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Atlas Powder

 
Site Contact:
Ralph Dollhopf
OSC

(dollhopf.ralph@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Senter, MI
epaosc.org/atlaspowder

The site is a mining era village where explosives were manufactured and transported via rail to various active mines in the Keweenaw area. Some evidence exists to indicate that waste materials and/or explosive materials may have been buried in drums at or near the Site. The manufacturing of explosives ceased in the 1960’s and since then many of the work buildings have been demolished or are in ruins.

A site assessment will be conducted to determine the presence and/or extent of alleged contaminants via various screening techniques.


START Picture 22-Looking southerly from road into observed burial area START Picture 21-Looking W along road START Picture 20-Wood poles blocking road START Picture 19-Drum off edge of embankment START Picture 18-Embankment on left side/S edge of observed burial START Picture 12-Looking N at embankment/S edge of observed burial START Picture 6-Typical forest at burial area START Picture 2 - Pipe piece START Picture 1 - Drums and metal containers Oil can and other items Fitting Buried items Buried items Metal drums Metal drums Drum Clay and metal pieces