THE FORMER BRONSON REEL MANUFACTURING PLANT (REFERRED TO AS OPERABLE UNIT
#1) WAS OPERATED FROM 1922 TO EARLY 1990'S. THE OPERATIONS AT OU1 INCLUDED
PLATING AND MACHINING OF SMALL PARTS USED TO MAKE FISHING REELS AND OTHER
PRECISION COMPONENTS. EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION, REMOVAL AND REDEMPTION
ACTIVITIES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MDEQ), HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED ON 2001. THE
REMAINING WORK IS FOCUSED ON THE DETERMINING IF A SOURCE FOR TCE IN
GROUNDWATER EXISTS AT OU1. PRP WILL CONDUCT A STREAMLINED REMEDIAL
INVESTIGATION AND FOCUSED FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE
POTENTIAL REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES TO ADDRESS TCE CONTAMINATION IN
GROUNDWATER ORIGINATING FROM OU1 THAT PRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO
HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT