U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Otsego Township Dam Area - Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
Subject: POLREP #17
Progress
Otsego Township Dam Area
059B
Otsego Township, MI
Latitude: 42.4601694 Longitude: -85.7199333

To: Douglas Ballotti, EPA
Samuel Borries, EPA
Mike Ribordy, EPA
Jim Saric, EPA
Mark Mills, MDNR
Polly Synk, MDAG
Cyndi Trobeck, City of Otsego
Valincia Darby, U.S. DOI
From: Paul Ruesch, OSC
Date: 6/9/2017
Reporting Period: 5/27/2016 - 6/9/2017

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: 059B    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date: 4/6/2016
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: PRP Oversight
Response Lead: PRP    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: NPL    Operable Unit: 5
Mobilization Date: 8/1/2016    Start Date: 8/1/2016
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID: MID006007306    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification: DEQ
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #: 059B

1.1.1 Incident Category     
Time Critical Removal Action - PRP Oversight

1.1.2 Site Description
See PolRep #1

1.1.2.1 Location
See PolRep #1

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat

See PolRep #1

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results

See PolRep #1
2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
   

2.1.1 Narrative
Riverbank restoration activity continues in BRSA 3. Excavation of contaminated riverbank soils is underway in BRSA 4.

2.1.2 Response Actions During Reporting Period

BRSA 3
- Backfilling of excavated riverbankswas completed in all 18 grids;
- Installation of the first of two 'J-hook' vanes installed (see photo) to control erosion of BRSA 3 riverbanks; and
- Transport/disposal of approximately 334 tons of excavated soils to an EPA-approved landfill facility (see Section 2.1.4).

The final excavation depths and reported confirmation sampling results are found in the table below.

BRSA 3

GRID

TOTAL ACTUAL* EXCAVATION DEPTH (in)

FINAL
CONFIRMATION TOTAL PCBs RESULT (mg/kg)

1

20

0.57

2

20

0.59

3

19

0.44

4

22

0.69

5

23

1.20

6

24

0.44

7

23

0.18

8

24

0.043

9

26

ND

10

34

ND

11

35

ND

12

36

ND

13

37

ND

14

41

0.067

15

53

3.8

16

47

4.5

17

54

0.76

18

44

2.1
Notes: *Depth values rounded to the nearest inch. Confirmatory sampling takes place immediately following excavation of contaminated soils in accordance with procedures outlined in the FSP and the TM for BRSA 3. Both documents can be found in the ‘Documents' Section of the project website.

BRSA 4
- Construction of the staging area, stabilization pad, and on-site WWTP was completed;
- Construction of both sand bag and steel sheet pile coffer dams to prepare for contaminated riverbank soil & in-stream sediment removal was completed (see photo);
- Excavation of contaminated soils commenced in BRSA 4 with initial excavation in several grids underway (see photo). There are 50 total grids in BRSA 4, with each grid consisting of approximately 50 lineal feet of riverbank. The target clean-up goal in the riverbank soils is 5 mg/kg total PCBs.

OVERALL SITE
- Daily particulate monitoring (PM10) around the site perimeter with no sustained exceedance off site of particulates above the action level of 1.5 mg/m3;
- Turbidity control measures and monitoring in Kalamazoo River around the BRSA 3 - 9 excavation area (1 upstream monitor and 2 downstream monitors), with no sustained exceedance of the action level of 50 NTUs above upstream levels; and
- Monitoring of the temporary WCS.

2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)

See PolRep #1

2.1.4 Progress Metrics

Both quantities during the reporting period ('Quantity' column) and totals to date ('Total' column) are included in the table.

Waste Stream Medium Quantity Total               Manifest #  Treatment Disposal
 Cardboard solid  10 lbs 700 lbs NA recycling Otsego Recycling Center
 Plastic solid  30 lbs 240 lbs NA recycling Otsego Recycling Center
 Steel solid  50 lbs 9170 lbs various  recycling Broken Arrow Recycling
 Contaminated soil (< 50 ppm* PCBs) solid 334 tons (est) 9534 tons (est) various disposal Republic Ottawa County Farms Landfill, Coopersville, MI
 Contaminated soil
(> 50 ppm* PCBs)		 solid 0 tons 103.91 tons     various disposal US Ecology Michigan,
Belleville, MI
 Contact water liquid 0 gal           351,475 gal  NA on-site WWTP On-site reuse/discharge to Kalamazoo River
*Note: 1 ppm = 1 mg/kg
  2.2 Planning Section
   

2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
During the next reporting period, the following activities are expected to occur:

BRSA 3
- Reconstruct & restore riverbanks;
- Complete construction of 'J-hook' vane erosion control structures;
- Complete transport of contaminated sediments & riverbank soils for disposal; and
- Decommission and demobilize WWTP along with other equipment from staging area.

BRSA 4
- Excavation of contaminated riverbank soils;
- Treatment of contact water from contaminated grids and contaminated soils staging pad in the on-site WWTP; and
- Transport of contaminated soils and sediments for disposal.

SITEWIDE
- Operate dust and turbidity control/monitoring systems; and
- Maintain/monitor temporary WCS.

2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities

See Sections 2.2.1 & 2.2.1.2

2.2.1.2 Administrative Activities / Next Steps
- On June 2, US EPA approved the revised draft TM for BRSAs 4, 5, 6 & 9 submitted by AMEC-FW on May 24;
- On June 8, an extension was granted by US EPA until June 23 for the draft TM for BRSAs 7 & 8; and
- Planning discussions continue on a draft TM for BRSAs 7 & 8, which include plans for removal of the temporary WCS.

2.2.2 Issues
Representatives from a local labor union continue displaying banners at the BRSA 3 or BRSA 4 entrances. Law enforcement from the Allegan County Sheriff's Office, Michigan DNR, and Michigan State Police were called to the site on three occasions by impacted property owners reporting trespassing and vehicle operators reporting safety hazards posed by blocked sight lines. 

At the request of legal counsel for the union, a meeting was held between US EPA OSC Ruesch and union representative Mr. Joseph Schippa on June 2 to attempt and locate a safer area. A location was not identified. On June 5 and 7, meetings were held between representatives from US EPA, Michigan State Police, Michigan DNR, Michigan DOT, Allegan County Sheriff's Office, Michigan Attorney General's Office, and Allegan County Prosecutor's Office to discuss safety and legal concerns posed by the protesters.
  2.3 Logistics Section
    See PolRep #1
  2.4 Finance Section
    No information available at this time.
  2.5 Other Command Staff
   

2.5.1 Safety Officer

A safety meeting is held prior to start of work each day. The meeting is led by on-site safety officer(s) representing both Envirocon and AMEC-FW.

2.5.2 Liaison Officer
A tour was provided for 4 representatives of the Kalamazoo Nature Center on May 30. The focus of the tour was on the restoration in BRSA 1.

2.5.3 Information Officer
3. Participating Entities
 

3.1 Unified Command

3.2 Cooperating Agencies

See PolRep #1
4. Personnel On Site
 

On average, the following personnel were present on site during the reporting period: 

US EPA - 1
START - 1
Michigan DNR - 1
Michigan DEQ - 1
Envirocon: 29
Milbocker & Sons, Inc. (sheet piling sub-contractor): 4
AMEC-FW: 2
Spicer Group: 1

TOTAL: 40
5. Definition of Terms
  AMEC-FW           AMEC Foster Wheeler
BRSA                  Bank Removal and Stabilization Area
FSP                     Field Sampling Plan
GC                      General Contractor     
mg/kg                  milligrams per kilogram
MDEQ                 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
MDNR                 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
MDOT                 Michigan Department of Transportation     
OSC                   On Scene Coordinator
PCBs                  Poly-chlorinated biphenyls
PolRep               Pollution Report
ppm                    parts per million
PRP                    Potentially Responsible Party
START               Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team (US EPA contractor)
TM                      Technical Memorandum
US EPA              United States Environmental Protection Agency
WCS                   Water Control Structure
WWTP                Waste Water Treatment Plant     
6. Additional sources of information
 

6.1 Internet location of additional information/report

http://www.epaosc.org/otsegodam

www.epa.gov/superfund/allied-paper-kalamazoo

6.2 Reporting Schedule
The next PolRep will be generated on June 23.
7. Situational Reference Materials
  No information available at this time.