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USOR-PRP

 
Site Contact:
Adam Adams
OSC

(Adams.Adam@epa.gov)

Site Location:
400 N. Richey Street
Pasadena, TX 76501
 response.epa.gov/USOR-PRP

This website addresses and includes documentation and actions conducted during the oversight of a PRP stabilization effort at the US Oil Recovery Site located at 400 N. Richey Street and 200 (N) Richey Street in Pasadena, Texas.


Sump Bay 36 after PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations - 21 October 2011. Secondary containment for the North Tank Farm after PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations on 21 October 2011. Secondary containment for the South Tank Farm after PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations on 21 October 2011. Sump Bay 36 before PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations on 02 December 2011. South Tank Farm secondary containment before PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations on 02 December 2011. Frac Tank mobilized to the site for temporary storage of the liquids removed during pump down operations pending disposal. One of four tanker trucks used to transport liquids temporarily stored in Frac Tanks to Intergulf for disposal. North Tank Farm secondary containment before PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations on 22 December 2011. Available freeboard: 3.5 inches. North Tank Farm secondary containment before PRP Group contractor conducted pump down operations on 09 January 2012. Additional view of North Tank Farm secondary containment before pump down operations on 09 January 2012. Additional view of South Tank Farm containment during pump down operations on 09 January 2012. Additional view of the west Bio-reactor wall. Additional view of various equipment located in filter press area of the warehouse. Additional view of various equipment located in filter press area of the warehouse. East containment area of Bio-reactor. West containment area of Bio-reactor. Roll-off boxes staged on west side of the Bio-reactor: R0204 Contents:100% full of liquids and solids, R0205 Contents: 80% full of liquid, R0206 Contents: 90% full of liquid, R0207 Contents: 90% full of liquid, R0208 Contents: 90% full of liquid, R0224 75% full of liquid, and R0225 Contents: 75% full of liquid. Sump Bay 36 after pump down operations on 14 March 2012. Additional view of structural damage located on west wall of Bio-reactor. Roll-off boxes located on west side of USOR property. Several in need of repair for missing or broken bows. Z-Tank located at MCC property. North Tank Farm secondary containment. Available freeboard: 5.5 inches. Stormwater Retention Pond Crew preparing to transfer contents from Tote TO-0035 into a new container. View of main waterline break outside gates at USOR property. View of main waterline break outside gates at USOR property. Water pooled at end of driveway. Southwest view of water from break in main waterline. Water migrating toward Vince Bayou. North view of water from break in main waterline entering Vince Bayou. START-3 conducted pH testing at leak site. pH 7. Collected sample USOR-WW01-WL-120423 and USOR-FB01-120423. Laboratory for analysis of VOCs, SVOCs, total metals and mercury. Stormwater Retention Pond. South Tank Farm secondary containment. Sump Bay 36 secondary containment. North Tank Farm secondary containment. Available freeboard of secondary containments: Retention pond at 12 inches.
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.