EPA Starts Hazardous Waste Cleanup at the Quality Plating Site in Muskegon County, Michigan

EPA Starts Hazardous Waste Cleanup at the Quality Plating Site in Muskegon County, Michigan

December 9, 2024

CHICAGO (December 9, 2024) -Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began cleaning up waste contaminated with chromium and nickel at the former Quality Plating site at 2712 McllWraith St., in Muskegon County, Michigan. It will take agency about six months to remove approximately 100 55-gallon drums, 100 containers and multiple plating lines from the site. The hazardous waste and substances will be transported to an EPA-approved landfill for disposal.

"The cleanup not only makes the community safer, but also prepares this brownfield site for a redevelopment that will boost the local economy," said Regional Administrator Debra Shore.

"The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy supports EPA in its efforts to remove hazardous waste from the Quality Plating site, which is a critical part of the process that will return the property to productive use," said Mike Neller, Division Director for Remediation and Redevelopment at Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

"Greater Muskegon Economic Development (GMED) is excited to partner with Muskegon Heights and the U.S. EPA on the redevelopment of the former Quality Plating site," said Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, Grants and Programs Manager at GMED. "This project, part of the Industrial Park Strategic Plan, will prepare the site for future manufacturing, creating new job opportunities and driving economic growth in the city."

The cleanup involves:

• Consolidating, packing, and transporting all hazardous waste, pollutants, and contaminants off-site to eliminate the risk of any potential release.

• Dismantling and decontaminating equipment, tanks and building components in the process area.

• Removing and recycling any uncontaminated materials or de-contaminated equipment.

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