United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region II
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Thursday, February 8, 2007
From:
Paul L. Kahn & Eric M. Daly

To:
Mary Mears, USEPA, Region 2, PAD
Carole Petersen, USEPA, Region 2ERRD-NJRB
John Kushwara, USEPA Region 2 DECA-WCB
Patricia Carr, USEPA-PAD
Fred Mumford, NJDEP
Marissa Truono, USEPA ERRD-RAB
Walter Andrews , USEPA Region 2 DEPP-WPB
George Zachos, USEPA Region 2 ERRD
Andrew Radaant, US DOI
Dave Sweeney, NJDEP
Tim Grier, USEPA Headquarters 5202G
Kristin Grun, NJDEP
Joshua Gradwohl, NJDEP
Paul King, NJDEP
Carol Chamberlain, Lawrence Township Health Dept.

Subject: 

02/08/07 Update
Friction Division Products
40 North Enterprise Ave, Lawrence Township (Trenton), NJ
Latitude: 40.2728000
Longitude: -74.7083000


POLREP No.:
12
Site #:
XW
Reporting Period:
02/2/07-02/08/07
D.O. #:
031
Start Date:
1/29/2007
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
1/28/2007
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
NJN0002058677
Contract #
EP-W-04-055
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

This site, a defunct automotive brake pad manufacturer, was brought to the attention of EPA by the NJDEP for a possible referral for a CERCLA removal action.  An inspection by EPA OSCs and a DEP responder on 12/23/05 revealed the following hazardous materials/wastes were abandoned at the site:  tons of asbestos material, tons of elemental sulphur, 1,000+ drums of mostly unknown materials or materials that do not match the label description, hundreds of smaller containers, acids, flammable liquids, iron and aluminum powders, flammable solids, waste oil, solvents, and other contaminants or pollutants.  The Site is semi-controlled, with most doors being locked but numerous open windows or sections of sheet- metal walls missing.  A maintenance man is on-site for a few hours Mon-Fri.  

Efforts at negotiating a clean up by the former operator and the owner of the Site has proven unfruitful, and EPA has initiated a Fund-lead removal when it became apparent that no other course of action was feasible.


Current Activities

The EPA ERRS contractor continues to set up site services, such as telephone and Internet access.  Office and crew trailers have been delivered and positioned.  Clearing of underbrush and refuse from the perimeter of the buildings continues.  Staging areas for supplies, decon/CRZ, used PPE, empty drums, and various waste streams has been designated.  The ERRS crew is performing gross decon in these areas, preparing to consolidate drums, and bagging brake pads.


Planned Removal Actions

Once the gross decon is complete and the staging areas are prepared; overpacking, restaging, and Haz Cating of the chemical containers will commence.


Next Steps

See Planned Removal Actions.


response.epa.gov/frictiondivision