U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Winston Container Road - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV

Subject: POLREP #1
Initial
Winston Container Road
B458
Charlotte, NC
Latitude: 35.2160140 Longitude: -80.9238470


To:
From: Ken Rhame, OSC
Date: 1/13/2010
Reporting Period:

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B458    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 1/13/2010    Start Date: 1/13/2010
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category

Partially buried drums near creek.

1.1.2 Site Description

Several 55 gallon drums containing an unknown material were found next to Irvin Creek. The drums appeared to have been buried and erosion has partially uncovered the drums. According to the caller, the drums may have been buried in the early 1950's to late 1960's.

1.1.2.1 Location

4901 Winston Container Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28021.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Several 55 gallon drums containing an unknown material is partially buried near Irvin Creek.  Drums are in rusty condition.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results



2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    No information available at this time.

  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

START has been tasked to sample the drums. 

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues


  2.3 Logistics Section
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  2.4 Finance Section
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  2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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