1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
A78Q |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S7-13-05 |
D.O. Number: |
0054 |
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Action Memo Date: |
8/6/2015 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
00 |
Mobilization Date: |
9/28/2015 |
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Start Date: |
9/29/2015 |
Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
KSN000705026 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
CERCLA Incident Category: Time-Critical Removal Action
1.1.2 Site Description
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located in and around the city of Iola, Allen County, Kansas. The main area of the former United Zinc property is located on the east side of Iola within a mixture of residential and commercial properties. The facility was one of several zinc and lead smelting operations in the area between 1902 and 1925. Residential and non-residential properties were contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
Lead, a hazardous substance as defined by Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, has been released into the soil at the Site. The primary contaminants of concern at this Site are lead and lead compounds.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
Refer to PolRep #1.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
The removal action consists of excavation and proper disposal of soil and/or waste containing lead concentrations greater than 400 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) from properties meeting the following criteria: residential properties where a composite sample exceeds a concentration of 800 mg/kg; high child impact areas such as schools and daycare facilities where a composite sample exceeds a concentration of 400 mg/kg; and residential properties where a child with a blood lead level of 10 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dl) or greater resides and soil contains lead concentrations over 400 mg/kg. Currently, approximately 350 properties have been identified that meet these criteria. Excavated soil is transported to the Allen County Landfill, a RCRA Subtitle D landfill, and used as daily cover.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date.
Restoration activities were completed at 4 residential properties with the application of sod on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Rains prevented excavation and backfill operations on Friday, August 26, 2016. Excavation was completed at the following properties during this reporting period:
Property ID
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Property Address
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Date Excavation Completed
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2952 |
302 N Second |
8/22/2016 |
2342 |
320 South |
8/23/2016 |
3477 |
1001 N Sycamore |
8/24/2016 |
2165 |
621 S Washington |
8/25/2016 |
A full list of properties (currently 125) addressed during this action is presented in the Notices section of this website.
The EPA continued efforts to assess properties which were not previously sampled. Approximately 500 of the unsampled properties (890 total) have been determined to be residential. To date, access has been obtained for 220 of these properties (of which 214 have been sampled). Access has been declined for 59 properties.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
The PRP search is ongoing. No PRP has been identified to date.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest |
Treatment |
Disposal |
Lead-contaminated soil |
Solid |
24,363.5 tons |
N/A |
N/A |
Allen County Landfill daily cover |
Vegetation from Elm Creek Park berm |
Solid |
99 tons |
NA |
NA |
Allen County Landfill |
Property ID
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Address
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Date Excavation Complete
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2323
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412 S State Street
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1/19/2016
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Property ID
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Address
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Date Excavation Complete
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2323
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412 S State Street
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1/19/2016
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Because of the high temperatures, sod will be installed at a reduced rate until fall to allow crews to maintain a higher frequency of watering. To minimize the number of properties left without cover, larger properties will be targeted, which will reduce the number of properties completed each week. Sod was applied to two properties this week.
START contractors will continue to process samples that have been collected for the assessment task. See Section 2.1.2 for additional information regarding these properties.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
The Site was listed on the National Priorities List (NPL) on May 21, 2013. A Remedial Design (RD) and Record of Decision (ROD) are in progress. The Remedial Program is planning to utilize a site-specific contract for excavation work, with a tentative start date during the fall of 2017. At that time, the Remedial Program plans to address properties that meet the requirements specified in Section 2.1.1 and were not completed during the Removal Action. Additional properties will be addressed by the Remedial Program as specified in the RD and ROD.
2.2.2 Issues
No issues at this time.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Not applicable. The Logistics Section is not activated due to the size of the removal action.
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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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The EPA Community Engagement Specialist for the Site is Brendan Corazzin. An Administrative Record containing
site-related documents is available for review at the following
locations:
Iola
Public Library
218 E Madison Avenue
Iola, Kansas 66749
EPA Region 7 Records
Office
11201 Renner Boulevard
Lenexa, Kansas 66219
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
Because of the nature of the site, a unified command structure has not been formalized. City, county, and state representatives are kept abreast of activities and issues through routine dialogue.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
City of Iola
Allen County
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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4. Personnel On Site
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EPA Personnel working on the project (not necessarily on site):
OSC Schademann
OSC Luetke
OSC Ferguson
RPM Bahnke (as
needed)
CES Corazzin (as
needed)
EPA CNSL Sanders (as needed)
EPA Contractors
9 ERRS personnel
3 START personnel
Other Agencies
1 ATSDR
representative
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5. Definition of Terms
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ATSDR Agency
for Toxic Substance Disease Registry
CES Community Engagement Specialist
CNSL US EPA Counsel
EPA Environmental Protection
Agency
MCL Maximum Contaminant Level
nd non
detect
NPL National
Priorities List
OSC On-Scene Coordinator
PRP Potentially
Responsible Party
RAL Removal Action Level
RPM Remedial Project Manager
SME Subject Matter Expert
START Superfund Technical Assessment and Response
Team
µg/L
Micrograms per liter
µg/kg Micrograms per kilogram
µg/m3 Micrograms per cubic meter
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
Lead is classified by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen and is a cumulative toxicant. The early effects of lead poisoning are nonspecific and difficult to distinguish from the symptoms of minor seasonal illnesses. Lead poisoning causes decreased physical fitness, fatigue, sleep disturbance, headache, aching bones and muscles, digestive symptoms (particularly constipation), abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite. With increased exposure, symptoms include anemia, pallor, a "lead line" on the gums, and decreased handgrip strength.
Children are more vulnerable to lead poisoning than adults. For children, lead can damage the central nervous system, kidneys and reproductive system. At higher levels, it can cause coma, convulsions and death. Even low levels of lead are harmful and are associated with decreased intelligence, impaired neurobehavioral development, decreased stature and growth, impaired hearing acuity, and possibly high blood pressure.
For more information on lead please visit:
ATSDR ToxFAQs
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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No information available at this time.
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