United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Friday, October 20, 2006
From:
Dean Ullock


Subject: 

ONGOING REMOVAL ACTION
127 TELEGRAPH ROAD SITE
127 Telegraph Road, Chickasaw, AL


POLREP No.:
2
Site #:
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
9/15/2006
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
9/15/2006
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

The 127 TELEGRAPH ROAD SITE, aka."ACE DRUM" located in Chickasaw, Alabama was used to house a wide assortment of Industrial grade paints, solvents and other unknowns.  

Hundreds of 1 and 5 gallon buckets of paint and other volatile materials and numerous drums of waste oil are improperly store, leaking their flammable contents due to exposure to the elements, and physical deterioration of their metal and plastic containers.

Analytical results derived form the Removal Assessment revealed the presence of elevated levels of organics, including: Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes and Isopropylbenzene. These listed substances pose a significant threat to public health and the environment.


Current Activities

During this reporting period,  ERRS has stabilizede all leaking containers and drums. ERRS crews continue to clear the Site of vegetation and solid waste in an effort to locate all concealed hazardous materials. In addition, ERRS is also involved with the    extraction, consolidation, characterization and containerization of all hazardous materials located on site.

ERRS crews have enmassed approximately 24 ea.cu/yd. boxes of flammable paint material, 10-12 drums of waste oil, and other flammable liquids.  Once all hazardous materials on-site have been accounted for, these materials will  be profiled for disposal at an appropriate disposal facility to be determined  bid.


Planned Removal Actions

Once all identified hazardous materials have been located and characterized, ERRS will profile and dispose of all waste materials at an appropriate waste disposal facility.


Next Steps

START has been tasked to prepare a soil contamination Sampling Plan. Once the Site is completely cleared and all hazardous materials accounted for, it is expected that this Plan will guide EPA and START with the screening and collection of surface and sub-surface soil samples.


Key Issues

None at this time.


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