02F13901

Description:
This agreement funds the recipient's program to conduct the remedial action at the Eagle Picher Carefree Battery Hazardous Waste Site, which is listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan.

Activities:
The activities to be performed include the following site-specific actions:

- Pump and treat system construction: Extraction wells to capture contaminated groundwater, a central advanced oxidation process (AOP) treatment facility to treat the contaminated groundwater, and injection wells located on the Eagle Picher property to dispose of the treated groundwater.

- Implementing the pump and treat system in two phases: 1) Phase I, which involves capturing groundwater in the highly contaminated areas of the plume, forms the basis of this work plan; and 2) Phase II, which involves capturing contaminated groundwater at the leading edge of the plume, is dependent on information gathered during Phase I.

Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes:
Anticipated outcomes, expected deliverables, and intended beneficiaries include:

NMED will provide EPA with financial status and project progress reports. These reports will detail expenditures and discuss specific activities conducted in performance of the remedial action at the site. The schedule for submittal of these reports will be specified by EPA.

Technical deliverables include but are not limited to health and safety plans, construction quality assurance project plans, sampling plan and operations and maintenance plan, monthly reporting, inspection reports, interim remedial action completion reports, groundwater monitoring reports, FY24 and FY25 annual comprehensive groundwater monitoring reports, and permits. These reports will be prepared by NMED's contractor. NMED and EPA will provide comments on draft deliverables for incorporation prior to finalization.

New Mexico Environment Department

6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WA

66.802 - Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements

EPA Region 6: Dallas [EPA - RO]

New Mexico United States

State-Wide

EPA-CEP-02

Infrastructure $10,577,932 (90%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/25 to 09/30/26 and the total obligations have increased 11% from $10,577,932 to $11,753,257.