U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Modern Plastics - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #7
Final Polrep
Modern Plastics
Benton Harbor, MI
Latitude: 42.1213234 Longitude: -86.4545362

To: Charles Gebien, US EPA
Linda Nachowicz, US EPA
Ronald Carter, City of Benton Harbor
Nathan Whitmyer, Michigan DNRE
Mark Palermo, US EPA
From: Mike Beslow, OSC
Date: 10/5/2010
Reporting Period:

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number:      Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 2/17/2010    Start Date: 2/17/2010
Demob Date: 8/18/2010    Completion Date: 8/18/2010
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.2 Site Description
This Site is a former plastic manufacturing facility that produced custom thermoset and thermoplastic molded plastic components for the automotive and various other industries.  Modern Plastics ceased operations in August of 2008 and the company was placed under bankruptcy protection.  A majority of the facility's equipment has been liquidated.  Eight PCB containing transformers remain inside the building.  All transformers, with the exception of one, had a secondary containment berm at one time; however, they have all been compromised.  The roof is dilapidated and leaking.  The indoor storm drains flow directly into Ox Creek, which runs through the southern portion of the property

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
One of the PCB transformers has leaked and bypassed its secondary containment, migrating on to the building floor.  With a leaking roof and floor drains that flow into Ox Creek, the facility presents a possible PCB release in to the environment.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Eight PCB-containing transformers were found on Site.  A previous visit and sampling event by U.S. EPA Pesticides and Toxics division, yielded analytical results of up to 688,000 ppm of PCB oils leaking from a single transformer.

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

The last of the onsite work, transportation and disposal of remaining wastes on site, occured on August 18, 2010 and was overseen by OSC Stavros Emmanouil.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Please see previous pollution reports
  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

Site Acivity is complete
The final report will be sent to appropriate parties involved.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

2.2.2 Issues

  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
   
   
Estimated Costs *
  Budgeted Total To Date Remaining % Remaining
Extramural Costs
ERRS - Cleanup Contractor $275,000.00 $269,069.31 $5,930.69 2.16%
TAT/START $55,000.00 $51,037.00 $3,963.00 7.21%
Intramural Costs
 
Total Site Costs $330,000.00 $320,106.31 $9,893.69 3.00%

* 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.


  2.5 Other Command Staff
    No information available at this time.
3. Participating Entities
  No information available at this time.
4. Personnel On Site
  none

5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
  No information available at this time.
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.
POLREP #7 Last Updated 6/8/2011