Gina CristianoGina Cristiano

On Scene CoordinatorOn Scene Coordinator

Emergency Response UnitEmergency Response Unit

Office of Ecosystems Office of Ecosystems Protection & RemediationProtection & Remediation

Region 8 – DenverRegion 8 – Denver

303-312-6688303-312-6688

cristiano.gina@epa.govcristiano.gina@epa.gov

Tri-Regional Lead Tri-Regional Lead ConferenceConference

September 22-23, 2010September 22-23, 2010

HELENA STREET LEADHELENA STREET LEAD

EPA/R8 Lead Program receives notification from Mesa County Health Dept.

Male child, 2yrs. old with high blood lead levels (19 μg/dL)

Consultant suspects lead in soils September 9, 2009, Response Unit

deployed to conduct initial investigation

Actions TakenActions Taken

Hazardous substance poses immediate Hazardous substance poses immediate threat to public healththreat to public health Mobilized clean-up contractor – fence Mobilized clean-up contractor – fence

areaarea Contaminated soils excavated beginning Contaminated soils excavated beginning

9/169/16 Approx. 14 CY soil sent for disposalApprox. 14 CY soil sent for disposal Wipe samples inside home per ASTM Std Wipe samples inside home per ASTM Std

E1728-03E1728-03

Region 8 Spill Line:Region 8 Spill Line:

303-293-1788303-293-1788

National Response National Response CenterCenter

1-800-424-88021-800-424-8802

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