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August 10, 2000 For additional information, contact Franchon Beeks, SIRB Public Information Office, 302-395-2600. Final Plan of Remediation for Del Chapel Place IssuedA final plan has been adopted for remediation of the Del Chapel Place, Operable Unit III (OU-III) site by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The OU-III site is an 8.5-acre parcel located on the western side of the 21-acre property of Del Chapel Place located at Delaware Avenue and S. Chapel Street, Newark. The property was used historically for industrial purposes with facility operations dating back to 1907. A public hearing on the proposed plan for remedial action developed by DNREC’s Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) was held July 27 and the proposed plan was adopted in DNREC Secretary’s Order No. 200-A-00-37. As part of the previous interim action, approximately 3,655 tons of contaminated soil was removed from the OU-III site. No other hazardous substances were detected at concentrations that would be considered an unacceptable risk at the site. The final plan addresses shallow soils only; the ground water and surface water levels will be addressed as a separate operable unit encompassing OU-II and OU-III and will continue to be monitored with DNREC-SIRB oversight. In addition, a ground water management zone will be addressed as another operable unit, and will be implemented for both OU-II and OU-III. Determination of the final plan included consideration of the proposed land use of residential housing with paved parking areas for the site and the risk to human health as well as the following objectives: control human contact with contaminated soil, if any; prevent human contact with soil having constituents that exceed the Remediation Standards Guidance under the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act of 1999; monitor site activities regarding ground and stream water; and restrict ground water withdrawal from the unconfined aquifer. A copy of the Final Plan of Remedial Action for the Del Chapel Place OU-III is available in the Newark Free Public Library and on the DNREC-SIRB web site located at: under the subject, “Announcements.” -30- (document no. 40-01/00/08/10) |
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