United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT

Date:	Monday, September 28, 2009
From:	Richard Rupert

To:

Richard Rupert, EPA

Subject:

and FINAL ----Removal Completion - Proposed NPL
Peck Iron and Metal Site
3850 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA
Latitude: 36.8086000
Longitude: -76.3097000

POLREP No.:	2	Site #:	VAN000306115
Reporting Period:		D.O. #:
Start Date:		Response Authority:	CERCLA
Mob Date:		Response Type:	Time-Critical
Demob Date:		NPL Status:	Non NPL
Completion Date:	5/7/2009	Incident Category:	Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:	VAN000306115	Contract #
RCRIS ID #:

Site Description

The Site is a former scrap metal facility located in a mix of industrial and residential areas partially bordered by wetlands and a tributary to Chesapeake Bay. The Site is contaminated with numerous hazardous substances, with the foremost being polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead.

Current Activities

While the Site is moving through the NPL process, it is expected that the Remedial Program will continue to monitor and surveil the Site to determine if migration of contamination and the immediate threat of significant release presents an unreasonable risk. If the threat of significant release is observed, an immediate action may be taken to further stabilize or remediate the Site.

Planned Removal Actions

None presently planned: however, if the threat of significant release is observed, an immediate action may be taken to further stabilize or remediate the Site.

Next Steps

Monitor and surveil the Site while the NPL process continues.

Key Issues

Monitor Site to verify security measures continue in-place and that no erosion, which may lead to significant release of hazardous substances, is occurring.

response.epa.gov/Peckmetals