U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
ogeecheeriverfishkill - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
Subject: POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
ogeecheeriverfishkill
B4J1
Sylvania, GA
Latitude: 32.5976255 Longitude: -81.7515421

To:
From: Rick Jardine, OSC
Date: 5/22/2011
Reporting Period: 05/21/2011 to 05/22/2011

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number:      Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Assessment
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 5/21/2011    Start Date: 5/21/2011
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.: 976971    State Notification: 05/21/2011
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:



1.1.1 Incident Category

Fish kill along a 15 mile stretch of the Ogeechee River due to unlnowm causes.

1.1.2 Site Description

15 mile strech of the Ogeechee River downstreeam of Screven County, Sylvania Georgia.

1.1.2.1 Location

Ogeechee River, Sylvania, Screven County, GA

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

Undetermined fish kill affecting a 15 mile strecg of the Ogeechee River. GA EPD has issued a do not swim do not consume fish for five counties downstream of Screven County. 

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

OSC Jardine along with START personnel have collected water and soil sediment samples.  No results avlbale at this time. 
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative



2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

OSC Jardine deployed along with START contractor to conduct assesment and attempt to establish the source and or cause of the fish kill. OSC Jardine coordinating with GA DNR, GA EPD ans local emergency management agencies.

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



2.1.4 Progress Metrics



Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
           
           
           




  2.2 Planning Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.3 Logistics Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
    2.5.1 Safety Officer


2.6 Liaison Officer


2.7 Information Officer




2.7.1 Public Information Officer



2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
3. Participating Entities
  No information available at this time.
4. Personnel On Site
  EPA 1

START 2

GA EPD 2

5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.