U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT Byasse Drive Drum Site - Removal Polrep Initial and Final Removal Polrep UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Region VII
Subject:	POLREP #1 First and Final Byasse Drive Drum Site B735 Hazlewood, MO Latitude: 38.7644029 Longitude: -90.3528951
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From:	Jim Silver, OSC
Date:	12/23/2011
Reporting Period:	11/20/2011 thru 12/23/2011
1. Introduction   1.1 Background     Site Number: B735    Contract Number: EP-R7-07-12 D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 11/29/2011 Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit: Mobilization Date: 12/21/2011    Start Date: 10/20/2011 Demob Date: 12/22/2011    Completion Date: 12/23/2011 CERCLIS ID: MON000706324    RCRIS ID: ERNS No.:    State Notification: FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #: 1.1.1 Incident Category CERCLA incident category- illegal abandonment of hazardous waste. 1.1.2 Site Description 1.1.2.1 Location The site is in an commercial/industrial area of north St. Louis County, close to Lambert International Airport. A semi trailer containing the waste was abandoned at a truck transport facility. 1.1.2.2 Description of Threat The abandoned semi trailer contained 16-55 gallon drums that whose contents were found to be a characteristic  hazardous waste due to ignitability.  There was one drum that contained solid waste.      Analyte Concentration 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 29,100,000 ug/kg Chromium TCLP 4.99 mg/L 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene 15,200,000 ug/kg Flash point 23.5 ° C Flash point 25° C 1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division became aware of the trailer and its contents from information provided by a concerned citizen. CID made contact with the Potentially Responsible Party and advised him that he was responsible for the disposal of the containers. The PRP stated that he was bankrupt, was losing his house and would not dispose of the containers. On June 3, 2011, CID and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources sampled the contents of 17 drums in the abandoned trailer. Sixteen of the drums were found to be characteristic hazardous waste, due to ignitability.  One drum contained soild waste. In addition there were 17 pallets of containers of commercial printers ink.  2. Current Activities   2.1 Operations Section     2.1.1 Narrative 2.1.2 Response Actions to Date EPA CID along with MDNR personnel, sampled the contents of the abandoned drums and MDNR's laboratory provided analysis of the samples.  On January 21st,  2012, EPA mobilized to the site to dispose of the waste.  The 17 pallets with hundreds of containers of ink, were emptied into two 20 cubic yard roll-offs, and solidified with ground up corn cobs.  The roll offs were taken to a regulated landfill.  On January 22, the 16 drums containing flammable liquids were sent off site to a cement plant for fuels blending. 2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) EPA's CID investigator traced the generator of the waste and advised him that he was responsible for proper disposal.  The CID investigator has compiled evidence to present to the Department of Justice for prosecution of the PRP. 2.1.4 Progress Metrics Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal  Flammable liquid  liquid  5200 lb  004960825 FLE  Bulking Fuels Blending -Systech Environmental Corp. Fredonia, KS  Waste ink  liquid  40 yds3  004960824 FLE  Solidification  Landfill-Midwest Sanitary Services, 601 Madison, East St. Louis, MO               2.2 Planning Section     2.2.1 Anticipated Activities 2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities The removal and disposal of the drums and pallets of ink were the only activities planned for the site. 2.2.1.2 Next Steps There are no next steps. 2.2.2 Issues There are not known issues.   2.3 Logistics Section     The OSC performed all of the logisitcs actions for the site.   2.4 Finance Section     No information available at this time.   2.5 Other Command Staff     2.5.1 Safety Officer The OSC acted as safety officer for the site. 2.5.2 Liaison Officer The OSC acted as liaison officer for the site. 2.5.3 Information Officer The OSC acted as information officer for the site. An Administrative Record was established at the local library on December 23. 3. Participating Entities   3.1 Unified Command Unified Command was not established. 3.2 Cooperating Agencies MDNR provided laboratory services for the waste. 4. Personnel On Site   Jim Silver - USEPA EPA -ERRS contractors 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.