United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT

Subject: 

See initial POLREP.

Daily Activities

• ERRS continued the removal of the Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) from the fire damaged portion of the building.
• ERRS continued loading roll-off boxes containing Asbestos-Containing Waste Materials for disposal off-site.
• ERRS continued the collection of drums and totes and staged them on the concrete pad on the south portion of the Site for hazardous waste characterization.
• START performed daily collection of perimeter air samples for asbestos and monitored the perimeter for total dust readings.  In addition, START inspected different areas of the building and collected bulk samples as necessary for asbestos identification.
• Perimeter air monitoring results for total dust did not exceed the sites action levels.  Air sampling results for asbestos that were received and were all below the site’s action levels for total fibers.    

On Monday, April 27, 2009, drums and cylinders were moved away from an unstable wall and the wall was demolished for safety.  Twelve roll-off boxes (Approximately 180 tons) of ACM debris left site for disposal.

On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, ERRS began covering openings in the wall facing 13th street in preparation for work inside the building and to prevent any migration of dust outside the building.  Twelve roll-off boxes (Approximately 165 tons) of ACM debris left site for disposal.

On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, sample collection for PCB extent of contamination study was initiated.   Twelve roll-off boxes (Approximately 201 tons) of ACM debris left site for disposal.  A public meeting was held in the evening and approximately 45 residents attended the meeting.

On Thursday, April 30, 2009, additional samples for PCB extent of contamination were collected.  Clor-N-Soil test kits were used to screen the samples and results indicated that potential for interferants with the screening test as control samples from clean areas tested positive for PCB's. In order to verify the test kits, samples were sent to an off Site laboratory for verification.  Samples are being tested for PCB’s as well as organic chlorides (an interferant with the Clor-N-Soil test kits).  Ten roll-off boxes (Approximately 160 tons) of ACM debris left site for disposal.  

On Friday, May 1, 2009, ERRS began inventorying the drums, totes, and miscellaneous containers on site.  Samples of the containers contents are being collected for hazardous waste characterization purposes.  Seven roll-off boxes (Approximately 102 tons) of ACM debris left site for disposal.

-- Continue removal of asbestos contaminated debris from the fire damaged portion of the building(total estimated 7,500 tons).

-- Perform extent of contamination investigation of PCB contaminated soil from leaking transformers.

-- Initiate removal of PCB contaminated soil (total estimated 3,000 tons).

-- Consolidate, sample, perform hazardous categorization and off-site disposal of all drums and containers on the site (estimated 100 drums, 100 totes and misc small containers).

-- Remove and dispose of PCB contaminated water from the pits associated with the building.

-- Remove transformers containing PCB oil.

-- Remove and dispose of silica quartz dust/sand, as necessary.

-- Residents are located directly across the street from the site.  As such, daily perimeter air samples for asbestos will be collected during all asbestos related work.

A total of 1,319 tons of ACM debris went to Minerval Landfill, Waynseburg, Ohio for disposal.

A total of 356 tons of ACM debris went to American Landfill, Waynesburg, Ohio for disposal.