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Joliet Chemical Fire

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Photo of facility before fire<br />Date Taken: 4/19/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Facility entrance<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5126305555556<br />Longitude: -88.0190416666667<br />Tags:
Fire impact<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5129972222222<br />Longitude: -88.0194166666667<br />Tags:
An estimated 500 drums were impacted by the fire<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5132111111111<br />Longitude: -88.0197055555556<br />Tags:
Fire impact on working area of facility<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5131222222222<br />Longitude: -88.0196833333333<br />Tags:
Impacted drainage swale at entrance of facility<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.512675<br />Longitude: -88.0190194444444<br />Tags:
Flushing storm drains and catch basins at site entrance<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5126277777778<br />Longitude: -88.0187388888889<br />Tags:
Sand/plastic berm constructed around facility perimeter to contain storm water run-off<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5128166666667<br />Longitude: -88.0196916666667<br />Tags:
Control point to collect storm water run-off (pump & tank) at facility entrance<br />Date Taken: 8/12/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5127055555556<br />Longitude: -88.0191416666667<br />Tags:
enhanced sump fencing.<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.51265<br />Longitude: -88.01905<br />Tags:
Process room before chemical & fire residue removal<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5129861111111<br />Longitude: -88.0196833333333<br />Tags:
Process room after chemical/fire residue removal<br />Date Taken: 8/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Process room before chemical / fire residue removal<br />Date Taken: 8/8/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5129861111111<br />Longitude: -88.0196833333333<br />Tags:
Process room after chemical / fire residue removal<br />Date Taken: 8/28/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Emptied chemical/raw material warehouse. Remaining totes and drums are waste material<br />Date Taken: 9/10/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5129194444444<br />Longitude: -88.0196527777778<br />Tags:
Site Operations - 10/31/2019<br />Date Taken: 10/31/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.512675<br />Longitude: -88.0198138888889<br />Tags:
Main Operating Plant Status - 10/31/2019<br />Date Taken: 10/31/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.512875<br />Longitude: -88.0197361111111<br />Tags:
Contractors assessing individual drums on pad of former main building<br />Date Taken: 10/29/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5127972222222<br />Longitude: -88.0193555555555<br />Tags:
Scrap loading operations<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5126583333333<br />Longitude: -88.0194083333333<br />Tags:
Solidification of drums & containers containing residual oily liquids & sludges<br />Date Taken: 11/5/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5127055555556<br />Longitude: -88.0190111111111<br />Tags:
Restoration (landscaping) of neighboring properties <br />Date Taken: 11/7/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5125777777778<br />Longitude: -88.0188666666667<br />Tags:
Excavation of impacted soils around perimeter of former process building<br />Date Taken: 11/14/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 0<br />Longitude: 0<br />Tags:
Drainage ditch excavated on east side of former process building<br />Date Taken: 11/15/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5128972222222<br />Longitude: -88.0189666666667<br />Tags:
Former process building pad has been cleared of debris and cleaned<br />Date Taken: 11/15/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5129138888889<br />Longitude: -88.0198361111111<br />Tags:
Excavation in drainage ditch on neighboring property<br />Date Taken: 11/18/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5131416666667<br />Longitude: -88.0183861111111<br />Tags:
Pad status - 11/22/2019<br />Date Taken: 11/22/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Facility status - 11/22/2019<br />Date Taken: 11/22/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Contractor flushing drains and emptying septic system<br />Date Taken: 11/25/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.51315<br />Longitude: -88.0193555555555<br />Tags:
Potable water sampling at neighboring residence<br />Date Taken: 12/2/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5195611111111<br />Longitude: -88.0157861111111<br />Tags:
Soil borings being conducted on and around former manufacturing facility<br />Date Taken: 12/4/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5132111111111<br />Longitude: -88.0195777777778<br />Tags:
Excavation of impacted soils from drainage swale in farm field.<br />Date Taken: 12/18/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5165166666667<br />Longitude: -88.017425<br />Tags:
Excavation of impacted soils from drainage swale in farm field.<br />Date Taken: 12/18/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5170055555556<br />Longitude: -88.0159527777778<br />Tags:
Pile of impacted soils staged for load out in farm field<br />Date Taken: 12/18/2019<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5181694444444<br />Longitude: -88.0158166666667<br />Tags:
Fence replaced at site entrance<br />Date Taken: 4/7/2020<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 41.5126611111111<br />Longitude: -88.0190194444444<br />Tags:
Grassy area restored on adjacent property near site entrance<br />Date Taken: 4/7/2020<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Photo of facility before fire Facility entrance Fire impact An estimated 500 drums were impacted by the fire Fire impact on working area of facility Impacted drainage swale at entrance of facility Flushing storm drains and catch basins at site entrance Sand/plastic berm constructed around facility perimeter to contain storm water run-off Control point to collect storm water run-off (pump & tank) at facility entrance enhanced sump fencing. Process room before chemical & fire residue removal Process room after chemical/fire residue removal Process room before chemical / fire residue removal Process room after chemical / fire residue removal Emptied chemical/raw material warehouse. Remaining totes and drums are waste material Site Operations - 10/31/2019 Main Operating Plant Status - 10/31/2019 Contractors assessing individual drums on pad of former main building Scrap loading operations Solidification of drums & containers containing residual oily liquids & sludges Restoration (landscaping) of neighboring properties Excavation of impacted soils around perimeter of former process building Drainage ditch excavated on east side of former process building Former process building pad has been cleared of debris and cleaned Excavation in drainage ditch on neighboring property Pad status - 11/22/2019 Facility status - 11/22/2019 Contractor flushing drains and emptying septic system Potable water sampling at neighboring residence Soil borings being conducted on and around former manufacturing facility Excavation of impacted soils from drainage swale in farm field. Excavation of impacted soils from drainage swale in farm field. Pile of impacted soils staged for load out in farm field Fence replaced at site entrance Grassy area restored on adjacent property near site entrance