POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Utah Metal Smelter - Removal Polrep
Final Removal Polrep
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region VIII
Final
Utah Metal Smelter
A8C8
Salt Lake City, UT
Latitude: 40.7490010 Longitude: -111.9243260
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1.1 Background |
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1.1.1 Incident Category Inactive Production Facility 1.1.2 Site Description 1.1.2.1 Location The Utah Metal Smelter Site (Site) is located in the Glendale community of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah (40.748541 latitude, -111.925695 longitude). The Site is roughly bordered to the east by Glendale Street and South 1100 West, to the south by American Street, to the west by Navajo Street, and to the north by open space. 1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The Site was an abandoned metal smelter that operated from 1926 to 1956. Known as the Utah Metal Smelter, the facility was used to manufacture electrotype and linotype printing alloys, zinc babbit metal and other specialty mixtures. Past smelting and refining activities at the Site have released lead and other heavy metals into the nearby environment. The Site is now part of a residential neighborhood that includes single family homes, Parkview Elementary School and open space. Approximately 21 adults and 15 children live on the Site. In addition, Parkview Elementary School has a student enrollment of 429 children with roughly 35 teachers and support staff. There was a rail line to the north of the smelter that serviced the facility. That rail line was aquired by Salt Lake City and is now an open space green way. A paved path frequented by cyclists, runners and walkers now runs along the former railroad grade. 1.1.3 Removal Assessment Results EPA conducted a combined Superfund Site Assessment and Removal Assessment at the Site on April 14-17, 2014. EPA obtained access consents from Salt Lake City for the open space green way and a nearby park (for the collection of a background sample), from Salt Lake School District for the Parkview Elementary School and from nine of the eleven property owners at the Site. EPA's Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team (START) contractor with support from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) collected soil samples from each property at depths of 0-6", 6-18" and 18-36". EPA's Environmental Services and Assistance Team (ESAT) contractor analyzed the samples on Site using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology and the results were confirmed by secondary analysis at EPA's laboratory in Golden, CO. Two residential properties and one segment of the open space green way (between South 1100 West and Emery Street) showed elevated levels of lead. All other samples were found to be below EPA's screening level for lead of 400 mg/kg. Depth Property 1 Property 2 Open Space Segment 0-6" 4190 mg/kg 1650 mg/kg 20 mg/kg 6-18" 9220 mg/kg 1260 mg/kg 1300 mg/kg 18-36" 3440 mg/kg 1030 mg/kg 1740 mg/kg |
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| 2. Current Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.1 Operations Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2.1.1 Narrative EPA produced an Action Memo calling for the removal of soil from the two private properties and the open space between South 1100 West and Emery Street. Contaminated soils were excavated to a depth of at least 2 feet, treated with an amendment to bind the lead and staged pending the results of a toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) analysis. Once the soil cleared TCLP analysis, the soil was transported to a local landfill where it could be utilized as daily cover material. Non-contaminated fill and topsoil was used to replace the excavated material and pre-excavation landscapes were restored. EPA obtained access consents for the removal action and worked with affected property owners to develop restoration plans. EPA's Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor excavated contaminated soil from both residential properties and the greenway. START guided the excavation effort by obtaining real-time soil lead measurements using an XRF. Excavated areas were then back filled with clean fill. ERRS treated the excavated soil with mono-ammonium phospate (11-52-0). START collected a sample of the treated soil and submitted it to a local laboratory for TCLP analysis. Once the soil passed TCLP analysis, it was transported to a nearby approved landfill. All three properties were restored in accordance with the plans developed with each property owner. 2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) To be determined. 2.1.4 Progress Metrics # of Properties Impacted: 3 # of Properties Excavated: 3 # of Properties Restored: 3 |
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2.2 Planning Section |
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities 2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities No further activities are planned. 2.2.1.2 Next Steps EPA's contractor will be finalizing their reports and closing our their respective tasking orders. 2.2.2 Issues None to report. |
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2.3 Logistics Section |
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Not applicable. |
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2.4 Finance Section |
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No information available at this time. |
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2.5 Other Command Staff |
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2.5.1 Safety Officer Not applicable. 2.5.2 Liaison Officer Not applicable. 2.5.3 Information Officer EPA met regularly with impacted and surrounding property owners. EPA coordinated with Utah DEQ to provide status updates at the following community meetings:
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| 3. Participating Entities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.1 Unified Command Not applicable. 3.2 Cooperating Agencies EPA has coordinated closely with Utah DEQ during all phases of this project. |
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| 4. Personnel On Site | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EPA Staff: 1 Utah DEQ Staff: 1 ERRS Contractors: 8 START Contractors: 1 |
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| 5. Definition of Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DEQ Utah Department of Environmental Quality EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESAT Environmental Services and Assistance Team ERRS Emergency and Rapid Response Services OSC On-Scene Coordinator START Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team XRF X-ray fluorescence |
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report www.epaosc.org/UtahMetalSmelter 6.2 Reporting Schedule No further reports are planned. |
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No information available at this time. |
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