EPA's Latest 'Dioxin-Related' Cleanup in Wildwood Prompts New Concerns
After EPA officials said they discovered a small amount of paint-related waste that should be removed from the Bliss-Ellisville Superfund site in Wildwood, residents weren't sure what to make of its significance.
On Nov. 23, some Wildwood residents received an e-mail from Benjamin Washburn, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public affairs specialist, which stated "EPA Region 7 will begin work on a small scale removal action on the Callahan property on Monday, November 26, to remove suspected paint wastes that were discovered at the site during the Expanded Site Review" (EPA report dated 6/13/2012). As that remediation work comes to completion, some who live in Wildwood still have questions. Dan Topik, a Wildwood resident who lives next to the targeted area pointed out, according to the EPA Work Plan and related documents, 1000 cubic yards of dirt was to be removed from an area 100 feet by 60 feet at an estimated depth of 13 feet. "That seems …
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Tim Woerther
9:21 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Mr. Descher, the work being done is not close to the Wildwood Farms Community Garden. The clean up work being done is on Strecker Road while the Wildwood Farms Community Garden is located in Town Center on Main Street. If you have questions please contact me at twoerther@cityofwildwood.com. more ›