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35th Avenue Site

 
Site Contact:
Subash Patel
On-Scene Coordinator

(patel.subash@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Areas of Northern Birmingham Centered on
35th Avenue N.
Birmingham, AL 35207
 epaosc.org/35Ave

The 35th Avenue Site is within the three northern Birmingham communities Harriman Park, Collegeville and Fairmont. Through a sampling event overseen by RCRA in 2009 it was determined that there were residential-use properties that had exceedances above Removal Action Levels for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and arsenic. Subsequent comprehensive sampling also indicated that lead was another contaminant of concern.

EPA Region 4 is currently seeking access agreements and sampling approximately 2,000 properties in the three neighborhoods. Where authorized, EPA is conducting a removal action to reduce or eliminate the potential health threat.


This shows the new boundary extension in Collegeville. Large pile on US Pipe and foundry property Mineral Wool Piles Slag material found on a property on HP Slag material found outside study area. Looking towards ABC Coke coal storage area. Slag material Drainage pathway from former WC Chemical Plant area off site. Piles of slag material in Harriman Park Looking towards back side of Good Hope Asphalt Plant from Looking towards coke piles from 31st Way N Southern Boundary Addition Eastern Boundary Addition EPA Sampling crew. Example of typical soil found during sampling efforts. Drainage ditch that flows underneath 49th Ave. N Drainage ditch that runs parallel to outfall pond. Looking south from outfall point from pond. Drainage ditch that runs parallel to outfall pond. Five Mile Creek looking West. The outfall point from Walter coke property to Five Mile Creek. The ditch that flows through Harriman Park Excavation activities at CV-0186 Excavation activities at CV-0186 Excavation activities at CV-0186 Excavation activities at CV-0186 Tree removal in prepration of the soil excavation at HP-0192 Excavation at HP-0192 Excavation at HP-0192 Large slag in the excavation at HP-0192 Excavation activities at HP-0192 Tree removal activities at HP-0025 and HP-0023 Tree removal activities on HP-0023 and HP-0025 ABC Coke Calloway Center Fairmont Memorial Park Fairmont Memorial Park Harriman Park Recreation Center Harriman Park, Fluf Pile Hudson k-8 School Mineral Wool Pile, Walter Coke New Start Church North Birmingham Homes Old Carver High School, EPA Site Office Old Carver High School, EPA Site Offices The Opportunity Academy at Riggins School U.S. Pipe Landfill Downtown Outreach Office Downtown Outreach Office
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.