United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Tuesday, December 7, 2004
From:
Jon Gulch

To:
Tracy Kecskemeti, MDEQ

Subject: 

Final POLREP
Mystery Oil Spill-Rouge River Upstream
Rouge River-Upstream of Schaefer Street, Dearborn, MI


POLREP No.:
2
Site #:
Z5ER
Reporting Period:
05/25/04 - 12/07/04
D.O. #:
Start Date:
5/22/2004
Response Authority:
OPA
Mob Date:
5/22/2004
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
12/7/2004
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
Reimbursable Account #
 05F0XER302D91C
FPN#
E04515
  

Site Description

The site is located in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan.  The impacted area begins about ΒΌ mile north of the Severstal North American Inc. (Former Rouge Steel) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) outfall on the west side of Schaefer Road and continues south down the Rouge River.  


Current Activities

On June 25, 2004, the laboratory results from the United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Laboratory were completed.  The results show that the material collected contained traces of petroleum compounds, but the sample consisted primarily of non-petroleum contamination.  It noted that the petroleum oil was not sufficient for identification purposes.


Planned Removal Actions

None.


Next Steps

None.


Key Issues

None.


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