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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
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| From: |
William Rhotenberry
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| To: |
Ragan Broyles, Prevention and Response Branch
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Debbie Dietrich, Office of Emergency Management
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Subject:
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Initiation of Emergency Removal Action
Helena Chemical
602 Holland Avenue,
Mission, TX
Latitude: 26.2131000
Longitude: -98.3336000
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| POLREP No.: |
11
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Site #:
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0606
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| Reporting Period: |
2/07-13/2006
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
2/9/2006
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
2/13/2006
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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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 Action
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| CERCLIS ID #: |
TXD980625008
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Contract #
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This site in Mission, TX 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 exposure to chlorinated pesticides.
Contamination of surrounding properties was addressed by previous TCEQ actions.
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During the February 7, 2006 site walk, OSC Harris noted a well-used skateboard ramp, increased graffiti across all site buildings, evidence of heavy vehicle traffic on the capped area and accelerated deterioration of the southern portion of the cap in the areas of vehicle traffic. From the August assessment, it is known that the bulk of the detected pesticides are found within three feet of the surface. These factors indicated to OSC Harris that persons and vehicles are frequently and freely entering the site, increasing the failure rate of the cap and potentially being exposed to the chlorinated pesticides within the affected areas.
On Friday February 9, 2006 OSC Harris made a determination that a threat to public health or welfare has developed at this site that requires the initiation of an emergency removal action. The property owner is unable to construct the necessary fence, but consented to EPA doing so. An emergency Task Order was issued, and OSC Harris met with the ERRS contractor and City of Mission representatives at the site on Monday February 13, 2006 to scope and verify the fence construction and location. Installation will begin immediately following HAZWOPER training for the fencing company employees.
ERRS contract firms are developing comprehensive work plans, time lines and cost estimates for the anticipated removal action.
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Cleanup standards will reflect the future commercial land use as confirmed by the current landowner and the City of Mission.
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Patching and fence installation
Review workplans from ERRS contractors
Complete the Action Memo
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Access to site will be restricted by fencing. This will prevent trespass and potential direct exposure to the public.
Continued cap deterioration is evident in areas affected by vehicle traffic. Patching and fencing will control this until removal.
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Budgeted |
Total To Date |
Remaining |
% Remaining |
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Extramural Costs
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| ERRS - Cleanup Contractor |
$200,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$200,000.00 |
100.00% |
| RST/START |
$113,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$13,000.00 |
11.50% |
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Intramural Costs
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| Total Site Costs |
$313,000.00 |
$100,000.00 |
$213,000.00 |
68.05% |
* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.
response.epa.gov/helenachemicalmission
POLREP #11 Last Updated 2/14/2006
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