Site Characterization - Railroad Facility Site characterization was completed at a former paint shop at a railyard facility located in an area of karst geology. Property has been a railyard since 1909. The paint shop was one of the original buildings at the site and historical activity included repair, stripping, and painting of rail cars. Previous investigations identified limited metals impacts to soil from historical operations. Characterization activities were conducted in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Voluntary Cleanup Program. Primary constituents of concern included VOCs and metals. Numerous soil borings were advanced at the site around and through the concrete building foundation and an existing monitoring well was sampled. Analytical results indicated that VOCs were not a concern at this site, and identified chromium and lead as the primary metals of concern. Additional characterization and risk assessment activities are anticipated to allow the development of appropriate remedial options. |
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Characterization
of former industrial painting operation