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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Friday, August 26, 2005
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| From: |
William Rhotenberry
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Subject:
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On-site Assessment Activities Complete
Helena Chemical
602 Holland Avenue,
Mission, TX
Latitude: 26.2131000
Longitude: -98.3336000
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| POLREP No.: |
7
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Site #:
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0606
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| Reporting Period: |
08/26/205
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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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Geoprobe work is complete.
Wipe sampling is complete.
Completed a ground conductivity survey utilizing an electromagnetic induction tool for the purposes of identifying conductive bodies such as buried metallic tanks.
Debriefed contractors and demobed
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As appropriate following assessment
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Send all samples to laboratory for organochlorine pesticide analysis.
Waiting for sample results, data interpretation and final report
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response.epa.gov/helenachemicalmission
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