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Historical Summary and Timeline
Date Event Source Doc number 1916 Industrial activities commence at Koppers site (with creosote impregnation) Second 5 year report + 2010 FS 628 1943 Start using the South Lagoon (until 1975-1976) 2010 FS 497 1945 Industrial activities commence at Cabot Carbon site Second 5 year report 628 1954 Koppers Company purchased the plant operation (Operated initially by The American Lumber and Treating Company) Community relations plan 638 1956 Start using the North Lagoon (until the 1970s) Proposed plan 786 1960s Treatment processes at the Koppers Read full article »
Public Comment Period has been extended to October 15, 2010
The public comment period for the current proposed plan has been officially extended until October 15, 2010. The proposed plan was released on July 15, 2010 and automatically gave citizens 30 days to comment. The City of Gainesville and Alachua County Commissions requested an additional 60-days, but we're granted only 30. Senator Nelson sent a letter asking the EPA to Read full article »
Draft Community Involvement Plan
The EPA has released the Draft Community Involvement Plan for the Cabot / Koppers Superfund Site. L'Tonya Spencer, Community Involvement Coordinator, Region 4, EPA, has asked us to help distribute this document to the community so that we have a chance to comment on it before it becomes a working document for the Cabot / Koppers Site. L'Tonya indicated this Read full article »
