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Yacolt Drum Site

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Drums of used Kester Flux IPA pictured on the site prior to EPA notification<br />Date Taken: 6/3/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drums of IPA in various states of improper storage. Burn pile to the left.<br />Date Taken: 6/3/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drum label <br />Date Taken: 6/3/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
One area where signs of a release of IPA was suspected.<br />Date Taken: 6/7/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A covered area connected to a barn structure with numerous small containers, construction materials, and potential solid waste.<br />Date Taken: 7/12/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
One area where burning is believed to have occurred.<br />Date Taken: 6/3/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA START contractor uses an air monitor to inspect contents of an abandoned waste liquid tank. Vapor readings were extremely low. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA START contractor collects sample of soil and ash near a burner/furnace attached to the barn structure. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA START contractors conducted hazard categorization tests on unknown liquids found in tanks. <br />Date Taken: 7/12/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A Ground Penetrating Radar unit was used to look for areas where excavation, burial, or any other ground disturbance may have occurred. This unit scanned all accessible surface area on the entire property. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
GPR display showing no evidence of ground disturbance in one area. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
An excavator was used to dig test pits where the GPR indicated potential subsurface anomalies. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The beginning of a test pit. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
An excavator operator stands in a test pit after 2-3 feet of digging looking closely for signs of prior excavation or burial. <br />Date Taken: 7/13/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:


Drums of used Kester Flux IPA pictured on the site prior to EPA notification Drums of IPA in various states of improper storage. Burn pile to the left. Drum label One area where signs of a release of IPA was suspected. A covered area connected to a barn structure with numerous small containers, construction materials, and potential solid waste. One area where burning is believed to have occurred. EPA START contractor uses an air monitor to inspect contents of an abandoned waste liquid tank. Vapor readings were extremely low. EPA START contractor collects sample of soil and ash near a burner/furnace attached to the barn structure. EPA START contractors conducted hazard categorization tests on unknown liquids found in tanks. A Ground Penetrating Radar unit was used to look for areas where excavation, burial, or any other ground disturbance may have occurred. This unit scanned all accessible surface area on the entire property. GPR display showing no evidence of ground disturbance in one area. An excavator was used to dig test pits where the GPR indicated potential subsurface anomalies. The beginning of a test pit. An excavator operator stands in a test pit after 2-3 feet of digging looking closely for signs of prior excavation or burial.