The EPA has committed to a plan for cleaning up PCB contamination that has moved downstream of the former Ward Transformer industrial facility near Raleigh Durham International Airport. This downstream area is referred to as Operable Unit 1 (OU1), and includes portions of Little Brier Creek, Brier Creek, Brier Creek Reservoir, Lake Crabtree, and Lower Crabtree Creek (see map below).
EPA Proposed Cleanup Plan Fact Sheet
Ward Transformer Cleanup Alternatives At A Glance
Map showing the Ward Transformer Superfund Site and the effected areas downstream.
Ward Transformer Superfund Site History. Also available as a PDF
"Catch and Release" fish consumption advisory public service announcement (30 sec).
"Catch and Release" fish consumption advisory public service announcement (30 sec).
Latest Updates
EPA has begun physical cleanup activities and continues working to control human exposures to PCBs.
