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GC Quality Lubricants

 
Site Contact:
Terrence Byrd
On-Scene Coordinator

(byrd.terrence@epa.gov)

Site Location:
1403 Sixth Street
Macon, GA 31206
 response.epa.gov/GCQuality

On 05/7/14, ERRPB received a referral from Hector Danois, South Enforcement and Compliance Section, RCRA and OPA Enforcement and Compliance Branch requesting proper removal and cleanup of numerous drums and containers of different sizes and unknown material, as well as spilled material on the floors in a couple of buildings onsite.


Close-up of graffiti marked north exterior wall (outside of Zone 1B). Panoramic image of work Zone/Room 1B. Zone 1 E - cleared with containers (to the right) moved to corner of the room. ERRS installing 4'X4' shoring in first floor zone 1E. Basement area - 4'X4' shoring structures. ERRS transferring oil-contaminated debris from Zone 1E to skidsteer bucket (30-cu yd roll-off in foreground.) Data Ram air monitoring equipment on the first floor Zone 1B. 30-cu yard roll-off box with oil-contaminated debris and sorbent materials. ERRS cutting lumber to construct shoring structures. START contractor performing Bielstein (Halogen) test on sample. View of the moon crescent visible in the eastern horizon. OSC Andrews conducting walk through of 2C (2nd Floor) and captured his image in the oil on the floor. 3rd Floor panoramic image. ERRS drilling through 1st floor in preparation to hoist shoring platform to the ceiling of the basement. ERRS staging oil/lube drums into containment on the north side of the build area. Skid-Steer (BobCat) tracks in the soil on south side of building illustrating the drought conditions at the site in mid-October. Oil contaminated sorbent ( START conducting field testing in make-shift 6-mil poly lined containment. Weather/ 30-35 mph winds, limited START activity to the containers staged in containment. First roll-off of oil contaminated sorbent and debris. Shoring platforms under construction on north loading dock of building. Access through the basement wall (expanded window) on south side of building. Pallet of bagged sorbent ( 195 Bay Street property. Closeup view of how the top of a jack post is lag bolted to the 4 foot by 4 foot shoring pad in the basement main room. 195 Bay Street property. View of a 4 foot by 4 foot shoring pad with jack posts in the basement main room. 195 Bay Street property. Closeup view of how the foot of a jack post is secured to the concrete floor in the basement. 195 Bay Street property. View of a 4 foot by 4 foot shoring pad with jack posts in the basement main room. Note how the jack posts are secured to the concrete floor with 4 Ramset nails per jack post. 195 Bay Street property. View of a 4 foot by 4 foot shoring pad with jack posts in the basement main room. 195 Bay Street panoramic view of the first floor. Moonset on the 9 Bay Street GC Lubricants warehouse. drums and floor on Bay St Building asbestos exposed fire wall Ceiling tiles to be sampled for possible asbestos content. - data returned fire wall believed to be covered with asbestos floor residue at Bay St building drums in upper level of bay St building elevator shaft at bay st building drums in upper level of bay St building drums in upper level of bay St building structural engineer inspecting integrity of Bay St building drums in upper level of bay St building another view of oil and drums in bay st building oily water in upper level of Bay St Building drums in upper level of bay St building drums in upper level of bay St building more graffitti on Bay St walls wall graffiti on bay st building bay st floor staining unknown oil stained floor on upper level of Bay St building close up of labeling oil spilling out of labeled drum exterior Bay St building labeling on drum closeup of labeling duplicate photo labeled drums outside Bay St. building duplicate photo rear exterior of Bay St Building oil on floor in Bay St. Building more drums in Bay St. Building oil being washed into wetland, Bay St Building exterior of Bay St building duplicate photo open access with oil soaked absorbent material Bay St location. oily residue Bay St location more abandoned drums 1st floor Bay St location. labeled drums Bay st location open drum Bay St location drums and debris in 1st floor Bay St location unsecured access at bay St location abandoned drums and oily material at Bay ST building Oily debris outside Bay St. location oil residue outside Bay St. location secondary containment upstairs oil secondary containment more oil labelling Oil labeling in 6th st warehouse oil outside 6th st entrance oil outside 6th st building Sheen #3 Sheen #2 unknown sheen in road 55-gallon drum located in lab area empty machinery oil in 6th St warehouse Oily residue coming from side entrance of 6th St. building Oily substance coming from 6th Street Property contamination outside 6th ST building ID Label found on Floor START Sampling #5 START Sampling #4 START sampling #3 START sampling #2 START Sampling for lab analysis depth of oily liquid depth of oily liquid START sampling a container of oily liquid for presence of Volatiles. 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street - sheet piling in background 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street - back ramp area 1480 6th Street - back ramp area 1480 6th Street - oil absorbent material 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1403 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street EPA and ERRS site trailers. 1480 6th Street Lab chemicals at 1403 6th Street. Lab chemicals at 1403 6th Street. Lab chemical at 1403 6th Street. Lab chemical at 1403 6th Street. Lab chemical at 1403 6th Street. Interior of boiler room at 1480 6th Street Exterior of boiler room at 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street 1480 6th Street ERRS operator dumping oily waste and debris in poly lined roll off dumpster. ERRS operators loading out oily waste and debris from 1480 6th Street. Oil absorbent placed on the floor the building at 1480 6th Street. View of site building at 1403 6th Street. Pic taken facing west.
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