United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Thursday, July 15, 2004
From:
Benjamin Franco


Subject: 

Initial POLREP
Owens Plating
133 Roy Long Rd, Athens, AL


POLREP No.:
1
Site #:
A4FL
Reporting Period:
7/13-15/2004
D.O. #:
Start Date:
7/13/2004
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
7/13/2004
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
7/14/2004
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Assessment
CERCLIS ID #:
ALD981469992
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

On 13JUL04, ADEM reported that a former metal finishing facility had a fire.  Once the fire was put out, the Athens Fire Dept and ADEM discovered various drums in the facility.  Drums that were not consumed in the fire had corrosive and flammable markings.  ADEM requested our assistance to assess the situation


Current Activities

OSC Williamson and START personnel were dispatched to the site. Samples were taken and sent for laboratory analysis.  OSC Williamson spoke by phone with the owner of the facility and the owner is willing to perform the clean up.


Planned Removal Actions

OSC Williamson and ADEM will continue to work with the owner pertaining to the clean up.  ADEM will take the lead.


response.epa.gov/owensplating