U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Agawam Sportsman's Club - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region I
Subject: POLREP #1
Initiation of Action
Agawam Sportsman's Club

Agawam, MA

To:
From: Brent England, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 7/8/2009
Reporting Period: 06 July 2009- 09 July 2009

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: 01FN    Contract Number: EP-W-08-062
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 5/1/2009
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 7/6/2009    Start Date: 7/6/2009
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Time-Critical Removal

1.1.2 Site Description

The Site is located at 358 Corey Street in Agawam, Massachusetts and involves 2 parcels of land, totaling about 6 acres.  The main portion of the Site, owned by Agawam Sportsmans Club, is identified as parcel M1221 at the Town of Agawam Tax Assessor’s office and described on Warranty Deed Book 1827 Page 464 and Book 1881 page 257 at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds.  The surface soil contamination also extends eastward onto undeveloped land owned by the Town of Agawam (parcel N12826).  The Site is in a residential area bordered by residential properties to the west and south, undeveloped Town of Agawam property to the east, and Corey Street and Highway 57 to the north.  The geographic coordinates are 42°4’37” latitude and 72°35’51” longitude.


1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Surface soils are contaminated with lead up to 120,000 ppm and arsenic up to 1,100 ppm.  The applicable Massachusetts clean- up standards are 300 ppm for lead and 20 ppm for arsenic.  
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

EPA is conducting a fund-lead removal action to address conditions at the former Agawam Sportsman's Club.  Media attention is moderate, as is political attention due to the adjacent residential area.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

There has been no use of the OSC Warrant Authority.

EPA conducted a Site walk with the ERRS contractor on 09 June 2009.

On the week of 06 July 2009, the ERRS contractor deployed resources to the Site including an operation office trailer, a crew trailer, adequate temporary bathroom facilities, and storage trailer.  START contractors used pre-existing stakes to re-construct the grid from previous sampling efforts to use in conjunction with EPA sample points.

Also during the week of 06 July 2009, ERRS contractors prepared the Site for the removal.  This included deploying high-visibility orange snow fence and installing silt-fence to restrict surface soils from migrating.  Clearing of brush has commenced, with root balls being left in place for disposal. 

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste remains in surface soils.  Excavation to commence within a few weeks.
  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

Specific removal activities will include the following:

- Conduct a Sitewalk with the contractor;

- Provide Site security and install security fencing where needed;

- Conduct additional sampling as needed to define the extent of contamination in surface soils;

- Clear vegitation as needed;

- Excavate contaminated soils;

- Cap in-place contaminated soils (if any) which remain at depth or which cannot otherwise be safely excavated;

- Backfill and grade excavated areas;

- Dispose of hazardous substances at EPA-approved off-site disposal facilties;

- Repair response-related damages.
  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer
- Be sure to check for ticks during breaks and at the end of the day

- Remember to establish eye contact with equipment operators

- Be careful with mechanized handtools while clearing brush

- Wear all PPE properly

2.6 Liaison Officer


2.7 Information Officer
2.7.1 Public Information Officer

None assigned at this time

2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator

None assigned at this time
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
US EPA

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
MA DEP, Town of Agawam

4. Personnel On Site
  START- 1 Project Leader

ERRS- 
    1 Removal Manager
    1 Field Cost Accountant
    1 Foreman
    1 Equipment operator
    2 Laborers
5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
For additional information please refer to http://www.epaosc.net/ASC.

6.2 Reporting Schedule
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.