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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
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| From: |
William Rhotenberry
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Subject:
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Initial Site Visit
Helena Chemical
602 Holland Avenue,
Mission, TX
Latitude: 26.2131000
Longitude: -98.3336000
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| POLREP No.: |
2
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Site #:
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862
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| Reporting Period: |
07/12/2005
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
7/12/2005
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Response Type:
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| Demob Date: |
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NPL Status:
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Non NPL
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| Completion Date: |
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Incident Category:
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Removal Assessment
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| CERCLIS ID #: |
TXD980625008
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Contract #
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This site is a former pesticide formulation and packaging facility, and was the subject of corrective action by USEPA in 1982. Deterioration of the containment cap has raised concerns over potential health impacts from chlorinated pesticides.
Contamination of surrounding properties was addressed by previous TCEQ actions.
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EPA, TCEQ and URS personnel met with City of Mission officals to discuss planned activities, strategies and project coordination. Following that meeting, the assessment team mobed to the site to begin a detailed site walk, accompanied by the site owner and a Congressional Aide.
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As appropriate following assessment
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Complete the site walk tomorrow, debrief and demobe.
Develop a work plan to conduct the site assessment, including surface, subsurface and the buildings.
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Coordination with City of Mission and TCEQ
Involvement of citizen groups and other key stakeholders
Expansion of assessment beyond the original capped area to the entire site
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response.epa.gov/helenachemicalmission
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