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Site Number: |
C57X |
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Contract Number: |
EP-S4-16-03 |
D.O. Number: |
0006 |
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Action Memo Date: |
6/14/2016 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
10/10/2016 |
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Start Date: |
10/11/2016 |
Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
WIN000506083 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
09-31-291857 |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Time Critical Removal Action
1.1.2 Site Description
The Kewaunee Marquette School Site is an approximately 71,700
square foot (ft2) brick, multi-story former kindergarten through 12th
(K-12) grade school located on a two acre lot in a residential area. The building was originally constructed in
1915. The school has been closed and vacant for
almost twenty years. Since the Kewaunee School District first sold the school for
redevelopment in 1999, five different development corporations have owned the
property. None of the corporations have redeveloped
the building or addressed the environmental hazards within the building. The
building has progressively fallen into disrepair over the years. Portions of the roof have collapsed
resulting in rain and snow regularly entering the building. Many walls are now covered with mold
and moss is growing throughout the building. Lead and PCB paint is peeling from the walls
and has accumulated with friable asbestos on the floors. Trespassers and scrappers have spilled abandoned containers, disturbed asbestos containing materials, and broken mercury containing devices throughout the building. A structural engineer determined portions of the
building to be unsafe. The property is
tax delinquent. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin
Department of Health Services, and City of Kewaunee requested EPA assistance
with the Site.
1.1.2.1 Location
The Site is located at 317 Dorelle Street, Kewaunee,
Kewaunee County, WI 54216. The geographic coordinates for the Site are
Latitude: 44.453147, Longitude: -87.503461. The Site is surrounded by single-family homes. Lake Michigan is approximately 600 feet to the
east of the Site. The neighborhood, bounded
by Lake Michigan and Center, Juneau, and Lincoln Streets (which includes the
Site building), was listed on the State Register of Historic Places on April
23, 1993 and on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1993.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat/Removal Site Inspection Results
EPA's removal assessment identified the presence of abandoned flammable materials,
PCB oil spilled into a floor drain, arsenic and PCB contaminated ash above the
Removal Management Level (RML), friable asbestos, PCB bulk waste/building
materials, and lead paint. Additional details are available in the Action Memo and the Administrative Record.
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2.1.1 Response Actions to Date
During this
reporting period, EPA and its contractors:
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Mobilized crew and equipment;
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Established exclusion, contamination reduction,
and support zones;
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Cleaned spilled PCB oil and decontaminated
impacted floors;
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Began containerizing hazardous ash;
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Began consolidating and inventorying abandoned
containers;
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Evaluated and began collecting Universal waste;
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Conducted asbestos contractor site walks; and
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Conducted work zone and perimeter air monitoring.
Consultations
with the WI Historical Society and the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation regarding the EPA removal action and City’s demolition plans are
ongoing.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
There are no viable PRPs for this Site. The property is tax delinquent. The City is pursuing foreclosure and demolition of the building.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
TBD |
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
OSC Halbur is the Safety Officer. A safety audit is scheduled for October 18, 2016. The Kewaunee Police Department is assisting with security patrols during off hours.
2.5.2 Liaison Officer
OSC Halbur is the Liaison Officer.
2.5.3 Information Officer
A multi-agency fact sheet was distributed to the neighbors prior to the start of the removal action. A copy of the Administrative Record is available at the Kewaunee Public Library, 822 Juneau Street.
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