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Harris-Thomas Industries Site

 
Site Contact:
Steven Renninger
On-Scene Coordinator

(renninger.steven@epa.gov)

Site Location:
126 Harshman Street
Dayton, OH 45403
 response.epa.gov/harristhomassite

On February 2, 2012, the Dayton Fire Department and the Ohio EPA requested US EPA assistance at the abandoned Harris-Thomas Industries Site at 126 Harshman Street, Dayton, OH.

The site is a former foundry and has been abandoned since 2006. Numerous transformers have been vandalized and transformer oil has spilled on to the adjacent sidewalk. US EPA emergency response contractors stabilized the spill on February 2-3, 2012.

US EPA completed a site investigation in March, 2012.

The US EPA time critical removal action was initiated on October 23, 2012. The US EPA removal action was completed on February 11, 2013.


Leaking transformers on the roof. Stained soil from the transformer spill Stained soil removed on Feb 3 along Harshman Street Stained soil removed along Harshman Street. Vandalized transformers in the background. Front of site building Dayton Fire Dept Notice on site building View of site buildings Warrant posted on front door Crew removing transformers from roof Transformer being removed from roof Last of 3 transformers removed from roof Drum containing oil-contaminated rock being removed from roof Transformer being loaded for off-site disposal Support Zone Air monitoring for particulates with DataRAM Cleaned out pit in Building D WESTON START solar panel and wind turbine Unknown solids in process piping Chrome solids in pit in Building D Cleaning out storm sewer filled with Chrome solid waste Loading of waste into 20-yd roll off for offsite transport and disposal Dayton FD on site to observe removal activities Removal of chrome solid waste from pit in Building D Roll-off box filled with chrome solid waste Building A pit liquid ERRS power washing flooring in Building D ERRS pumping out neutral liquid from drums into vac truck ERRS vac truck used to collect decon water from decontamination activities in Building D Loading Clean Waters tanker for off-site disposal Loading Clean Waters tanker for off-site disposal Removing waste liquid from Building B pit Removal of process piping Power washing contamination from the walls of Building B Decontaminating the walls of Building B Lab Pack waste packaged for off-site disposal. Tanker loading 5,000 gallons of waste liquid for off-site disposal. Decon in Building I ERRS jet cleaning underground stormwater pipes Decon water being collected from frac tank for off-site disposal EPA giving final site walkthrough
For additional information, visit the Pollution/Situation Report (Pol/Sitreps) section.