two years. Designing the final plan may take six months. The final plan of action may vary from no further action to an engineered cleanup taking up to three years.

Ongoing activities during an investigation include:

• Continuous monitoring. If a site becomes an imminent threat to public health or the environment during the normal course of an RI/FS, EPA may conduct an emergency action, known as an immediate removal, to remove or control the threat.

• Public information activities to keep citizens and officials informed. These activities occur throughout the course of the remedial process. Public comment periods are held at certain key points in the remedial process. EPA considers public comments in making decisions about cleanup activities at a site.

• Search for potentially responsible parties (PRPs). Having initially identified a site as an NPL site, EPA undertakes a thorough investigation to identify parties who may be responsible for the waste contamination problem. Often legally complicated and time-consuming, this search for PRPs can and frequently does continue throughout the RI/FS process. Once identified, these parties are asked to participate in the cleanup. If they refuse, they may face various legal actions.