U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Wheeling Brake Block - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #2
OPA Removal Completion
Wheeling Brake Block
Z5JR (OPA) / B5YH
Bridgeport, OH
Latitude: 40.0623076 Longitude: -80.7747030

To: Luis Oviedo, USEPA
From: James Augustyn, OSC
Date: 8/19/2010
Reporting Period: August 16 - 19, 2010

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: Z5JR (OPA) / B5YH    Contract Number: EP-S5-09-05
D.O. Number: 0039    Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA/OPA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 7/28/2010    Start Date: 7/28/2010
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID: OHD0504349    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: OEPA Referral
FPN#: E10526    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category

Response to a threat of discharge of oil to an unnamed tributary to Wheeling Creek a tributary to the Ohio River from an abandoned industrial facility in Bridgeport, Ohio.

1.1.2 Site Description

The Wheeling Brake Band Site was an asbestos brake parts manufacturer from 1968 to 1984.  The company ceased production of asbestos containing brake parts on or about 1984 but continued to produce non-asbestos brake parts up to 2009.  Currently, the Site is inactive with no commercial or manufacturing activities.

The facility is located at the western terminal end of Berkley Avenue.  The facility is open to foot traffic on all sides.  A small stream is located to the south of the facility.  The stream contains several beaver dams which cause routine flooding of the southern portion of the property including the facility’s building.  The site contains approximately 170 55-gallon drums of oil and 2 pits inside the building containing approximately 30,000 gallons of oil/water mixture.

1.1.2.1 Location

The address for the facility is 56100 Berkley Ave., Bridgeport, OH

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Approximately 170 55-gallon drums of oil and 2 pits inside the building containing approximately 30,000 gallons of oil/water mixture are present on the site.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

The USEPA ERRS contractor has been tasked to dispose of ll oil in drums and interior pits.

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

See POLREP #1

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

See POLREP #1 for previous actions.

On Monday, August 16, USEPA and ERRS mobilized to the site to begin disposal of oil/water from the facility.  Drums were restaged for ease of handling.  Spilled oil on the concrete pad was cleaned up using dry sweep. 
 
On Tuesday, August 17, ERRS began pumping oil from drums into a tanker and a second tanker began pumping oil/water mixture from an interior pit.  ERRS continued sweeping exterior pad near spilled oil.  Approximately 6,700 gallons of oil/water was transported to Clean Water Limited, Dayton, Ohio.  Waste Management arrived on site to remove two 25 cubic yard municipal waste roll off boxes.  Waste in the boxes was abandoned by the previous owner of the facility.

On Wednesday, August 18,  ERRS completed pumping oil from 55-gallon drums and completed removal of oil/water from one pit and began removing oil/water from the second pit.  ERRS staged 168 empty drums on the concrete pad at the rear of the facility.  Approximately 18,500 gallons of oil/water was transported to Clean Water Limited, Dayton, Ohio.

On Thursday, August 19, ERRS completed pumping all oi/water mixture from the remaining pit.  Five storage tanks within the pits were emptied of all oil/water as well.  Approximately 7,400 gallons of oil/water was transported to Clean Water Limited, Dayton, Ohio.  An approximate total of 32,600 gallons of oil/water mixture was removed from the site completing the OPA response.  ERRS demobed all presonnel and equipment from the site.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

The property owner and agent for Ohio Valley Industrial Properties, LLC signed an access agreement to permit USEPA access to the property to conduct the oil cleanup and a follow on CERCLA cleanup pending assessment analytical data review.

In addition, OSC Augustyn issued a Notice of Federal Interest to the property owner.  

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
 Oil/water  Liquid  32,600  NA  Fuel blending Clean Water Limited, Dayton, OH
           
           



  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

START prepainge Draft CERCLA Site Assessment Report.

A Time Critical Removal decision will be determined based on analytical data and risk determinations.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

No further OPA removal actions anticipated.  CERCLA removal action pending site assessment determination.

2.2.1.2 Next Step

Review analytical data and draft report to make CERCLA time critical removal decision.

2.2.2 Issues

None
  2.3 Logistics Section
    None

  2.4 Finance Section
    2.4.1 Narrative

FPN E10526 was established with a ceiling of $25,000.  On August 19, OSC requested a ceiling increase of $20,000 from the USCG Case Officer.  A task order was issued to the ERRS contractor with a $20,000 ceiling.  Approximately $17,900 has been expended.

  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer
No safety issues at this time

2.6 Liaison Officer
NA

2.7 Information Officer


2.7.1 Public Information Officer

No press inquiries at this time

2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator

No community interest at this time
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
NA

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Ohio EPA Air Division and the Ohio EPA Solid Waste Division

4. Personnel On Site
  One USEPA OSC, 3 ERRS

5. Definition of Terms
  NA

6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
NA

6.2 Reporting Schedule
As needed

7. Situational Reference Materials
  NA

POLREP #2 Last Updated 8/19/2010