United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Friday, May 20, 2005
From:
Charlie Fitzsimmons

Subject: 

Continuation of Work
Sykesville Oil Spill
580 Obrect Rd, Sykesville, MD
Latitude: 39.3839000
Longitude: -76.9783000


POLREP No.:
9
Site #:
E043Z1
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
 
Response Authority:
OPA
Mob Date:
 
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
Reimbursable Account #
FPN#
E043Z1
  

Site Description

Please refer to previous polreps.


Current Activities

During this reporting period the USACE/Plexus continued with weekly oil extraction/slurping operations.  Three extraction events ocurred during this reporting period on 5/04, 5/11 and 5/18.  The total liquids extracted to date includes 12,725 gals of contaminated water and 2346 gals of oil.  Weekly extraction events will continue.  USACE/Plexus will hand off the extraction activities to Fogle's contractor, ERM Inc. after the next event scheduled for 5/25.  

During this reporting period Fogle's notified the FOSC of its project coordinator as per the AOC.  In addition Fogle's terminated its prime contractor, EMG Inc, and replaced them with ERM.  Fogle's submitted ERM's qualifications to the FOSC as per the AOC.  On 5/19/05 Fogle's submitted the RAP (Removal Action Plan) as per the AOC, for FOSC review and approval.


Planned Removal Actions

Continue with oil extraction activities on a weekly basis.  Review of RAP and implementation thereof to ascertain source and remediation thereof.


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