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Grist Mill Road Herbicide

 
Site Contact:
Glenn Adams
OSC

(adams.glenn@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Alpine, AL
response.epa.gov/GristMillHerbicide
NRC#: 752984

At approximately 1700 hours on 17 March 05 ADEM contacted the National Response Center (NRC) and EPA’s Region 4 Duty Officer concerning three drums of potential herbicides being dumped in a roadside ditch. The drums were on their sides and leaking. ADEM requested EPA’s assistance in removal and disposal of the drums. OSC Adams responded to the site with EPA's ERRS and START contractors and confirmed that the drums were leaking and that some soils had been contaminated during the dumping of the drums. Markings on the drums indicated that they may contain herbicide materials.


WRS personnel excavate impacted soils in roadside ditch along Grist Mill road. WRS personnel backfill excavated areas along Grist Mill Road. View of Drums from Grist Mill Road Un-named tributary down-gradient of dump site Restoration of soils (seeding and wheat straw) Spreading clean fill dirt Preparing composite/confirmatory soil sample after excavation Excavating contaminated soils Over-packing drums Preparing for drum sampling Air monitoring of contaminated soils drums on side of road
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.