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River Road Abandoned Drums

 
Site Contact:
Ramon Mendoza
On-Scene Coordinator

(mendoza.ramon@epa.gov)

Site Location:
6801 River Road
Peru, IN 46970
 response.epa.gov/RiverRoadAbandonedDrums
NRC#: 1086311

On the afternoon of 6/18/14, at the request of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), a Region 5 OSC with ERRS contractors responded to a spill of approximately 25 gallons from one of four abandoned 55 gallon drums on a road about 200 yards west of 6801 River Road beside the Wabash River in Peru, Miami County, IN. 46970. The state fire marshall conducted a hazmat ID test which indicated that the drums contained toluene 2,4-diisocyanate. Indiana Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the local sheriff were on the scene securing the release and the area.


EPA contractors loading drums for transport and disposal. Overpacked drums and drummed excavated soil with vegetation secured in termporary storage area. Soil xxcavation complete of road shoulder. EPA contractor excavating contaminated soil. EPA contractors overpacking drum. View loking west on river road with abandoned drum that spilled on the road. 2 abandoned drums on the north shoulder of River Road on the south bank of the Wabash River. Abandoned drums on River Road should on south bank of Wabash Road. ONe of the drums has spilled. EPA Contractors overpacking abandoned Drum. Exvacatioon of contaminated vegetation and soil Abandoned White Drum with Product Label
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.