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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| From: |
Lynnette Sholar, OSC
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Subject:
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Initiation of Removal Action
Smokey Mountain Smelters
1508 Maryville Pike,
Knoxville, TN
Latitude: 35.9191830
Longitude: -83.9264810
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| POLREP No.: |
4
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Site #:
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A4MD
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| Reporting Period: |
6/08/2010
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D.O. #:
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00088
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| Start Date: |
6/8/2010
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
6/8/2010
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Response Type:
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Time-Critical
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| Demob Date: |
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NPL Status:
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Non NPL
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| Completion Date: |
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Incident Category:
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Removal Action
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| CERCLIS ID #: |
TND098071061
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Contract #
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EPS40704
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| RCRIS ID #: |
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See POLREP #1 for site description and background information.
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On June 8, 2010 ERRS mobilized equipment, personnel, and established the site trailer. During this reporting period, ERRS conducted grubbing (brush clearing), removal of asbestos containing material (ACM), and the first phase of the building demolition. Panels of ACM were removed from the north side of the facility, stock piled separately in a roll-off container, and awaiting characterization for disposal at an approved facility. Scrap metal was removed from the dilapidating south side portion of the facility. Five loads totalling approximately 63,000 pounds (lbs) were recovered and hauled off by Tennessee Metals through June 19, 2010. On June 15, 2010 a site survey was performed to delineate property boundaries. Surveyors marked property lines with staked flags and spray paint.
Inclement weather disrupted site activities throughout the week, interrupting production for two days. Due to the close proximity of a known radiological waste dump site within a mile of SMS, radiological sweeps are conducted daily with a Geiger counter to ensure site safety and health of personnel. Low levels of radiation above background (0.6 mR/hr) were detected in scrap metal south east of the building demolition. Personnel have been directed to include Thermo-Luminescent Dosimeter (TLD) badges on their clothing or outerware/protective gear.
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Radiological sweeps are conducted daily to ensure site safety of personnel.
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
% Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$750,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$750,000.00 |
100.00% |
| RST/START |
$10,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$10,000.00 |
100.00% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$760,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$760,000.00 |
100.00% |
* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.
response.epa.gov/SMS
POLREP #4 Last Updated 6/23/2010
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