Phase II cleanup nearly finished at BoRit asbestos site
Phase II of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cleanup of the BoRit asbestos site in Ambler, Pennsylvania began in September. As of the end of December, the projected completion date was set for late January, barring any major weather-related delays.
The EPA project has placed cable-concrete mats alone the streambed and stream banks of the Rose Valley Creek in order to prevent erosion of asbestos-containing materials into the water. The creek was widened during the project, and a retaining wall was constructed near the Rose Valley headwall. A large amount of debris, some of which was contaminated with asbestos, was also removed from the site.
Now that the removal stage is nearing completion, the EPA is conducting a three-year Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study to look at current site conditions and potential approaches for remediation.
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