United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Saturday, October 14, 2006
From:
Randy Nattis

Subject: 

Removal Action
Barker Chemical
Inglis, FL
Latitude: 29.0331000
Longitude: -82.6772000


POLREP No.:
12
Site #:
A408
Reporting Period:
7/5/06 - 10/13/06
D.O. #:
F4-0025
Start Date:
9/15/2004
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
9/15/2004
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
FLD982104761
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

The Barker Chemical Company Site is located on approximately 300 acres lying north of the Withlacoochee River, south of County Road 40, west of U.S. Highway 19, which is considered the Garden Court Mall (GCM) area.  The remainder of the site, which was discovered during the 2005 sampling investigation, is located east of U.S. Hwy 19 and north of County Road 40, which is called the Former Inglis Road (FIR), east of Inglis city limits in Levy County, Florida.


Current Activities

OSC and START on-scene to conduct contractor oversite and community outreach.  Since activities commenced 05-JUL-06, contaminated soil at 13 properties have been completed to date 13-OCT-06.  Two residents are currently being temporary relocated and are due back home 14-Oct-06.  The USCOE is continuing assigned reimbursement activities and planning on another residential relocation by 27-OCT-2006.

Excavated soils are stockpiled and treated with enviro-blend before disposal.  Treated soil is analyzed for TCLP metals before disposal.   Off-site disposal for the 13 properties are in progress.  Approximately 4025 tons of contaminated soil has been treated and shipped off-site to date.

START is on-site assisting with oversite and operation of the x-ray fluorescence for field analysis of soils.  The XRF is being used to assist with extent of excavation determinations.

Properties are restored upon completion of the clean-up with either Sod, hydro seeding or compost, depending type of property or location of excavation on property.  

START is conducting a final removal assessment and oversite to address the remaining areas.


Planned Removal Actions

The assessment continues with at least 7 more properties to complete


Next Steps

ERRS to continue contaminated soil excavation as properties are identified.

EPA to continue oversite of excavation activities and to meet with concerned homeowners and city officials.

USACOE to continue relocation and reimbursement activities as needed.


response.epa.gov/barkerchemical