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Baycote Metal Finishing Site

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Interior of Frac Tank that stored hazardous waste liquids following cleaning.<br />Date Taken: 5/8/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
20-Cubic Yard of Hazardous Waste Solids transported off-site for disposal<br />Date Taken: 5/10/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Area E<br />Date Taken: 5/9/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Area W work complete and all pits backfilled with recycled concrete <br />Date Taken: 5/3/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Hazardous waste liquid pumped from frac-tank into tanker truck for transport off site <br />Date Taken: 5/3/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS remove remaining waste from pit W-33 (cse) <br />Date Taken: 5/2/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS remove sludge from pit W-33 <br />Date Taken: 5/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS reinstall metal plate trench covers in Area J <br />Date Taken: 5/1/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS remove waste from floor trench in Area J <br />Date Taken: 4/30/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS clean parts of poly tank W-14 and pit W-21 <br />Date Taken: 4/30/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS mix drying agents into sludge in pit W-21 and poly tank W-14 <br />Date Taken: 4/29/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS pump-out liquid waste from pit W-33 <br />Date Taken: 4/29/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS clean pieces of poly tanks from Area W <br />Date Taken: 4/26/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS remove plastic screens from W-35 prior to cleaning <br />Date Taken: 4/25/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS remove W-35 from pit W-21 for sludge removal and cleaning <br />Date Taken: 4/25/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS removing beams and debris from Area W.<br />Date Taken: 4/17/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
ERRS solidifying sludge in Pit W-31 with solidifying agents.<br />Date Taken: 4/18/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
RCRA non-hazardous liquid being removed from site for disposal. <br />Date Taken: 4/18/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
RCRA hazardous waste solids transported for off-site disposal. <br />Date Taken: 4/18/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Sludge and debris remaining in pit W-31 after pumping off liquid waste <br />Date Taken: 4/17/2013<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:

Interior of Frac Tank that stored hazardous waste liquids following cleaning. 20-Cubic Yard of Hazardous Waste Solids transported off-site for disposal Area E Area W work complete and all pits backfilled with recycled concrete Hazardous waste liquid pumped from frac-tank into tanker truck for transport off site ERRS remove remaining waste from pit W-33 (cse) ERRS remove sludge from pit W-33 ERRS reinstall metal plate trench covers in Area J ERRS remove waste from floor trench in Area J ERRS clean parts of poly tank W-14 and pit W-21 ERRS mix drying agents into sludge in pit W-21 and poly tank W-14 ERRS pump-out liquid waste from pit W-33 ERRS clean pieces of poly tanks from Area W ERRS remove plastic screens from W-35 prior to cleaning ERRS remove W-35 from pit W-21 for sludge removal and cleaning ERRS removing beams and debris from Area W. ERRS solidifying sludge in Pit W-31 with solidifying agents. RCRA non-hazardous liquid being removed from site for disposal. RCRA hazardous waste solids transported for off-site disposal. Sludge and debris remaining in pit W-31 after pumping off liquid waste ERRS remove tank W-26 ERRS mix drying agent into sludge in tank W-9 ERRS removing tank W-10 for cleaning Drum discovered in poly tank W-10. ERRS removes loose support beam from entrance to Area W. ERRS removes tank W-29 from placement. ERRS removes catwalk from in front of above ground poly tanks. ERRS removes remaining solidified material from W-20. Interior of tank W-12 with solidified material. ERRS cuts tank to render it unusable. ERRS removes tank W-12 from recessed pit. Pit W-20 backfilled with gravel. Pit W-20; walls / floor scraped and waste removed. Area W; note road plates in foreground and condition of above ground storage tanks in background. Above ground tanks contain liquid waste and are situated above section(s) of the containment pit. Trenching located in Area W following cleaning and prior to backfill with gravel. Pipes into concrete pit were plulgged with concrete. Solidification of solids in Tank W-13; note volume/discoloration of waste and presence of solidification agent (corn cob). ERRS adding drying agents to sludge in tank W-13 ERRS cleaning vat W-22 ERRS removing waste from filter press that was found in Area W ERRS loading scrap metal in Area E ERRS cutting I-beam in Area W ERRS removing roofing material in Area W Entrance to Area W; overhead door and portions of roof removed to remove overhead hazard and gain access. Telehandler removing debris from Area W Area W; note rolling overhead door. Area U following removal activities. Area H following removal activities. Area C following removal activities. Area R following removal activities. Area U following removal activities. Area A following removal activities. Area W. Wastewater treatment chemicals removed from tanks in foreground, tanks cleaned. Note roof collapse and condition of grating above the containment pit. Area A following clean-up operations. Waste, vats removed, pits cleaned / powerwashed, containment pits brought to grade. Area E following clean-up operations; note containers in background are empty. ERRS pumping liquid from tank in Area W Labpacks of small chemical containers Shipping 8 rubber-line steel vats from the Site for recycling ERRS using an excavator to investigate an anomaly detected during a geophysical survey at the Site ERRS cut access panel into vat Z34 EPA conducts geo-physical survey of field east of building EPA conducts geo-physical survey of field east of building ERRS repackage Haz solids ERRS consolidating incident drums. START providing air monitoring assistance. ERRS cleaning Vat Z6 ERRS cut apart and clean zinc baskets from vat Z-6 ERRS remove waste from vat Z-26 ERRS and START combine and screen waste samples prior to repacking ERRS clean waste from vat Z-6 ERRS rendering vat Z-9 unusable ERRS removing sludge from tank J-12 ERRS removing waste from vat Z-9 ERRS removing process piping in Area Z ERRS cleaning vat in Area Z OSC Atkociunas speaking to the residents of Penelope 60 Apartments. The residents of the senior community were evacuated during the Sept 14 incident. OSC Atkociunas speaking to the residents of Penelope 60 Apartments. The residents of the senior community were evacuated during the Sept 14 incident. ERRS transfering solids from Area A into roll-off box ERRS cleaning Area A-86 ERRS sampling fire material with U.S. EPA air monitoring assistance. ERRS sweeping floor solids from Area Z ERRS cutting apart tank E-6 after removing sludge ERRS removing sludge from Area A pits after solidifying ERRS loading Area A sludge into roll-off after solidifying with drying agent ERRS loading waste sludge from tote into drums OSC Atkociunas, OSC Mendoza, and ATSDR Representative Mark Johnson responding to the media. OSC Atkociunas, OSC Mendoza and ATSDR Representative Mark Johnson responding to media concerns. ERRS securing the waste into steel drums. ERRS deconstructing the waste material. Evacuation Area ERRS cut piping from inside of tank E-154 after removing waste sludge ERRS cut hole in vat E-5 to render unusable ERRS add drying agent to sludge in pit A-84 ERRS pump non-hazardous liquid from vat Z-27 ERRS conducting a confined-space entry to shovel sludge from a vat in Area C ERRS using a chop saw to cut open vat C13 in Area C Pit A82 in Area A ERRS removing zinc ball anodes from cage. Area A after removing all vats ERRS cleaning floor in Area C Shipment of containerized cyanide waste for off-site disposal Tank H22 rendered unusable. ERRS power washing and removing waste from metal rack found in vat A-15 ERRS removing waste from vat A-15 ERRS pumping neutral liquid into tote ERRS powerwashing Vat A15 in Level B PPE. START and ERRS sampling container E50. Note AreaRAE in foreground. START and ERRS sampling material in container E50 in Level B PPE. Shipment of acid wastes for off-site disposal. ERRS remove liner and containerize waste from vat A-16 ERRS remove vat A-16 after waste transfer Vat H-22 after waste removal and cleaning ERRS transfer base liquid waste from tank Z-17 to totes ERRS removing waste from behind vat H-22 ERRS removing waste from vat H-22 ERRS removing sludge from vats in Area A while in Level B PPE. Room G following removal and staging of wastes. Base liquids tank in the process of being pumped out. Wastes located in Room G. Additional process equipment in vat H22. Process equipment being removed from vat H22 ERRS cleaning vat A58 ERRS sampling waste for disposal profiling ERRS pumping base liquid from tote into poly tank ERRS pumping base liquid from tote into poly tank ERRS loading solid waste and cutting plating process piping in Area H ERRS loading solid waste from trench in front of vats A55-A60 Area B/H - work progress Area A - work progress ERRS removing liner from vat A-41 ERRS removing solid waste from vat A-41 ERRS cleaning plating process tumblers and piping prior to disposal ERRS pumping cyanide containing liquid beneath solid layer out of vat A-16 ERRS removing plating process piping and wiring from vat line H. Plating Room A after removing vats A4-A12 ERRS power washing vats after removing vat bottom sludge ERRS removing solid waste from vat bottoms ERRS removing sludge from vat bottom ERRS emptying vats containing cyanide waste EPA contractors shoveling pit A78 hazardous waste solids into a haz box. EPA contractors performing a confined space entry to remove sludge from pit A77. Acid gas / vapor visible over vat A39. Area U, Cleanup completed. Area U. Note condition of vertical beam Room U after vats have been removed and cleaned. ERRS cleaning floor- previous location of vat U5 ERRS cutting apart poly tote ERRS loading cyanide waste ERRS cleaning vat previously containing acid (solids) ERRS transferring acid (liquid) into DOT approved and shippable 330 gallon tote ERRS transferring caustic sludge from a plating vat to a 55-gallon drum Hazardous categorization samples collected from various containers at the Site Hazardous solid waste debris staged in poly-lined roll-off box ERRS demolishing wooden planking Vats during the cleaning process. Heater that fell off of rusted I-beams in Area U. ERRS performing hazard categorization. ERRS sampling unknown and closed containers in Area E. Air monitoring setup in Area U. Path to AreaRae location east of the building. ERRS received 30 cyd roll off boxes to collect hazardous debris. Area H (in background). Note condition of the building. Drum X2, generated from rinsing totes. HazCat Trailer mobilized to the Site on June 11, 2012. Heater in Area U. Vats labeled in Area U. Note: Yellow mark denotes cyanide bearing material. ERRS Sampling containers in Area E in Level B PPE. Vats labeled by ERRS (U12 and U13) in Area U. Note color code - blue denotes alkaline bearing materials and yellow denotes cyande bearing materials Hazardous debris roll-off located on West Side of building. Note discolored material and Area RAE box fixed on box at end of drive. Area U ERRS utilizing Bobcat to remove debris from Area U. ERRS removing debris from Area U; note staining on ground. ERRS doing an inventory of containers and vats in Area A. ERRS sampling vats in Area A. Yellow powder noticed near a door to Area U. Area where RCRA empty containers are dismantled. Black staining in the solids room. PDR air monitoring set up in the CRZ. Decon line in the CRZ. RCRA empty containers staged prior to dismantling. Air sampling and air monitoring set up in Area J. Front of building Front of building Front of building Site trailers