United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Saturday, July 23, 2005
From:
Sonia R. Vega

To:
David Chung, USEPA
Thomas Krueger, USEPA
Afif Marouf, USEPA
Rosauro DelRosario, USEPA
Carol Ropski, USEPA
Cheryl Allen, U.S. EPA
Jim VonHaden, National Park Service
Kevin Baumgard, USACoE
John Goebel, USCG
Steve Lee, MPCA
Molly Shodeen, MN DNR
Rita Messing, MN Department of Health
Dave Jaeger, Hennepin County
Judd Rietkerk, Minneapolis Park Board
Lori Olson, City of Minneapolis
Randi Kouri, Mississippi Corridor Neighborhood Coalition
Tim Kremer, Bottineau Neighborhood Group
Robert Marriam, WR Grace
John Maritote, US EPA

Subject: 

Clean Up at Gluek Park Continues
Western Mineral Products - Gluek Park
1926 Marshall Street NE, Minneapolis, MN
Latitude: 45.0072000
Longitude: -93.2714000


POLREP No.:
39
Site #:
B5P2
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
0010
Start Date:
6/13/2005
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
6/6/2005
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
MNN 000508 056
Contract #
68-S5-03-01
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

Please refer to PolReps #37 & #38.


Current Activities

During this reporting period, 11 July to 22 July 2005, we worked on grid numbers 6, 7, 8, 18 & 19.  These grids were excavated, and backfill and restoration activities were underway as of the date of this report.  Please refer to the Updated Grid Map on the Documents Section.

Also, during this reporting period, 16 loads of contaminated soil were disposed of.  See the Images Section for the most recent photo of the removal progress.  

There has been sgnificant media coverage of site activities since the project began.  The Bulletins Section has a list of media and community relations activities.  Also, the articles published on local newspapers can be found on the Documents Section.


Planned Removal Actions

For the next reporting period we will be working on grid numbers 20, 21 and 22.  Refer to the Site Grid Map on the Documents Section for grid location.


Next Steps

Continue excavating the contaminated areas, and placement of the rip rap at the Mississippi River shoreline as soon as the water level permits.


Key Issues

None.


Disposition of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Asbestos contaminated soils.  Approximately 352 tons.  Manifest numbers 25 to 41.  Onyx FCR Landfill, formerlly known as Superior Landfill, in Buffalo, MN. 


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