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About the Harshaw Site
From 1944 to 1959, the former Harshaw Chemical Company was contracted by the Manhattan Engineer District (MED) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) to produce uranium for isotopic separation and enrichment in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Based on a request from the State of Ohio and the site owners, the Department of Energy determined that this site should be reviewed for possible inclusion in the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) and on June 3, 1999, referred this action to the Corps of Engineers.
Project Status
The Corps of Engineers completed a Preliminary Assessment of the site in April 2001, which recommended additional investigations to determine the extent of FUSRAP-related contamination at the site. A Historic Photographic Analysis Report and a Remedial Investigation (RI) Report were complete in 2006. During the development of the 2006 RI Report and the Baseline Risk Assessment, the Corps identified the presence of another radioactive element (Thorium) on the site and obtained additional historical documents which indicated other MED/AEC processes may have taken place at the site. As a result, additional investigations were performed. The 2006 RI Report was revised in 2009 to include the additional data collected to define the nature and extent and risk posed by the radionuclides not included in the original RI Report.
A Proposed Plan for Investigative Area 06 was released in April 2010 and a public meeting was held in May 2010. After consideration of comments received from the community, a no action Record of Decision was signed for Investigative Area-06 on March 18, 2011. This Record of Decision documents the Corps’ decision that the IA-06 parcel does not require any remedial action under FUSRAP for the future use of the site. The Record of Decision includes responses to comments received during the comment period and the transcript from the public meeting.
The remainder of the former Harshaw Chemical Company Site is in the Feasibility Study Phase of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act process to identify and evaluate potential remedial alternatives to eliminate risks to human health and the environment appropriate for the future land use of the site.
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News Releases
| Apr 20, 2011 |
Record of Decision Reached for Investigative Area-06 of Former Harshaw Chemical Company Fusrap Site |
| May 5, 2010 |
Public Meeting to be Held Regarding Proposed Plan for Harshaw FUSRAP Site Investigative Area |
| Apr 23, 2010 |
Proposed Plan Released for Harshaw FUSRAP Site Investigative Area; Public Meeting to be Held |
| Jan 6, 2010 |
Corps of Engineers revises Remedial Investigation Report for Former Harshaw Chemical Company Site, Information Session to be held |
| Aug 19, 2004 |
Engineers announce second phase of sampling at former Harshaw Site |
| Mar 7, 2003 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to host FUSRAP public information meeting regarding former Harshaw Chemical Company Site |
| Sep 20, 2002 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Continues FUSRAP Investigation of Former Harshaw Chemical Company Site |
| May 4, 2001 |
FUSRAP Progress on Former Harshaw Chemical Company Site |
News from the Corps:
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