U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT Advance Plating Works - Removal Polrep UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Region V
Subject:	POLREP #2 Progress PolRep Advance Plating Works C589 Indianapolis, IN Latitude: 39.7152000 Longitude: -86.1417000
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From:	Shelly Lam, On-Scene Coordinator
Date:	9/22/2011
Reporting Period:	September 21 - 22, 2011
1. Introduction   1.1 Background     Site Number: C589    Contract Number:   D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:   Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action NPL Status:    Operable Unit: Mobilization Date: 9/20/2011    Start Date: 9/20/2011 Demob Date: 9/22/2011    Completion Date:   CERCLIS ID:    RCRIS ID: ERNS No.:    State Notification: FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #: 1.1.1 Incident Category Emergency Response - Former plating shop 1.1.2 Site Description The Site is the former Advance Plating Works.  It was a family-owned business that operated on the south side of Indianapolis from 1912 to 2009.  Former operations at the facility included nickel, chrome, zinc, cadmium, and copper plating. The Site is 3 acres in size and includes two buildings, one of which was formerly used for plating operations and office space and a second building, which was used as a warehouse. 1.1.2.1 Location The Site is located at 1005 E. Sumner Avenue in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Site coordinates are latitude 39.7152000 degrees north and longitude 86.1417000 degrees west.  The facility is in an area of the south side of Indianapolis that is primarily industrial.  However, there is a residential facility adjacent to the Site to the east and additional residential properties within a few hundred feet to the northeast. 1.1.2.2 Description of Threat On September 20, 2011, the Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) responded to the Site based on abandoned building and trespassing complaints from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD).  Upon arriving at the Site, MCPHD personnel observed 25-30 drums stored in poor condition outside the buildings.  Additionally, MCPHD noticed that building doors were open and a section of fence had been removed to allow access for trespassing.  MCPHD immediately requested assistance from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results EPA On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) Shelly Lam responded to the Site on the afternoon of September 20th, where she met with representatives from MCPHD and the property owners.  After obtaining access, OSC Lam conducted a reconnaissance and documented 75-100 drums, totes, plating vats and other containers inside and outside the facility buildings.  Many drums were unlabeled.  However, labeled drums included toxic, corrosive, oxidizing, and flammable materials.  OSC Lam also documented that trespassing had been occurring and that trespassers had been cutting metal process piping above the plating vats. EPA completed an inventory of drums and containers on September 22, 2011.  EPA documented 164 drums, ten 275-gallon totes, hundreds of small containers, 6 plating vats, and 5 pits/sumps.  Identified materials included sodium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sulfuric acid, hydrocyanic acid, nitric acid, and paint thinner.  OSC Lam documented that there was a threat to human health and the environment from abandoned drums, many of which were in poor condition and leaking.  There was also a threat of fire or explosion from improperly stored flammable materials in a building where trespassing was occurring. 2. Current Activities   2.1 Operations Section     2.1.1 Narrative On September 20, 2011, EPA responded to a request for assistance from MCPHD regarding abandoned drums at a former plating facility.  EPA conducted emergency response operations from September 20 - 22, 2011. 2.1.2 Response Actions to Date September 21 - 22, 2011, EPA completed emergency response actions.  EPA inventoried, segregated, and staged waste according to its hazard category.  The Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor also over-packed drums that were in poor condition.  EPA and its contractors secured the Site and the waste located therein.  Activities included relocating outside drums into one of the Site buildings and securing both Site buildings.  Additionally, EPA collected a limited number of samples to document the threat to human health and the environment. 2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) Information on the PRP is in the Site file. 2.1.4 Progress Metrics Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal Pending                                     2.2 Planning Section     2.2.1 Anticipated Activities EPA and its contractors demobilized on September 22, 2011, but anticipates re-mobilizing for time-critical removal activities. 2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities EPA will repair damaged fencing around the Site and install additional fencing where none exists. 2.2.1.2 Next Steps EPA anticipates removing the waste from the Site during time-critical removal actions.  2.2.2 Issues None   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 OSC Lam is the overall Safety Officer for the response.  EPA's contractors have prepared a health and safety plan.  Additionally, all personnel are attending daily safety briefings. 2.6 Liaison Officer 2.7 Information Officer 2.7.1 Public Information Officer EPA has not received any media requests.  However, OSC Lam will coordinate with the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) should any media inquiries arise. 2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator NA 3. Participating Entities   3.1 Unified Command NA 3.2 Cooperating Agencies IDEM MCPHD IMPD 4. Personnel On Site   The following personnel were on-Site during the reporting period. Agency Position # Personnel EPA OSC 1 ERRS Response Manager 1   Equipment Operator 1   Laborers 3 START   1 5. Definition of Terms   EPA Environmental Protection Agency ERRB Emergency Response and Removal Branch ERRS Emergency and Rapid Response Services IDEM Indiana Department of Environmental Management IMPD Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department MCPHD Marion County Public Health Department NA Not Applicable OPA Office of Public Affairs OSC On-Scene Coordinator PolRep Pollution Report PRP Potentially Responsible Party START Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team 6. Additional sources of information   6.1 Internet location of additional information/report Refer to www.epaosc.org/advanceplatingworks for additional information. 6.2 Reporting Schedule The next PolRep will be submitted when time-critical removal actions are initiated. 7. Situational Reference Materials   No information available at this time.