United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT

Subject: 

The DSC-Trenton Site (aka Detroit Steel Co formerly McLouth Steel) is a former steel production facility located at 1491 West Jefferson Avenue, Trenton, Michigan.

On January 31, 2008, DSC completed the voluntary removal of 1,091 containers of waste; however, attempts by EPA to enter into an administrative order on consent with DSC for the removal of PCB transformers and 3,700 PCB capacitors were unsuccessful and on September 2, 2008 EPA issued a unilateral administrative order (V-W-08-C-909).

On October 3, 2008, DSC agreed to comply with the UAO, and a work plan (Work Plan for Removal of PCB Equipment and Related Materials) was submitted to and approved by EPA that included the progressive removal of PCB containing equipment.

On March 2, 2009, EPA issued a failure to comply letter to DSC for failing to comply with the removal schedule. On March 26, 2009, DSC informed EPA that funding was unavailable to complete the removal work.

On May 12, 2009, EPA mobilized to the site to perform a hazard analysis of each transformer location and the capacitor mezzanine.

1) During the week of May 18, EPA will sample each of the transformers for disposal,
2) Pending sample results, no work will occur on site during the weeks of May 25 or June 1,
3) Beginning the week of June 8, EPA will drain the transformers and arrange for disposal,
4) Following removal of transformer oils, EPA will begin disposal of capacitors.

Finalize work plan and health and safety plan.