Nease cleanup plans


SALEM — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its plans for the latest cleanup of the former Nease Chemical Co.

Steps will include:

URemoval of the most-contaminated sediment in the Middle Fork of Little Beaver Creek.

URemoval of sediment in a small feeder creek.

URemoval of the most-contaminated floodplain surface soil.

UDisposal of soil and sediment at the old Nease plant, where it will be covered with clean soil.

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