U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
OhioNationalAcme - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #3
Final POLREP
OhioNationalAcme
C5L4
Cleveland, OH
Latitude: 41.5523330 Longitude: -81.5941230

To: Shirley Tomasello, Cleveland Department of Law
From: James Augustyn, OSC
Date: 8/30/2013
Reporting Period: 8/9/13 - 8/30/13

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: C5L4    Contract Number: EPS50905
D.O. Number: 00130    Action Memo Date: 7/8/2013
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 8/31/2012    Start Date: 8/31/2012
Demob Date: 8/28/2013    Completion Date: 8/30/2013
CERCLIS ID: OHN000510808    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category

Time Critical Removal Action

1.1.2 Site Description

The Ohio National Acme Site is an abandoned, industrial manufacturing/warehouse property.  The Site was historically used as a machine and tool manufacturing facility and later as a warehouse.  Friable asbestos is present inside and outside of the Site building.  Due to improper demolition practices, the building is open to the environment.  The City of Cleveland referred the Site to EPA to conduct a removal assessment and abate environmental and human health threats resulting from abandoned hazardous substances on the property.
 
1.1.2.1 Location

The Site is located at 170 E 131st St, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.  The Site is located in an industrial/commercial/warehouse area in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  The Site is bordered to the north by Kirby Avenue, Coit Road, and industrial properties; to the east by E 131st Street and industrial properties; to the south by Pull A Part, and to the west by Kirby Avenue and industrial properties.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

A tenant filled the Site building with municipal waste.  Upon notification that the municipal waste had to be removed from the building, the tenant and/or the tenant’s contractors began demolishing the building to access and remove the waste.  No demolition permit was granted prior to the start of demolition activities at the Site.  In addition, there is no evidence that asbestos abatement activities were conducted prior to the start of demolition activities at the Site.  On August 17, 2012, the Ohio EPA collected bulk material samples from the demolition debris piles, which indicated asbestos-containing materials (ACM) are present in the debris piles at concentrations up to 65% Chrysotile, 20% Amosite, and 10% Crocidolite.  The main concern is that the ACM is friable and asbestos fibers are being released into the air and possibly migrating off site.  Another concern is that trespassers onto the Site will come into contact with the ACM, disturb the materials, and cause further releases into the air.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

See POLREP #1 for details.
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
    2.1.1 Narrative

See POLREP #1 for details

The Responsible Parties failed to comply with numerous Court Orders from the City of Cleveland to address contamination on the property.  EPA issued a Unilateral Order to the PRPs on June 28, 2013.  PRPs failed to respond to the UAO and have not complied with the Order.

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date

Friday, August 9th, C&D with non-friable asbestos was loaded for off site disposal at American Landfill, Waynesburg, OH.  Approximately 215 tons of C&D with non-friable asbestos was transported off site.  ERRS crews continue cleaning asbestos TSI off floors within the building as well as removing deteriorated asbestos TSI from overhead piping. 

August 9-22, ERRS crews continue cleaning asbestos TSI off floors within the building as well as removing deteriorated asbestos TSI from overhead piping. 
  
Monday, August 12th, municipal solid waste with friable asbestos was loaded for off site disposal at American Landfill.  Approximately 40 tons was transported off site.  

Tuesday, August 13th, ERRS continued to load municipal solid waste with friable asbestos to American Landfill. Approximately 154 tons was transported off site. ERRS began deconing excavating equipment which will be demobed from site. 

Wednesday, August 14th, ERRS continued to load municipal solid waste with friable asbestos to American Landfill. Approximately 121 tons was transported off site.  START continued daily air sampling on site and concluded on Wednesday, August 14th.

Thursday, August 15th, ERRS continued to load municipal solid waste with friable asbestos to American Landfill. Approximately 67 tons was transported off site.  ERRS began marking TSI with banner tape that will remain within the building.
   
Friday, August 16th , mercury clean-up completed with final mercury vapor readings of 1,200 ng/m3 for ambient air & 5,000 to 10,000 ng/m3 for floor readings.
 

Monday, August 19th , ERRS continued cleaning asbestos TSI off floors within the building and removing asbestos TSI from overhead piping.  ERRS continued marking TSI with banner tape that will remain within the building.

Tuesday, August 20th, ERRS continued cleaning asbestos TSI off floors within the building and removing asbestos TSI from overhead piping.  ERRS began final wash-down of the concrete pad outside of the building and begin to decontaminate equipment for demobilization.

Wednesday, August 21st, ERRS continued cleaning asbestos TSI off floors within the building and removing asbestos TSI from overhead piping.  ERRS began the consolidation and over-packing of drum and container wastes.  ERRS completed the final wash-down of the concrete pad outside of the building and continued to decontaminate and demobilize heavy equipment.

Thursday, August 22nd, ERRS completed cleaning asbestos TSI off floors within the building and removing asbestos TSI from overhead piping.  ERRS conducted final visual inspection of building to ensure all equipment, supplies and waste were removed. ERRS completed the consolidation and over-packing of drum and container waste. START demobilized from the Site.

Friday, August 23rd, the majority of the ERRS crew demobilized from Site.  A small local crew remained to complete
site closure.

Monday, August 26th, last roll-off box of bagged TSI, friable asbestos waste was transported off site for disposal.  A total of approximately 80 tons of bagged TSI was transported off site for disposal.


Tuesday August 28th, two 5-gallon buckets, four 55-gallon drums, and six 85-gallon over-park drums were transported off site for disposal.  All remaining ERRS crew and equipment were demobed from the site.

On Friday August 30th, OSC Augustyn conducted a final site walk with representatives of the City of Cleveland.  City representatives included the Health Department, Air Division, Solid Waste Division, and Law Department.

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

The property owner on record is Acme Reality, LLC.  EPA issued a UAO to PRPs on June 28, 2013.  No RP has responded to, or complied with, the UAO.
 
2.1.4 Progress Metrics

As of July 30, 2013, approximately 2,606 tons of municipal waste shipped off site

As of August 9, 2013, approximately 821 tons of C&D with non-friable asbestos shipped off site

As of August 15, 2013, approximately 383 tons of municipal solid waste with friable asbestos shipped off site

As of August 26, 2013, four - 20 cu. yd. roll-off dumpsters with asbestos TSI bags shipped off site

As of August 28, 2013, two 5-gallon buckets, four 55-gallon drums, and six 85-gallon over-pack drums were transported off site for disposal.

As of August 20, 2013, 56.39 tons of scrap steel recycled.  Recycle value of $13,712.62 retuned to the Site removal account.

See previuous POLREPs for additional waste inventory
Load # Date  Waste Manifest # Trans Type Load Tons
167 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208440  Trash hauler 16.40 
168 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208441 Trash hauler 16.69 
169 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208442  Trash hauler 19.44 
170 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208443 Trash hauler 18.08 
171 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208444 Trash hauler 18.46 
172 8/9/13

C&D with non-friable asbestos

 T208445 Trash hauler 17.00 
173 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208446 Trash hauler 21.61 
174 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208447 Trash hauler 15.35 
175 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208448 Trash hauler 14.09
176 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T208449  Trash hauler 21.17 
177 8/9/13

C&D with non-friable asbestos

 T208450  Trash hauler 20.52 
178 8/9/13 C&D with non-friable asbestos T209223 Trash hauler 16.39 
179 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978019 End dump 5.67 
180 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978020 End dump 6.20 
181 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978021 End dump 4.62 
182 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978022 End dump 3.90 
183 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978023 End dump 4.90 
184 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978024  End dump 7.41 
185 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978025  End dump 7.22
186 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978026 End dump 9.15
187 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978027 End dump 6.29
188 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978028  End dump 7.73 
189 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978029 End dump 6.08
190 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978030 End dump 10.11 
191 8/12/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978031 End dump 8.14
192 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978032 End dump 6.49 
193 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978033 End dump 6.52 
194 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978034 End dump 6.93
195 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978035  End dump 8.71 
196 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978036  End dump 8.55 
197 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978037  End dump 7.56
198 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978038 End dump 6.87 
199 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978039 End dump 7.20 
200 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978040 End dump 8.10
201 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978041 End dump 8.03
202 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978042 End dump 9.10
203 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978043 End dump 8.34 
204 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978044 End dump 7.19 
205 8/13/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978045  End dump 7.15
206 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978046 End dump 6.51 
207 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978047  End dump 7.93 
208 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978048 End dump 9.33 
209 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978049 End dump 9.54 
210 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978050 End dump 7.53 
211 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978051 End dump 8.49 
212 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978052 End dump 12.30 
213 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978053 End dump 8.01 
214 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978054 End dump 8.95 
215 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978055 End dump 6.79 
216 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978056 End dump 9.59 
217 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978057 End dump 8.38 
218 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978058 End dump 8.91 
219 8/14/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978059 End dump 8.86 
220 8/15/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978060   Trash hauler 10.06
221 8/15/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978061 Trash hauler 9.38
222 8/15/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978062 Trash hauler 11.26
223 8/15/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978063 Trash hauler 11.88
224 8/15/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978064 Trash hauler 13.42
225 8/15/13 MSW with friable asbestos 1978065   Trash hauler 11.70

226
 8/913  Bagged friable asbestos 1002 Roll-off box 1 - 20 cu.yd. rolloff box
227 8/19/13  Bagged friable asbestos 1003 Roll-off box  1 - 20 cu. yd. roll-off box
228  8/26/13  Bagged friable asbestos 1004  Roll-off box  1 - 20 cu. yd. roll-off box

 R5 Priorities Summary
This is an Integrated River Assessment.  The numbers should overlap. Miles of river systems cleaned and/or restored NA
Cubic yards of contaminated sediments removed and/or capped NA
Gallons of oil/water recovered NA
Acres of soil/sediment cleaned up in floodplains and riverbanks NA
Stand Alone Assessment Acres Protected NA
Number of contaminated residential yards cleaned up NA
Human Health Exposures Avoided NA
Number of workers on site 14
Contaminant(s) of Concern
Contaminant(s) of Concern Asbestos



  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities

ERRS contractor will finalize asbestos survey of the property.  Copies of the report will be provided to the City.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

An ERRS subcontractor will provide monthly rodent control at the site through December 2013.  A representative of the City Health Department will escort the subcontractor on Site each month to replenish poison in bait traps on the property.

2.2.1.2 Next Steps

None

2.2.2 Issues

EPA estimates that approximately 30,000 to 40,000 tons of municipal waste remains on the site.  In addition, significant quantities of TSI remain on pipes throughout the facility.  Proper abatement will be required before future demolition of the building can take place.
  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
    No information available at this time.
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

City of Cleveland
4. Personnel On Site
 
1- U.S. EPA OSC

1- START

12- ERRS
5. Definition of Terms
  No information available at this time.
6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

6.2 Reporting Schedule

TBD
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.