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EPA says pre-excavation sampling at Westlake Landfill about one-third complete; cleanup design on track for 2026
Summary
EPA remedial project manager Tom Mailer told the Bridgeton City Council that pre-excavation confirmation sampling at the Westlake Landfill is about 31% complete and that remedial design aims to finish by summer 2026, with excavation targeted for 2027, depending on results and agreements with responsible parties.
Tom Mailer, remedial project manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, updated the Bridgeton City Council on the Westlake Landfill site on Sept. 3, saying pre-excavation confirmation sampling is underway and roughly "31% done." Mailer described a three-operable-unit approach: Operable Unit 1 covers radioactive material, Operable Unit 2 covers the rest of the landfill, and a groundwater operable unit covers the whole site. "We anticipate this work being done by around Thanksgiving time," Mailer said of the…
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