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GRAND CALUMET RIVER, INDIANA
(This section includes Stage of RAP development, Beneficial Use Impairments and
their delisting targets,
and information on whether the AOC has been accurately mapped.)
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Stage of RAP Development:
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1
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Are electronic maps available that include the AOC's geographic boundaries
and associated sources of pollution?
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No
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Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI):
(The BUI will appear underlined if a delisting target has
been determined.
If underlined,
click on the BUI
to display the delisting target.)
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Restriction on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
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Tainting of Fish & Wildlife Flavor
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Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Population
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Fish Tumor or Other Deformities
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Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproductive Problems
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Degradation of Benthos
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Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae
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Restrictions on Drinking Water Consumption, or Taste & Odour
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Beach Closings
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Degradation of Aesthetics
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Degradation of Phytoplankton & Zooplankton Populations
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Added Cost to Agriculture & Industry
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Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat
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CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT
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Estimated remaining volume of contaminated sediment within the AOC:
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8,200,000 cu. yds.
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Remediation to Date
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Project Name:
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Amount Remediated:
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Remediation Cost:
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LTV Steel
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116,000 cu. yds.
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no information
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Planned Action Regarding Sediment Remediation
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Project Name:
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Amt. to be Remediated:
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Estimated Cost:
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Indiana Harbour Ship Canal
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4,650,000 cu. yds.
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$272,000,000
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West Branch
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$612,000 for evaluation of remediation options
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USX Corporation
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687,000 cu. yds.
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no information
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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no information
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no information
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Identified Future Costs for Wastewater Infra. - Dollars Needed:
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no information
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no information
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HABITAT
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Projects / Proposals / Costs:
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New State Nature Preserve - 253 acres - Bongi Property
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George Lake Enhancement Project
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Revegetate 16,000 acres of steel slag - $61,000
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Wetland creation at Wolf Lake Conservation Area - $140,000
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues, including National Priority List (NPL) sites:
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52 Compensation & Liability Act sites, 5 are NPL sites
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423 Resource Conservation & Recovery Act regulated Hazardous Waste sites
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460 underground storage tanks- 150 are leaking
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Gary, IN - Urban Runoff Demo - $93,750
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Grand Calumet River - Total Maximum Daily Load model - $1,025,000
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NPL Sites: (contact U.S. EPA for more information)
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US Steel
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MIDCO I
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MIDCO II
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Lake Sandy Jo (M&M Landfill)
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Ninth Avenue Dump
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U.S. Smelter and Lead Refinery Inc
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MANAGEMENT
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Federal:
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Rick Nagle
U.S. EPA
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
(312) 353-8222
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State:
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no information
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Local / PAC:
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no information
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Please Note:
Values provided are intended as indicators only, and may not
capture all expenditures or work done. Summary is based on best available
Information. "No Information" indicates relevant information was not
available at time of publication.
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