The Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, Kansas City District has a requirement for remedial action activities at the 18 Mile Creek Superfund Site, Operable Unit OU1, OU2, and OU4, located in Niagara County, New York.

• Tasks include:
  • Excavation of lead-contaminated soil that exceeds the ROD-specified cleanup levels
  • Transportation of contaminated soil for proper off-site disposal, with treatment as necessary
  • Backfilling of the excavated areas with clean fill
  • Restoration of the affected properties to pre-construction conditions
• OU1 addresses soil contamination at nine residential properties located on Water Street and also addresses the threats posed by the deteriorating building at the Flintkote Company Plant (Flintkote) property.
• OU2 addresses the contaminated soil at the following properties: the United Paperboard property, the White Transportation property, the Flintkote property, and Upson Park. OU2 also addresses the contamination within the Creek Channel, which is defined as the sediment within the discrete Creek Corridor section of the creek, an approximately 4,000-foot segment of the creek that extends from the Canal to Harwood Street in the city of Lockport.
• OU4 addresses lead-contaminated soil at certain residential properties on Mill Street and several other adjoining residential streets east of the Flintkote property. The exact number of residential properties that will require soil remediation under the OU4 remedy may be determined upon completion of additional soil sampling activities.