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J.H. Baxter - Time Critical Removal Action

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Retort 85 sections being removed for cleaning / recycling.<br />Date Taken: 3/27/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Retort 81 door removal operation<br />Date Taken: 3/26/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Retort 85 removed with the secondary containment remaining. This area is a source of F032 process water<br />Date Taken: 3/24/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
DU01 secondary containment removal completed<br />Date Taken: 3/20/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
T-16, T-17, and T-18 staged for sizing, cleaning, and recycling.<br />Date Taken: 3/18/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Crossing between DU02 and DU03 filled and brought to grade<br />Date Taken: 3/17/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
RCRA Debris - DU03 secondary containment material staged for disposal<br />Date Taken: 3/6/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0623944444444<br />Longitude: -123.153305555556<br />Tags:
DU03 - Removed secondary containment<br />Date Taken: 3/6/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0619055555556<br />Longitude: -123.152847222222<br />Tags:
DU03 - profile cross section view of the secondary containment. <br />Date Taken: 3/6/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.061825<br />Longitude: -123.152808333333<br />Tags:
Daylighting oily water from an area where DU03 secondary containment was removed.<br />Date Taken: 3/6/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0617833333333<br />Longitude: -123.152794444444<br />Tags:
DU03 - potholing where daylighted oil water was identified. The area immediately filled with viscous oily water. The water was sampled and the area was backfilled and covered.<br />Date Taken: 3/6/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0617138888889<br />Longitude: -123.152694444444<br />Tags:
Retort abatement completed and containment removed<br />Date Taken: 3/7/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0623166666667<br />Longitude: -123.152230555556<br />Tags:
DU03 - a second area within DU03 was potholed and very quickly it filled in with oily water. This area did not daylight surface water.<br />Date Taken: 3/7/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0618277777778<br />Longitude: -123.152952777778<br />Tags:
DU03 sludgy soils excavated during potholing activities.<br />Date Taken: 3/7/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.061875<br />Longitude: -123.152886111111<br />Tags:
DU03 - backfilling and stabilization activities in DU03.<br />Date Taken: 3/7/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0617027777778<br />Longitude: -123.153030555556<br />Tags:
Removal activities of T-16, T-17, T-18.<br />Date Taken: 3/7/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 44.0620111111111<br />Longitude: -123.1521<br />Tags:
EPA demolishing the north tank farm secondary containment.<br />Date Taken: 3/11/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA removing tank T-17.<br />Date Taken: 3/11/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA digging a test pit after to assess soil contamination under the secondary containment. <br />Date Taken: 3/9/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
The demolished secondary containment concrete is being stage under the dover of a drip pad while it awaits disposal.<br />Date Taken: 3/14/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Retort 85 sections being removed for cleaning / recycling. Retort 81 door removal operation Retort 85 removed with the secondary containment remaining. This area is a source of F032 process water DU01 secondary containment removal completed T-16, T-17, and T-18 staged for sizing, cleaning, and recycling. Crossing between DU02 and DU03 filled and brought to grade RCRA Debris - DU03 secondary containment material staged for disposal DU03 - Removed secondary containment DU03 - profile cross section view of the secondary containment. Daylighting oily water from an area where DU03 secondary containment was removed. DU03 - potholing where daylighted oil water was identified. The area immediately filled with viscous oily water. The water was sampled and the area was backfilled and covered. Retort abatement completed and containment removed DU03 - a second area within DU03 was potholed and very quickly it filled in with oily water. This area did not daylight surface water. DU03 sludgy soils excavated during potholing activities. DU03 - backfilling and stabilization activities in DU03. Removal activities of T-16, T-17, T-18. EPA demolishing the north tank farm secondary containment. EPA removing tank T-17. EPA digging a test pit after to assess soil contamination under the secondary containment. The demolished secondary containment concrete is being stage under the dover of a drip pad while it awaits disposal. EPA demolishing the secondary containment in the north tank farm. The Encon evaporator set up with antifoaming agent and insulated from overnight freezing temperatures Bunker C being mixed with sawdust and perlite Cleaned metal staged for recycling A before and after looking of the enclosure built for the asbestos abatement. The strucural integrity of the enclosure is checked every morning prior to any abatement work. EPA solidifying the Bunker C fuel on site with a combination of saw dust and pearlite. Asbestos workers abating the asbestos on one of the retorts. EPA manually scraping tanks parts as part of the cleaning process EPA cutting tanks into small sections for cleaning. EPA disassembling T9. An overview of the evaporator operations. An overview of the site. Only a few tanks currently remain. EPA removing the sludge from T4. Abatement crews setting up a roll-off inside the containment. All asbestos is being handled and bagged inside the containment. Once the roll-off is full, it is prepared for transport and closed up prior to pulling it out of the containment. Asbestos containment area - east side looking west - Entrance / decontamination and monitoring area Asbestos containment area - Inside Asbestos containment area - west side looking east Containment structure completed over retorts prior to abatement activities. Retort containment entrance. Evaporator installed beneath roofline of retort drip pad. Crews construct scaffolding for retort containment. A before and after of the secondary containment in the retort area after cleaning in preparation for building the asbestos enclosure. A before and after photo of the North Tank farm area. The start of the negative air enclosure being built to safely abate the asbestos covering the retorts on site. The evaporator that will be used to eliminate the process water on site. EPA sampling unlabeled chemical containers Sunset over JH Baxter EPA conducting the hazard classification procedure on the unknown chemicals found on site. A manometer containing elemental mercury. Removal of the Marley, which was the fixed evaporator which was used during the wood treatment operations by JH Baxter. During demolition, workers notices that much of the Marley was clogged up with debris and likely wasn't functioning as expected. Close up of the sludge stabilization effort within the retort containment areas Preparation for ACM activities to include air monitoring in support of worker health and safety. workers removing sludges and other contaminated material from underneath the retorts in advance of the ACM abatement activities. all overhead piping have been removed from DU03. In the background is DU04 (boiler room) preparations for retort abatement. Sludges have been removed and pumped and other non ACM retort devices being removed More staged metal prepared for recycling Clean metal staged for recycling Perlite in sacks used for sludge stablization sludge and remaining liquids in T-03 trenching to bring in a natural gas line to supply the Encon evaporator Preparations to removal non ACM prior to abatement activities Inside of T-1 with remaining sludges on the bottom Remaining overheads pipes within DU03 Removal of sludges from T-33 Cracks identified within the floor of the DU03 secondary containment. Outside of T-01 - entry port cut into the tank for removal of sludges and decontamination area in front Seam cracks identified within the floor of the DU03 secondary containment. Seam cracks running the length of the DU03 secondary containment Torching of T-01 for removal Sized and sorted items removed from DU02. Uncovered piping trench traversing between DU02 and DU03 tank farms. View of DU02 during OP 18. Torch-cutting piping in DU02. EPA conducting asbestos abetment activities. Asebstos containing paneling is removed from the tank and methodically wrapped in plastic prior to being place in a lined roll off for disposal. EPA Cutting the conctrete of the secondary containment in DU01. The area was then covered in plasctic sheeting to limit the contaminated contact water that will be need to be treated. EPA conducting level B operations to remove arsenic acid sludge from a tank. Strike Team is seen observing and acting as a safety backup for the operation. T-01 post ACM abatement activities. Liquid settling out of ACZA sludge. T-07 post abatement activities. Non-ACM fiberglass insulation begin removed to prep tank for demolition. Air monitoring location set up near on site operations. Solid and Oil removal post non ACM pipe removal using hot pressure water. This process should improve the quality of the rainwater that will require on site treatment. Water extraction area for water treatment system cleaning cut pipes prior to being removed from DU03 and staged for disposal / recycling Air Monitoring location between DU02 and DU03. Equipment is protected from rain North section of DU03 - continued removal of non ACM pipes in advance of ACM abatement work Hot work / cutting and removing non ACM pipes in DU03 in preparation for ACM abatement Sections of DU02 covered to reduce cross contamination north section of DU03 being prepared for ACM abatement T-07 and T-02 - before ACM abatement welding the HDPE piping for the water treatment system welding the HDPE piping for the water treatment system Cutting and removing walkways in advance of the asbestos abatement activities removing tank support structures in advance of the asbestos abatement activities Lower portion of R-85 being removed to allow access to sump. Sludge remaining after liquid/softer sludges removed from T-12. T-12 prepared for additional removal of solidified sludge. Large port cut into tank to accommodate large equipment. Removal crew prepares to make level B entry and remove liquid waste. Solidified sludge stockpile. Water treatment plant equipment. View of containment area of T 36, 25 and 35. Removing ladder assembly from Tank 50. Removing sludge from Tank 51. Removing Tank 25. Cutting Tank 25 with the plasma torch. Area between Tank 10 and Tank 11. Eye wash station staged between DU02 and DU03. Tanks 24, 27, 26, and 26 prior to removal. Retort 85 during demolition. Water is being used to extishish sparks at cutting takes place. Tank 23 and Tank 11. Tank 11 is being prepared for removal. Tank 26 - sludge being removed using the Vac/truck/air mover prior to being extracted by the crane. Tank 24 laid on its size after being removed from DU02. The tank is being moved to make space for additional tanks to be removed. Tank 24 being lifted from DU02. Tank 26 being laid down after being removed from DU02. T-34 in the process of being removed from DU02 by the Crane. Tank 36 upper section being lifted and removed from DU02 by the Crane Moving tank 38 from the secondary containment area across the site where it will be staged for decontamination and disposal. ERRS using a plasma torch to remove the top of Retort 85. ERRS using a plasma torch to remove the top of retort 85. Retort 85 after the first top section was removed. Bottom section of T-20 prior to deconstruction. USCG personnel assists EPA with humane rescue of remaining feral cats at Site. Crane being used to removed T-20a in one piece. Tank staged in dry barn where it will be decontaminated and deconstructed prior to recycling. Crane operators preparing to begin demolition of tanks in Zone 1. Beginning to lay down the hose to pump AZCA from the North tank farm into the Frac tanks ACZA Frac tank farm - 120,000 gallons of capacity The former dry shed and secondary tram storage area will be used for tanks to be placed once removed from the tank farm and processed for disposal EWEB completing the removal of the overhead power lines next to zone 1 in preparation of demo activities Cutting of T-15 in preparation on tank removal USCG assisting with the capture of the feral cat colony on site. EPA is working with the Greenhill Humane Society to get the cats basic veterinary care, spayed/neutered, and rehomed. OSC Nattis giving a tour of the JH Baxter Site. The carbon filtration unit that had previously self ignited when shut down. Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller discussing the site during a press conference on Sept. 17th. EPA transferring penta/creo contaminated water to vac truck for transportation and disposal at waste facility. The signage for the rail spur after being installed to meet DOT specifications. EPA removing non ACM covered overhead piping in preparation for tank deconstruction in Zone 1 Before and After of the natural gas line which was capped to eliminate the natural gas from Zone 1 Aerial view of facility facing east. USCG providing cat rescue support. The cats will be humanly trapped and brought to a local human society where they will be cared for and re-homed. Inside view of T20-B after contents removed. Preparation of Retort 85 for door removal on west end of retort. Air monitoring station located near T-11. Equipment deployed beneath covered area due to heavy rainfall. Preparations being made prior to confined space entry. Entry being made to clean out sludge from air mover vacuum truck prior demobilizing the equipment. USCG conducts air monitoring prior to permitted confined space entry. Entry necessary to clean out sludge pockets and complete decontamination of EPA removing non asbestos containing insultation from tanks. EPA solidifying sludge. Super sacks of pearlite are released from the bottom into the rock box, then sludge is added on top. The excavator then uses its bucket to mix the two until its solidified. EPA removing sludge from a penta tank. ERRS testing the solidification of sludge using a pearlite solidification matrix. The solidification pit prior to installing the rock box that will be used for mixing. The pit was lined with poly sheeting to prevent any leaks from further impacting the soils below. EPA pumping liquid pentachlorophenol waste from a tank in DU01 into a truck for transport and disposal. The subsurface contamination identified while excavating the solidification area. Soil smelled of creosote. Metal flashing as been removed, exposing underlying fiberglass insulation prior to removal. Crews use boom lifts and telehandlers to remove metal flashing and fiberglass insulation from tanks in preparation of liquid waste removal and demolition. Port installed in the access panel of Tank 20. The port will be used to remove liquid waste from the cone shaped bottom of the tank using a Fiberglass insulation removal from Tank 25. Liquid waste being pumped out of Retort 81 into vacuum truck. ERRS offloading pentachlorophenol from tank 20 into a truck for transportation and disposal. The rail spur in the process of being adjusted to make it meet the required specifications. Offloading liquid pentachlorophenol waste for transport and disposal. View from the south tank farm, looking north Railspur uncovered for evaluation for repair. The Railspur will be used for T&D activities ERRS collecting material from tank 20 for T&D properties