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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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| From: |
Carter Williamson
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Subject:
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Initial POLREP
Goodwater Mercury Spill
Route 3, 51-D,
Goodwater, AL
Latitude: 33.0611000
Longitude: -86.1364000
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| POLREP No.: |
2
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Site #:
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A4ZS
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| Reporting Period: |
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
6/13/2009
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
6/12/2009
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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| Demob Date: |
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NPL Status:
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| Completion Date: |
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Incident Category:
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Removal Action
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Contract #
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Homeowners report the accidental release of mercury in their residence (a residential single-wide trailer located at Route 3, lot 51-D, Good Water, Coosa County, Alabama) in October 2008 but not revealed to authorities until May 2009. Reported to EPA June 12, 2009.
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Assesment of residence using Lumex, clearing personal belongings and removing contaminated debris from trailer.
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Heat and vent to reduce mercury levels, screen personal belongings, set up residents in temporary quarters, continue to take out impacted materials to reduce mercury levels and make determination if residence is salvageable.
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Coordinate with CIC to provide longer-term accomodations for residents and establish contact with the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers concerning replacement unit. Have ATSDR do health consult based on existing mercury levels.
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Existing health conditions of residents, reduction of mercury levels, determination whether to continue to address existing trailer or replace with other unit.
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response.epa.gov/goodwatermercuryspill
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