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

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #9
Final Report
Exide Battery
B5YX
Frankfort, IN
Latitude: 40.2851740 Longitude: -86.4956950

To:
From: Shelly Lam, On-Scene Coordinator
Date: 9/14/2016
Reporting Period: March 1 - September 14, 2016

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B5YX    Contract Number: EP-S5-09-05
D.O. Number: 175    Action Memo Date: 8/15/2015
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Time-Critical
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 9/8/2015    Start Date: 9/8/2015
Demob Date: 8/16/2016    Completion Date: 9/14/2016
CERCLIS ID: INN000510504    RCRIS ID: IND001647460
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:

1.1.1 Incident Category
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) incident category:  Manufacturing/processing/maintenance

1.1.2 Site Description
The Exide Battery Site is a Residential Area surrounding the former Exide Battery facility at 555 North Hoke Avenue in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana. The Exide facility was originally developed by Prest-O-Lite Manufacturing during the World War II era. After General Battery Company purchased the property from Prest-O-Lite Manufacturing, battery manufacturing operations continued at the facility. In 1987, Exide acquired General Battery Corporation and the facility. Exide continued battery manufacturing as a large quantity generator until manufacturing was discontinued in 1998. From February 1999 until 2013, the facility was used to store equipment from other Exide properties. Facility buildings were eventually demolished.

1.1.2.1 Location
This Residential Area is defined as the area bounded by Washington Avenue to the north, Kelley Avenue to the east, the railroad to the south, and Young Street to the west.  Coordinates for the center of the Residential Area are 40.2851740 degrees north latitude and 86.4956950 degrees west longitude.

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) documented releases of lead in the soil nearby residences and trichloroethene (TCE) in the indoor air at one home. Lead and TCE are hazardous substances as defined by section 101(14) of CERCLA.  Possible exposure routes include dermal contact with lead-contaminated soil; ingestion or inhalation of lead particles in soil; and inhalation of contaminated air that may have migrated through groundwater, i.e. vapor intrusion. Potential human receptors include residents in the Residential Area.

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
See previous Pollution Reports (PolRep).
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

2.1.1 Narrative
EPA signed an Action Memorandum on August 5, 2015 to conduct a time-critical removal action.  The Action Memorandum is posted to the Documents section of www.epaosc.org/exidebattery. 

2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
During the reporting period, EPA conducted two rounds of post-installation proficiency sampling at one residence in March and August.  The purpose of sampling was to demonstrate that the vapor mitigation system installed in February 2016 was working effectively.  

In March, EPA detected tetrachloroethene (PCE) and TCE in both sub-slab and indoor air samples.  Concentrations were below vapor intrusion screening levels (VISL).

In August, EPA detected PCE, TCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethene (DCE), and cis-1,2,-DCE in the sub-slab sample.  TCE was detected above the sub-slab VISL of 70 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) at a concentration of 200 µg/m3.  The other compounds were below the sub-slab VISL and no compounds were detected in the indoor air sample.

Based on these results, EPA determined that the vapor mitigation system was working effectively, and no further work was necessary.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
Information on the PRPs and enforcement activities is contained in the Confidential Enforcement Addendum to the Action Memorandum.

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Manifest # Treatment Disposal
Non-hazardous soil Solid 1,497 tons Various NA Clinton County Landfill, Frankfort, IN
           
           

 
  2.2 Planning Section
    2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
No additional response activities are planned.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
None

2.2.1.2 Next Steps
None

2.2.2 Issues
None
  2.3 Logistics Section
    The Emergency and Rapid Response Service (ERRS) contractor provided logistical support.
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
   

2.5.1 Safety Officer
The On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) was responsible for addressing worker health and safety concerns at a response scene, in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 300.150.  Site personnel worked under a site-specific health and safety plan (HASP), and attended daily health and safety briefings.  

2.5.2 Liaison Officer
Not applicable (NA)

2.5.3 Information Officer
NA
3. Participating Entities
  3.1 Unified Command
NA

3.2 Cooperating Agencies
EPA received support from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the City of Frankfort, and the Clinton County Health Department.
4. Personnel On Site
  Two START personnel were on-site during the reporting period.  
5. Definition of Terms
 
µg/m3
  micrograms per cubic meter
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DCE Dichloroethene
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERRS Emergency and Rapid Response Services
HASP Health & Safety Plan
NA Not Applicable
OSC On-Scene Coordinator
PCE Tetrachloroethene
PolRep Pollution Report
PRP Potentially Responsible Parties
START Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
TCE Trichloroethene
VISL Vapor Intrusion Screening Level


6. Additional sources of information
  6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
For additional information, refer to www.epaosc.org/exidebattery.

6.2 Reporting Schedule
No additional PolReps will be submitted.
7. Situational Reference Materials
  NA