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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYTECHNICAL ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT

ATHAZARDOUS WASTE SITES

EPA REGION VCONTRACT NO. 68-W9-0007

WORK ASSIGNMENT NO. COS 102

FINAL

COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLANMADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT

BLOOMING GROVE, WISCONSIN

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

DECEMBER 1993

EPA Region 5 Records Ctr.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION 22.0 SITE HISTORY 43.0 COMMUNITY PROFILE 64.0 ISSUES AND CONCERNS 65.0 COMMUNITY RELATIONS GOALS AND ACTIVITIES 8

5.1 COMMUNITY RELATIONS OBJECTIVES 85.2 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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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site was placed on the NPL, at a public meeting or in a fact sheet sent out to the public, may helpalleviate 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 thecommunity and U.S. EPA. The presence of a U.S. EPA contact, available to answer communityquestions, may help avoid frustration in trying to obtain information and communicate with theseveral agencies and organizations involved in the RI/FS.

5.2 COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES

SARA requires certain community relations activities to be conducted at designated milestonesduring the remedial process. U.S. EPA, Region 5 conducts additional activities to strengthencommunication with communities. Activities to be conducted during the remedial process at theMadison 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 documentsand information about the Superfund program, including consent orders, work plans, reports andcopies of applicable laws. The establishment of an information repository provides for publicaccess to site-related information which is required under SARA. Two repositories for theMadison 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.

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ACTIVITIES

Public Comment Period

Published Notices

Public Meetings

Public Meeting

Transcript

Responsiveness

Summary

Information

Repositories

Community Relations

Plan

Communication with

Local Officials and

Residents

Update Reports

Fact Sheets

Press Releases

FIGURE 2IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE FOR

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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.

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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

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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.

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APPENDIX A

MAILING LIST OF INTERESTED PARTIES

A. FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

The Honorable Herbert Kohl, Senator (D) (202) 224-5633Washington DC OfficeHart Senate Office BuildingSuite 330Washington, DC 20510

District Office (414) 297-4451205 East Wisconsin AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53202

The Honorable Russ Feingold, Senator (D) (202) 224-5323Washington DC OfficeDirksen Senate Office BuildingRoom 1Washington, DC 20510

District Office (608) 828-12008383 Greenway BoulevardMiddleton,WI 53562

The Honorable Scott Klug, Representative (R) (202) 225-2906Washington DC Office1224 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515

District Office (608) 257-920016 North Carroll StreetSuite 600Madison, WI 53703

B. STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor Tommy G. Thompson (R) (608) 266-2211115 East CapitolMadison, WI 53702

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

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

C. LOCAL OFFICIALS

CITY OF MADISON

Mayor Paul R. Soglin (608) 266-4611Room 403City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Jane Richardson (608) 266-4611Assistant to MayorRoom 403City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Ray Fisher (608) 266-4545City ClerkRoom 101City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Susan A. Hamblin (608) 266-4071Council PresidentRoom 107BCity-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Gary Graham (608) 266-4652Water Utility Manager523 East Main StreetMadison, WI 53703

Tim Blotz (608) 266-4653Madison Water Utility523 East Main StreetMadison, WI 53703

Jill Matzke (608) 266-4843Director of Environmental HealthRoom 507City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Mary Ellen Testen (608) 266-4053Environmental Technical Services SupervisorRoom 507City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

MarkSalee (608)266-4815Public Health DepartmentRoom 507City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Department of Public Works (608) 266-4620Room 417City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Ken Koscik (608) 266-4592Director Public WorksRoom 106-A217 South Hamilton, Suite 400Madison, WI 53703

David Benzschawel (608) 266-4751City EngineeringRoom 115City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Larry Nelson (608) 266-4751City EngineeringCity of Madison Engineering DepartmentRoom 115City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

William Bakken (608) 266-6554Planning and DevelopmentMunicipal Building215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Dave Larson (608)266-4635Planner IIPlanning and DevelopmentMunicipal Building215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Dan Stapay (608) 266-4711Park SuperintendentRoom 120Municipal Building215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

SiWidstrand (608)266-4711City of Madison Parks DepartmentMunicipal Building215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Roger Goodwin (608) 266-4681Street Superintendent1501 West Badger RoadMadison, WI 53713

Tom Walsh (608) 267-8750Department of TransportationMunicipal Building215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Hickory Hurie (608) 267-0740Community DevelopmentBlock Grant CoordinatorRoom 280Municipal Building215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Police Chief Richard K. Williams (608) 266-4664Room GR-28City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Alderpersons

Terms Expire - April 18, 1995

Alderperson Susan J.M. Bauman (608) 274-56854809 Hillview TerraceMadison, WI 53711

Alderperson Wayne Bigelow (608) 274-84721109 Woodland WayMadison, WI 53711

AJderperson Dorothy Borchardt (608) 249-72091717ElkaLaneMadison, WI 53704

AJderperson Timothy Bruer (608) 271 -37773214KnollwoodWayMadison, WI 53713

Alderperson Matthew Connolly (608) 255-9523221 Langdon StreetMadison, WI 53703

Alderperson Ricardo A. Gonzalez (608) 255-7453504 Wisconsin Avenue, #1Madison, WI 53703

AJderperson Kenneth T. Golden (608) 238-43702904 Gregory StreetMadison, WI 53711

AJderperson Susan A. Hamblin (608) 831-61529 Eastbourne CircleMadison, WI 53717

AJderperson Andrew T. Janssen (608) 238-93962110 University Avenue, #302Madison, WI 53705

AJderperson Tim Kehl (608) 271 -66065305 Tolman TerraceMadison, WI 53711

Alderperson Roberta Kiesow4705 School RoadMadison, WI 53704

Alderperson Stacy King1625 Capital AvenueMadison, WI 53705

Alderperson Jean M. MacCubbin3530 Heather CrestMadison, WI 53705

Alderperson Carole A. McGuire502 Glenview DriveMadison, WI 53716

Alderperson Warren E. Onken9 Coach House DriveMadison, WI 53714

Alderperson Santiago Rosas1321 Ellenwood DriveMadison, WI 53704

Alderperson David Schneider3714WilshireLaneMadison, WI 53714

Alderperson Napoleon Smith1713 Fisher StreetMadison, WI 53713

Alderperson David Wallner419 Jean StreetMadison, WI 53703

Alderperson Berthold Zipperer1337 Jenifer StreetMadison, WI 53703

(608) 249-7809

(608) 233-4227

(608) 238-4863

(608) 222-3279

(608)244-7480

(608)244-9197

(608) 249-2396

(608) 255-6468

(608)256-2958

(608)251-1123

TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE

Stephen Sasso (608) 249-2194Chairperson3325 Thurber AvenueMadison, WI 53714

Arnold M. Berg (608) 221 -0984Supervisor3469 Palace RoadMadison, WI 53704

Michael J. Braun (608) 244-4463Supervisor3381 Highway!Madison, WI 53704

Barbara K. Moody (608) 249-2194Clerk3325 Thurber AvenueMadison, WI 53714

Lynn Brown (608) 249-2194Treasurer3325 Thurber AvenueMadison, WI 53714

DANE COUNTY

Carol L. Nelson (608) 266-4121County ClerkRoom 112City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53709

Mr. Richard J. Phelps (608) 266-4114Dane County ExecutiveRoom 421City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53709

JohnExo (608)267-0118Dane County Lakes and Watershed CoordinatorRoom 421City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, Wl 53709

Bill Lane (608)266-4137Dane County Regional Planning217 South Hamilton, Suite 403Madison, WI 53703

Perry DahlSanitarianDane County Health Department1206 Northport DriveRoom 107Madison, WI 53704

Board Of Supervisors

Lyman F. Anderson (608) 835-3727875 Union RoadOregon, WI 53575

Tammy S. G. Baldwin (608) 258-9298312 North Bassett, Apartment SMadison, WI 53703

Jonathan Becker (608) 23 8-7076509 North Meadow LaneMadison, WI 53705

Terese Berceau (608) 233-88094181 Cherokee DriveMarshall, WI 53559

J. Michael Blaska (608) 837-26525972 CTH WMarshall, WI 53559

Stephen Braunginn (608) 233-J8205220 Langlois StreetMadison, WI 53705

Carol Brooks (608) 274-84721109 Woodland WayMadison, WI 53711

Thomas Clauder (608) 276-91092583 Norwich StreetFitchburg,WI 53711

Nelson Zane Eisman (608) 244-20551401 Lake View AvenueMadison, WI 53704

LeRoy R. Fahmey (608) 271 -88452553 Roanoke CircleMadison, WI 53719

Eric D. Gordon (608) 221 -81965513KalasStreetMadison, WI 53716

Donald Heiliger (608) 873-86132433 Leslie RoadStoughton, WI 53589

Thomas Hellenbrand (608) 849-42685618 Woodland DriveWaunakee, WI 53597

Susan Herbst (608) 256-66521105 Harrison StreetMadison, WI 53711

Beverly Hills (608)221-17084324 Sprecher RoadMadison, WI 53704

Andrew T. Janssen (608) 238-9396402 Paunack Place, #1Madison, WI 53705

Kevin R. Kesterson (608) 83 8-95186115 South CourtMcFarland.WI 53558

Richard Kiley (608) 241 -08804605 Armistice LaneMadison, WI 53704

Roberta W. Leidner (608) 23 8-8288201 Lathrop StreetMadison, WI 53705

Kelly McDowell (608) 222-45096008 Sylvan LaneMonona,WI 53716

Jack W. Moore (608) 846-3455420 Stevenson StreetDeForest, WI 53532

Jay D. Moretti (608) 798-3 5212312 Jovina StreetCross Plains, WI 53528

Charles J. Mueller (608) 837-6457140 West Kohler StreetSun Prairie, WI 53590

Peter J. Nelson (608) 873-3760112 West McKinley StreetStoughton, WI 53589

Robert H. Ohlsen717 Henry StreetWaunakee, WI 53597

Larry Olson5 Maplewood Lane, #308Madison, WI 53704

Mark Pocan1 East Oilman Street, #206Madison, WI 53703

JoAnna Richard1720 Mayflower DriveMiddleton, WI 53562

David J. Ripp7220 Highway 19Waunakee, WI 53597

Mary Sara3125 Ashford LaneMadison, WI 53713

Ruth Ann Schoer7498 Old Sauk RoadMadison, WI 53717

Richard A. Skindrud1261 LaFollette RoadMt. Horeb.WI 53572

Ronald B. Steinhofer2 Cavendish CourtMadison, WI 53714

Wanda Stroyny2930 Milwaukee StreetMadison, WI 53704

Roger L. Tesch1006 Whispering Pines WayFitchburg, WI 53713

(608) 849-7273

(608)244-1480

(608)256-6214

(608)831-3514

(608) 849-7643

(608) 276-7887

(608)836-1312

(608)832-4843

(608)241-1983

(608)241-0237

(608)271-2259

R. Richard Wagner (608) 257-5270739 Jenifer StreetMadison, WI 53703

Joan Weckmueller (608) 764-8219514 Center StreetDeerfield, WI 53531

Luella Wells (608)271-81345806 Dorsett DriveMadison, WI 53711

Judith M. Wilcox (608) 255-8913620 East DaytonMadison, WI 53703

D. U.S. EPA OFFICIALS

Susan Pastor (P-19J) (312)353-1325Community Relations CoordinatorOffice of Public AffairsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion V77 West Jackson BoulevardChicago, IL 60604

James Hahnenberg (HSRW-6J) (312) 353-4213Remedial Project ManagerOffice of SuperfiindU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion V77 West Jackson BoulevardChicago, EL 60604

Thomas Krueger (CS-3T) (312) 886-0562Assistant Regional CounselOffice of Regional CounselU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion V77 West Jackson BoulevardChicago, EL 60604

E. STATE OFFICIALS

Jane Lemcke (608) 267-0554Superfund Remedial Unit LeaderBureau of Solid and Hazardous WasteWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesP.O. Box 7921Madison, WI 53707

Cara Norland-Shultz (608) 267-0540State Community Relations CoordinatorBureau of Solid and Hazardous WasteWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesP.O. Box 7921Madison, WI 53707

Kenneth Bro (608) 267-6845Environmental EngineerWisconsin Division of Health1414 East Washington AvenueRoom 96Madison, WI 53703-3044

Mary Young (608) 267-6844Public Health CoordinatorWisconsin Division of Health1414 East Washington AvenueRoom 96Madison, WI 53703-3044

F. CITIZENS ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER REPRESENTED GROUPS

Citizens for a Better Environment (608) 251 -2804222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Sierra Club (608) 256-0565222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Audubon Society (608) 255-2473222 South Hamilton StreetSuite IMadison, WI 53703

Renewable Energy in Wisconsin (608) 255-4044222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Capital Community Citizens (608) 256-0565222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Wisconsin Wetlands Association (608) 256-0565222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Environmental Wisconsin (608) 256-0565222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Greenbelt Network (608) 256-0565222 South Hamilton StreetSuite 1Madison, WI 53703

Kathryn Johnson (608) 255-5636League of Women Voters of Dane County738 East Dayton StreetMadison, WI 53703-2374

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

Janis Zimmermann (608) 221 -8423Lake Waubesa Conservation Association3006 Waubesa AvenueMadison, WI 53711

Judy K. Lowell (608) 257-9200District DirectorCongressman Scott Klug's Office16 North Carroll StreetRoom 600Madison, WI 53703

Technical Advisory Committee Members

Jim Hahnenberg (HSRW-6J) (312) 353-4213Remedial Project ManagerOffice of SuperfundU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion V77 West Jackson BoulevardChicago, IL 60604

Bill Lane (608)266-4137Dane County Regional Planning217 South Hamilton, Suite 403Madison, Wl 53709

Michael W. Pariza (608) 263-6955Director, ChairmanFood Research InstituteDepartment of Food Microbiology & ToxicologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison1925 Willow DriveMadison, WI 53706-1187

Larry Nelson (608) 266-4751City EngineerCity of Madison Engineering DepartmentRoom 115City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53710

Jim Bradley (608) 837-6685Director, Dane County ASCSFarm Participant in Metrogro Program5209 CTH NSun Prairie, WI 53590-9772

JohnExo (608)267-0118Dane County Watershed CoordinatorRoom 421City-County Building210 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardMadison, WI 53709

Lawrence Polkowski (608) 262-4495CommissionerMadison Metropolitan Sewerage District2820 Marshall Court #11Madison, WI 53705-2258

JimNemke (608)222-1201Chief Engineer & DirectorMadison Metropolitan Sewerage District1610 Moorland RoadMadison, WI 53713

Bill Sonzogni (608) 262-8062State Lab of Hygiene (608) 262-3458465 Henry MallMadison, WI 53706-1578

Edward Schten (608) 262-3151CommissionerMadison Metropolitan Sewerage DistrictUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonLowell HallRoom 623610Langdon StreetMadison, WI 53703-1195

Patricia Trainer (608) 836-54417616 Kenyon DriveMiddleton,WI 53562

John Foote (608) 592-4066 (home)Representing Environment Wisconsin (608) 274-4244 (work)Sierra ClubW9984 CTH KLodi, WI 53555-9462

Denise Solie (608) 274-9694Dane County Supervisor2753 Florann DriveMadison. WI 53711-5331

G. MEDIA

Newspapers

Capital Times (608) 252-64001901 Fish Hatchery RoadMadison, WI 53713Environmental Reporter: Mike Ivey

Wisconsin State Journal (608)252-61001901 Fish Hatchery RoadMadison, WI 53713Environmental Reporter: Nathan Seppa

Isthumus101 King Street (608) 251-5627Madison, WI 53703Environmental Reporter: Mark Eisen

Radio

WERN - FM (608) 263-3970821 University AvenueMadison, WI 53706News Director: Joy Cardin

WHA - AM (608) 263-3970821 University AvenueMadison, WI 53706News Director: Joy Cardin

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

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

WNWC - FM (608) 271 -10255606 Medical CircleMadison, WI 53719News Director: Gordon Govier

WORT - FM (608) 256-2001118 South BedfordMadison, Wl 53703News Director: Mike Wassenaar

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

WTSO - AM/WZEE - FM (608)274-10705721 TokayMadison, WI 53719News Director: Tom Watson

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

Television

WHA-TV(PBS-21) (608)263-2121821 University AvenueMadison, WI 53706News Director. David Iverson

WISC - TV (CBS -3) (608) 271 -43217025 Raymond RoadMadison, WI 53719Public Affairs: Jan RileyNews Director: Tom Bier

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

WMSN TV (FOX - 47) (608) 833-00477847 Big Sky DriveMadison, WI 53719Program Director: John Noonan

WMTV(NBC-15)615 Forward DriveMadison, WI 53711News Director: Jim LeTourneau

Madison and portions of Blooming Grove areServed by TCI Cablevision of Wisconsin:5723 Tokay BoulevardMadison, WI 53719System Manager: Maury Lee

(608)274-1515

(608) 274-3822

APPENDIX BLOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION REPOSITORIES

ANDPUBLIC MEETINGS

1. INFORMATION REPOSITORY LOCATIONS

Madison Public Library (608) 255-4219Local Documents Section201 West Mifflin StreetMadison, WI 53703Contact: SueKoehler

Madison Metropolitan (608) 222-1201Sewerage District1610 Moorland RoadMadison, WI 53713Contact: Dave Taylor

Debi Spyros

2. PUBLIC MEETING LOCATIONS

Madison Municipal Building (608) 266-5902215 Martin Luther King, Jr. BoulevardRoom 260Madison, WI 53710 , .^Contact: Sharon Beihoffer of i\w Ay ri_ M*(ff H(f 3.$

Madison Area Technical College (608) 258-2461 orDowntown Education Center (608) 258-2457211 North Carroll StreetMadison, WI 53703Contact: Jane Johnson

Madison Area Technical College (608) 246-6263Truax Campus3550 Anderson StreetMadison, WI 53704Contact: Nadine Cordio

Dane County Forum (608) 267-39761881 Expo Mall EastMadison, WI 53713Contact: 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 communityconcerns at a site. The CRP outlines how the U.S. EPA will keep the public informed of work atthe site and the ways in which citizens can review and comment on decisions that may affect thefinal actions at the site. This document is available in the U.S. EPA information repositories forthe site.

Comprehensive Environmental Response,. Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA1 - A federallaw 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 asSuperfund, to investigate and clean up hazardous waste sites. Under the program U.S. EPA caneither.

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

o Take legal action to force parties responsible for site contamination to clean up thesite 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 astream or river, only at a much slower rate. Any point downstream in ground water is considereddowngradient. Wells which draw on ground water downgradient of a hazardous waste site are ata 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 beplaced on the National Priorities List (NPL). The score a site receives from the HRS comparesthe relative hazards for different sites, taking into account the impact the site has on groundwater, surface water, and air, as well as the number of people potentially affected by thecontamination.

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

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

Public Comment Period - A time period during while the public can review and comment onvarious 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-daycomment 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 arelease 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 aSuperfund site. Remedial alternatives are usually projects or a combination of technologies thatcontain, remove, or destroy most of the contaminants in the air, water, soil and/or ground waterat a Superfund site.

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

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) - A Remedial Investigation (RJ) examines thenature and extent of contamination problems at a site. The Feasibility Study (FS) evaluatesdifferent 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. EPAto investigate and respond to the release or threatened release of hazardous substances into theenvironment. Also known as CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensationand Liability Act.) In 1986, Superfund was reauthorized as SARA - Superfund Amendments andReauthorization Act.

Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) - A grant which provides up to $50,000 to community groupswishing 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 onmanufacturers the responsibility to provide data or its health and environmental effects ofchemical substances and mixtures, and gives U.S. EPA comprehensive authority to regulate themanufacture, 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.