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Flat Rock Creek Drums

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Company retrieving empty Conex box from Flat Rock Creek.<br />Date Taken: 9/1/2025<br />Category: 20250901<br />Latitude: 36.2159805555556<br />Longitude: -95.9930944444445<br />Tags: Public
Salvage drums being loaded onto semi-truck trailer.<br />Date Taken: 8/28/2025<br />Category: 20250828<br />Latitude: 36.2160194444444<br />Longitude: -95.99285<br />Tags: Public
Rock being dumped for backfill near Drum Dump Site 2.<br />Date Taken: 8/28/2025<br />Category: 20250828<br />Latitude: 36.2160222222222<br />Longitude: -95.9932166666667<br />Tags: Public
Rock being dumped in front of Drum Dump Site 1.<br />Date Taken: 8/27/2025<br />Category: 20250827<br />Latitude: 36.2159611111111<br />Longitude: -95.9933166666667<br />Tags: Public
EPA team directing dump trucks containing rock for backfill.<br />Date Taken: 8/27/2025<br />Category: 20250827<br />Latitude: 36.2160555555556<br />Longitude: -95.9929111111111<br />Tags: Public
EPA team loading overpack drums onto semi-truck trailer.<br />Date Taken: 8/27/2025<br />Category: 20250827<br />Latitude: 36.216<br />Longitude: -95.9934833333333<br />Tags: Public
EPA OSC overseeing removal of overpack drums from Conex box.<br />Date Taken: 8/27/2025<br />Category: 20250827<br />Latitude: 36.216025<br />Longitude: -95.9928194444445<br />Tags: Public
Truck deploying hydraulic lift prior to loading roll-off container.<br />Date Taken: 8/15/2025<br />Category: 20250815<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Public
Roll-off container being loaded for removal.<br />Date Taken: 8/15/2025<br />Category: 20250815<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Public
OSC overseeing site operations.<br />Date Taken: 7/3/2025<br />Category: 20250703<br />Latitude: 36.2159805555556<br />Longitude: -95.9932777777778<br />Tags: PIO
Overpack containers filled with damaged drums in staging area awaiting to be stored in Conex containers.<br />Date Taken: 7/2/2025<br />Category: 20250702<br />Latitude: 36.2159833333333<br />Longitude: -95.993225<br />Tags: PIO
Empty overpack containers being transported to work area.<br />Date Taken: 7/1/2025<br />Category: 20250701<br />Latitude: 36.2159638888889<br />Longitude: -95.992775<br />Tags: PIO
EPA Team discussing plans for the Time Critical Removal Action.<br />Date Taken: 6/24/2025<br />Category: 20250624<br />Latitude: 36.2158388888889<br />Longitude: -95.9920666666667<br />Tags: PIO
Caution tape, sorbent boom, and a tarp being used for containment at Site 2.<br />Date Taken: 9/30/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2160555555556<br />Longitude: -95.9930888611111<br />Tags: Public
Caution tape, sorbent boom, and a tarp being used for containment at Site 3.<br />Date Taken: 9/30/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2160722222222<br />Longitude: -95.9929722222222<br />Tags: Public
Caution tape, sorbent boom, and a tarp being used for containment at Site 1.<br />Date Taken: 9/30/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2159833055556<br />Longitude: -95.9934166388889<br />Tags: Public
The EPA team applying sorbent powder in areas where liquid waste was found on the ground.<br />Date Taken: 9/28/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2160638888889<br />Longitude: -95.9931194166667<br />Tags: Public
The EPA team used a Thermo Scientific Gemini handheld chemical analyzer to help identify solid waste from the site. <br />Date Taken: 9/28/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2159499722222<br />Longitude: -95.9925305277778<br />Tags: Public
The EPA team assessing and taking an inventory of the drums at Site 3 in Level C personal protective equipment (PPE). The EPA team also applied sorbent powder in areas where liquid waste was found on the ground.<br />Date Taken: 9/28/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2161555555556<br />Longitude: -95.9929888888889<br />Tags: Public
The EPA team assessing and taking an inventory of the drums at Site 3 in Level C personal protective equipment (PPE).<br />Date Taken: 9/28/2024<br />Category: 20240928<br />Latitude: 36.2161610833333<br />Longitude: -95.9929805277778<br />Tags: Public

Company retrieving empty Conex box from Flat Rock Creek. Salvage drums being loaded onto semi-truck trailer. Rock being dumped for backfill near Drum Dump Site 2. Rock being dumped in front of Drum Dump Site 1. EPA team directing dump trucks containing rock for backfill. EPA team loading overpack drums onto semi-truck trailer. EPA OSC overseeing removal of overpack drums from Conex box. Truck deploying hydraulic lift prior to loading roll-off container. Roll-off container being loaded for removal. OSC overseeing site operations. Overpack containers filled with damaged drums in staging area awaiting to be stored in Conex containers. Empty overpack containers being transported to work area. EPA Team discussing plans for the Time Critical Removal Action. Caution tape, sorbent boom, and a tarp being used for containment at Site 2. Caution tape, sorbent boom, and a tarp being used for containment at Site 3. Caution tape, sorbent boom, and a tarp being used for containment at Site 1. The EPA team applying sorbent powder in areas where liquid waste was found on the ground. The EPA team used a Thermo Scientific Gemini handheld chemical analyzer to help identify solid waste from the site. The EPA team assessing and taking an inventory of the drums at Site 3 in Level C personal protective equipment (PPE). The EPA team also applied sorbent powder in areas where liquid waste was found on the ground. The EPA team assessing and taking an inventory of the drums at Site 3 in Level C personal protective equipment (PPE). Before the site assessment, the EPA team conducted a walk-through of Sites 1, 2, and 3 to observe the conditions. Prior to the EPA team entering the drum assessment exclusion zone, the EPA team performed medical monitoring before and after entry. The EPA team setting up a staging area and calibrating equipment prior to the site assessment. A view of Site 2 and Site 3 following EPA's assessment and containment of the drum sites. A view of the abandoned drums from the southern side of Site 1. A view of the abandoned drums from the southern side of Site 3. A view of the abandoned drums from the northeastern side of Site 2. Flat Rock Creek can be observed in the background of the photo. A view of the abandoned drums from the southwestern side of Site 2. In the background, Site 3 can also be observed. A view of the abandoned drums from the eastern side of Site 1.