United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Friday, September 19, 2003
From:
Brian Kelly

To:
Robert Paulson, U.S. EPA ERB CIC

Subject: 

Excavation Complete - Continued Assessment
Carl's Tire Retreading
5175 Sawyer Woods Drive, Grawn, MI
Latitude: 44.6636000
Longitude: -85.6778000


POLREP No.:
4
Site #:
A514
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
7/14/2003
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
7/14/2003
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

See POLREP #1


Current Activities

U.S. EPA has completed excavation of 7,500 tons of contaminated source material and treated 418,000 gallons of contaminated water.  U.S. EPA is using a Geoprobe to map out remaining smear zone contaminated soil and demobilizing heavy equipment and personnel.  Excavation and backfilling continued daily until September 17th.

Site activities to date:

August 21 - 24, 2003 - Sampled water treatment system influent and effluent.

August 25 - September 5, 2003 - Three summa canister air samples were collected and shipped to the REAC.  Analytical results showed no off-site impact.  The soil washing unit was demobilized based on analytical results showing the soil to be non-hazardous.

September 6 - 17, 2003 - Five summa canister air samples were collected.  Analytical results showed no off-site impact.  Two additional polishing drums were added to the treatment system based projected breakthrough of contaminates.  Excavation was completed.


Planned Removal Actions

Use a Geoprobe to sample the bottom of the excavation.  Continue decontamination and demobilization of equipment.


Next Steps

Evaluate Geoprobe results need for a second phase.


response.epa.gov/carls