United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
From:
Anita Boseman

To:
David Chung, U.S. EPA-HQ
Mike Joyce, U.S. EPA
Kevin Houppert, IDEM
Pam Thevenow, Marion County Health Dept.
Jordan Wipf, ENTACT

Subject: 

Continuation of PRP Removal Activities
American Lead Site
2101 Hillside Avenue, Indianapolis, IN


POLREP No.:
8
Site #:
Reporting Period:
10/10/05-10/15/05
D.O. #:
Start Date:
5/5/2005
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
5/5/2005
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

See POLREP #1.


Current Activities

•AGC is continuing to gain access to residential properties to conduct sampling activities. Thirty-nine properties still need access agreements signed.  
•AGC collected samples from 4 residential, 1 play area and 3 vacant lot property pre-excavation soil samples during this reporting period.  AGC screened 5 residential, 1 play area and 3 vacant lot property pre-excavation soil samples during this reporting period.
-Residential properties were sampled by collecting 5-point composite soil samples.  One composite was collected from 0-3" and one from 6-12" depth.  Each residential property was sampled from the front yard and the backyard.  Additional samples were collected from gardens and play area, if applicable. Vacant lots and church properties were divided into four quadrants and a 5-point composite soil sample was collected from each of quadrant and from 0-3" and 6-12" depth.
•AGC currently has signed access agreements for 197 properties and sampled a total of 166 properties.  Of those 166, six had XRF lead readings below the cleanup action level of 400 ppm.  The other 160 properties would have to be partially or completed remediated.
•ENTACT has excavated 24 vacant properties, 2 churches, and 17 residential properties to date, 2 residential, 1 church and 4 vacant lot during the reporting period.
•ENTACT has disposed of 7,000 tons of non-hazardous lead-contaminated soil to date, 1,400 tons during the reporting period.
•ENTACT has collected post-excavation confirmation samples from 2 vacant lots, 1 church and 2 residential properties during the reporting period.
•ENTACT backfilled 20 vacant lots, 1 church, and 14 residential properties to date, 3 vacant lots, 1 church, and 3 residential properties during the reporting period.
•ENTACT has placed sod/seed on 13 vacant/side lots, 1 church and 14 residential properties to date.
•ENTACT conducted daily air monitoring near residential entrance (if applicable) and up and down wind of every excavation area.  To date there have been no exceedances of the  ENTACT action level of 2.5 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3).


Planned Removal Actions

1) PRP to continue gaining access agreements to properties.
2) PRP to continue to sample properties where access agreements have been signed.
3) Continue excavation of those properties that have had XRF screenings above 400 ppm.
4) Continue backfilling excavated properties after confirmation sampling has been completed.
5) Treatment, if needed, and disposal of lead-contaminated soil to the Clinton County Landfill.


Next Steps

1) Continue gaining access and sampling residential properties.
2) Continue excavation, and backfilling of residential properties that have results above 400 ppm.
3) Continue placing sod or grass seed on backfilled properties.


Key Issues

Rain has slowed progress of backfilling and sodding activities on residential properties.


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