Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor todiscoverit.

~ Michelangelo

Presented By: Dallas Whitmill, P.E.

Prepared For:

Alton Park Community Wide Brownfield Assessment Project:

Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

• Review of Historical Records• Interviews with knowledgeable

people• Site Observations (ground surface

and structures)• Looks for Recognized

Environmental Conditions (REC’s)• Limited in Scope (ASTM E1527-05)

A Phase I ESA Is:

Provides the “innocent landowner” defense from CERCLA liability to purchasers who perform “All Appropriate Inquiry”

A Phase I ESA:

• Intrusive investigation (borings)

• Collection or analysis of samples

• Evaluation for asbestos, LBP, wetlands, or other non-ASTM issues

A Phase I ESA Is NOT:

The presence or likely presence of any hazardous substance or petroleum product under conditions that indicate an existing release, a past release, or a material threat of a release.

Does not include de minimis conditions that do not present a threat to human health or the environment.

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Phase I ESA Locations

• 36th Street Landfill

• Alton Park Junior High School / Franklin Middle School (Building Vacant)

• Alton Park South Side Health Department (Building Occupied)

Area 1

Area 1 PhotosArea 1 PhotosHealth Department

Junior High School

Area 1 MapArea 1 MapArea 1 Map

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38 th Street

McCallie Homes

Area 1 MapArea 1 REC’sArea 1 REC’s

• 36th Street Landfill• Southern Wood Piedmont• Chattanooga Creek Floodplain• Concrete Containment Pads

• 36th Street Landfill• Southern Wood Piedmont• Chattanooga Creek Floodplain• Concrete Containment Pads

36th Street Landfill and Southern Wood

PiedmontSouthern Wood Piedmont

36th Street Landfill

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Southern Wood Piedmont

Morningside Chemicals

Chattanooga Coke

VelsicolResidue Hill Landfill

Potential Contamination from Flooding

Potential Contamination from Flooding

Concrete Containment Pads

Area 2• Vacant Parcels Between Bi-Lo and

RR

• Historically Undeveloped

• Wooded and Steep to Low Lying Wet Area

Area 2 MapArea 2 MapArea 2 Map

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BiLo Shopping Center

37 th Street

Broad Street

Area 2 REC’s

Historical and/or Illegal Disposal

Area 3• Former Auto Repair Facility

• Former Dry Cleaner

• Abandoned Anchor Glass Office Building

•Currently Undeveloped Except Office Building

Area 3 PhotosArea 3 PhotosVacant Parcels PavedParking Lot

Anchor Glass Office Building

Area 3 MapArea 3 MapArea 3 Map

W 45th Street

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Anchor Glass

Area 3 MapArea 3 RECsArea 3 RECs

• Former Dry Cleaner• Drums of Unknown Content• Oil Stains

• Former Dry Cleaner• Drums of Unknown Content• Oil Stains

Sanborn Map Showing Drycleaner (1955)

Former Dry CleanerFormer Dry Cleaner

Area 3 Drums and Oil Stains

Area 4• Alton Park Recreational Center

• Facility Currently Vacant

• Building and Playground Facilities

• Surrounding Industrial and Residential

Area 4 PhotosArea 4 PhotosPlayground

Building

Ball Field

Area 4 MapArea 4 MapArea 4 Map

W 45th Street

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Anchor Glass

Area 4 MapArea 4 REC’sArea 4 REC’s

• No REC’s Identified• Facility in anticipated upgradient

direction of known contamination

• No REC’s Identified• Facility in anticipated upgradient

direction of known contamination

Area 5• Former Frank H. Trotter Elementary School

• Property Currently Undeveloped

• Surrounding Industrial and Residential

Area 5 PhotosArea 5 PhotosLooking West

Looking East Towards Central

Avenue

Area 5 MapArea 5 MapArea 5 Map

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W 45 th Street

Area 5 MapArea 5 REC’sArea 5 REC’s

• No REC’s Identified• Facility in upgradient direction of

known contamination

• No REC’s Identified• Facility in upgradient direction of

known contamination

Area 6• Recreational Facility

• Ball Field

• Basketball Court

• Storage Building

Area 6 PhotosArea 6 PhotosBall Field

Pavilion and Storage Shed

Area 6 MapArea 6 MapArea 6 Map

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Area 6 MapArea 6 REC’sArea 6 REC’s

• Spring on property with documented contamination from Residue Hill Landfill

• Ground water monitoring well on property to monitor contamination from Residue Hill Landfill

• Flood Plain of Chattanooga Creek

• Spring on property with documented contamination from Residue Hill Landfill

• Ground water monitoring well on property to monitor contamination from Residue Hill Landfill

• Flood Plain of Chattanooga Creek

Monitoring Well

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7Flood Plain of Chattanooga

Creek

Flood Plain of Chattanooga

Creek

Southern Wood Piedmont

Morningside Chemicals

Chattanooga Coke

VelsicolResidue Hill Landfill

Area 7• Piney Woods Elementary School

• Vacant Building

• Play Ground

• Wooded Area

Area 7 PhotosArea 7 PhotosFront of School Back of School

Play Ground

Area 7 MapArea 7 MapArea 7 Map

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Hooker Road

Workman Road

Area 7 MapArea 7 RECsArea 7 RECs

• Down Gradient of Residue Hill Landfill

• Flood Plain of Chattanooga Creek

• Down Gradient of Residue Hill Landfill

• Flood Plain of Chattanooga Creek

Down Gradient of Residue Hill Landfill

Residue Hill Landfill

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Approximate Location of Monitoring Well

Down Gradient of Residue Hill Landfill

Residue Hill Landfill

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Approximate Location of Monitoring Well

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7Flood Plain of Chattanooga

Creek

Flood Plain of Chattanooga

Creek

Southern Wood Piedmont

Morningside Chemicals

Chattanooga Coke

VelsicolResidue Hill Landfill

Area 8• Former Auto Repair Facility

• Former Auto Salvage Yard

• Currently Vacant/Undeveloped Lot

Area 8 PhotosArea 8 PhotosLooking West Looking Northeast

Looking Southeast

Area 8 MapArea 8 MapArea 8 Map

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McCallie Homes

Area 8 MapArea 8 REC’sArea 8 REC’s

• Former Auto Repair Facility/Salvage Yard

• Foundry Sand/Slag

• Former Auto Repair Facility/Salvage Yard

• Foundry Sand/Slag

Former Auto Repair Facility/Salvage Yard

Foundry Sand/Slag

Close Up of Slag

Foundry Sand

Phase I ESA Summary

Area 1 RECs

Area 2 RECs

Area 3 RECs

Area 4 No RECs

Area 5 No RECs

Area 6 RECs

Area 7 RECs

Area 8 RECs

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Every block of stone has a statue inside it, and it is the task of the sculptor todiscoverit.

~ Michelangelo