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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region X
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Thursday, September 18, 2003
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| From: |
David Rees
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| To: |
Michelle Pirzadeh, EPA Region 10
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Chris Field, EPA Region 10
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Mary Matthews, EPA Region 10
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Subject:
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POLREP #9 - Demolition Begins
Alder Mill
Twisp, WA
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| POLREP No.: |
9
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Site #:
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109G
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| Reporting Period: |
6/1/03 - 9/19/03
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
11/7/2002
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
10/28/2002
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Response Type:
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Non-Time-Critical
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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 #: |
WAD980722847
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Contract #
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| RCRIS ID #: |
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MAY:
- Ms. Krinke assumed paying the bill for bottled water previously supplied by the Government.
JUNE:
- PRP evaluated financial status, and informed EPA of intent to demolish mill building.
- PRP preformed trial of pressure washing technique to reduce metals contamination on wood planned for re-use by PRP.
- PRP tested water pumped out of the DW pit in May 2003. The water, stored in thirty-five 55-gallon drums near the base of the mill building, exceeded criteria for cadmium, and will require disposal as hazardous waste.
JULY:
- EPA/START prepared wood re-use criteria to be followed by PRP for re-use of wood salvaged during mill building demolition. The criteria followed the example employed for wood re-use at the Bunker Hill Superfund site, Idaho, and specifies confirmation sampling and analysis requirements, tracking and reporting requirements, and use restrictions.
AUGUST:
- EPA/START prepared cultural resources report for State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
- PRP submitted draft Mill Building Demolition Work Plan to EPA
- EPA/START reviewed draft demolition Work Plan
SEPTEMBER:
- PRP submitted addendum to draft Mill Building Demolition Work Plan to EPA.
- EPA/START reviewed addendum to draft Mill Building Demolition Work Plan.
- PRP submitted revised addendum to draft Mill Building Demolition Work Plan to EPA.
- PRP began initial work at site in preparation for demolition activities.
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- PRP construction of wood washing plant.
- PRP dismantling of Mill building and segregation of recyclable materials, including wood and corrugated sheet metal.
- PRP decontaminate wood and collect samples to confirm that wood meets specified criteria.
- PRP sell wood and recyclable metal.
- PRP dispose of DW at Arlington.
- Disposal of water pumped out of DW pit in May 2003.
- Excavate tailings remaining in Mill Pond for disposal at Wenatchee landfill.
- Soil and other confirmation sampling.
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- Oversee execution of PRP's approved Mill Building Demolition Work Plan.
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- Potential issues include whether or not demolition activities can be completed prior to onset of winter conditions.
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response.epa.gov/aldermill
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