# LOWER ECORSE CREEK SITE/NORTH DRIVE
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29860`
- **Case Number:** 05-1996-0441
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LOWER ECORSE CREEK SITE/NORTH DRIVE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS SITE CONSISTS OF 2-3 BLOCK RESIDENTIAL AREA             CONTAMINATED BY FILLED MATERIAL CONTAINING A CYANIDE         COMPOUND.  IN 1989, EPA REMOVAL PLANNED A CAMP OVER THE      EXPOSED AREA AND BEGAN ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE     MATERIAL POSED A THREAT.  THE ANALYSIS WAS INCONCLUSIVE AND  EPA REMOVAL TOOK ADDITIONAL SAMPLES.  ATSDR HAS DETERMINED   THAT THE SITE DOES POSE A HEALTH THREAT.  EPA REMOVAL IS     GOING TO COVER ANY REMAINING EXPOSED MATERIAL AND CONDUCT    SAMPLING SUITABLE FOR LISTING THE SITE ON THE NPL.  EPA      REMEDIAL WILL BE ASSISTING WITH THE TRANSCRITION TO A        REMEDIAL SITE.

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