U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT Lyndon Street Drums - Removal Polrep Initial Removal Polrep UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Region V
Subject:	POLREP #1 Initial Lyndon Street Drums Pending Detroit, MI Latitude: 42.3955500 Longitude: -83.1502640
To:	Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA Beverly Kush, U.S. EPA Osric Wilson, DFD Harold Watkins, DFD Robin Eagan, DFD Bruce VanOtteren, MDEQ Jennifer Wolf, MDEQ Joe DeGrazia, MDEQ Ray Scott, Detroit Environmental Affairs John Maritote, U.S. EPA Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA Michael Chezik, U.S. DOI Sherry Fielding, U.S. EPA Duty Officer, USCG Joe Walczak, MDEQ Shawn Battle, DFD Patricia Lawton, MDEQ Charles Gebien, U.S. EPA Thomas Marks, U.S. EPA Jeffery Trevino, ORC John Glover, U.S. EPA Mark Johnson, ATSDR Linda Dykema, MDCH Christina Bush, MDCH Lisa Quiggle, MDCH Edward Primeau, USCG Joel Ferguson, USCG Jon Gulch, U.S. EPA David Szymanski, Wayne County
From:	Jeffrey Lippert, On-Scene Coordinator
Date:	8/18/2011
Reporting Period:	8/18/11 - 1400 - 2130 hrs
1. Introduction   1.1 Background     Site Number: Pending    Contract Number:   D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:   Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit: Mobilization Date: 8/18/2011    Start Date: 8/18/2011 Demob Date: 8/18/2011    Completion Date:   CERCLIS ID: PENDING    RCRIS ID: ERNS No.:    State Notification: 08/18/2011 FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #: 1.1.1 Incident Category Emergency Response 1.1.2 Site Description The Site appears to be an abandoned laboratory of Riverside Organics, Inc, according to labels inside the building.  The Site is bordered by Lyndon Street and commercial and industrial properties to the south, a vacant lot and commercial and industrial properties to the west, residential homes to the north, and industrial and commercial properties to the east. 1.1.2.1 Location It is located at 8100 Lyndon Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48238. 1.1.2.2 Description of Threat U.S. EPA was contacted by Captain Eagan of the Detroit Fire Department (DFD) on August 18, 2011 regarding hundreds of drums and miscellaneous containers, many leaking, in an abandoned building at 8100 Lyndon Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48238 (Site). DFD requested assistance with securing the site and removal of the drums and containers. U.S. EPA activated ERRS to secure the building and leaking drums.  START was also activated to collect samples and conduct air monitoring. 1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results OSC Lippert responded to the Site on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at approximately 1400 hours. U.S. EPA confirmed the presence of hundreds of drums and containers at the Site. Many were marked "Toxic", "Flammable", "Corrosive", "Poison", "Reactive", and "Dangerous When Wet", few were leaking and many are in poor condition. Many containers are stacked on top of each other and incompatiple wastes (containers labeled "oxidizer" and "corrosive") stored in close proximity of one another.  VOC readings were over 500 ppm on two drums that were opened and sampled. The building is in a state of disrepair. Holes in the roof are allowing rain water to infiltrate the building and contribute to the already unstable condition of drums and containers. There is no perimeter fencing and the building is open and unlocked. 2. Current Activities   2.1 Operations Section     2.1.1 Narrative U.S. EPA was contacted by Captain Eagan of the Detroit Fire Department (DFD) on August 18, 2011 regarding hundreds of drums and miscellaneous containers, many leaking, in an abandoned building at 8100 Lyndon Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48238 (Site). DFD requested assistance with securing the site and removal of the drums and containers. OSC Lippert responded to the Site on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at approximately 1400 hours. U.S. EPA confirmed the presence of hundreds of drums and containers at the Site. Many were marked "Toxic", "Flammable", "Corrosive", "Poison", "Reactive", and "Dangerous When Wet", few were leaking and in poor condition. The building is in a state of disrepair. Holes in the roof are allowing rain water to infiltrate the building and contribute to the already unstable condition of drums and containers. There is no perimeter fencing and the building is open and unlocked. OSC Lippert activated ERRS to secure the wastes and the building. START was mobilized to conduct air monitoring and drum sampling. 2.1.2 Response Actions to Date OSC Lippert activated ERRS to secure the leaking containers of waste and the building itself. START was mobilized to conduct air monitoring and drum sampling.  ERRS moved containers that were outside the building to the inside, overpacked two leaking drums, took down containers that were stacked on top of one another, boarded up the building, and placed "Do Not Enter" signs around the outside of the building.  ERRS will return on 8/19/11 to place "Hazardous Waste - Do Not Enter" signs. START collected waste liquid samples from 5 drums on-site and conducted air monitoring during Site activities.  The samples were shipped to a laboratory for analysis. Response activities were concluded at 2130 hrs and all demobed from the Site. 2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) The OSC requested an Enforcement Specialist, who will conduct a PRP search.  Labels located on the floor of the building indicated the name "Riverside Organics, Inc.". 2.1.4 Progress Metrics Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal                                       2.2 Planning Section     2.2.1 Anticipated Activities Await sample results from the laboratory. 2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities Conduct a Time-Critical removal or PRP-lead cleanup. 2.2.1.2 Next Steps Conduct a PRP search. Write an Action Memorandum. 2.2.2 Issues None.   2.3 Logistics Section     Not Applicable.   2.4 Finance Section     No information available at this time.   2.5 Other Command Staff     2.5.1 Safety Officer Jeff Lippert 2.6 Liaison Officer Not Applicable. 2.7 Information Officer 2.7.1 Public Information Officer None. 2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator None. 3. Participating Entities   3.1 Unified Command Unified Command was not utilized. 3.2 Cooperating Agencies Detroit Fire Department 4. Personnel On Site   U.S. EPA - 1 START - 2 ERRS - 5 5. Definition of Terms   U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Service START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team DFD - Detroit Fire Department 6. Additional sources of information   6.1 Internet location of additional information/report None. 6.2 Reporting Schedule 7. Situational Reference Materials   No information available at this time.