United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Thursday, August 30, 2007
From:
Jon Gulch

To:
David Chung, U.S. EPA
Linda Nachowicz, U.S. EPA
Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Mark Durno, U.S. EPA
Michael Chezik, DOI
Ruth Woodfork, U.S. EPA
Tom Williams, U.S. EPA
Jeff Kelley, U.S. EPA
Afif Marouf, U.S. EPA
Carol Ropski, EPA-ESS
William Messenger, U.S. EPA
Mick Hans, U.S. EPA
Duty Officer, USCG
Joe Walczak, MDEQ
Don Bussey, EPA
Amy Keranen, MDEQ

Subject: 

Continuation of Removal Action
Florida Gas Plant Site
55996 Lake Linden Ave., Calumet Township, MI
Latitude: 47.2288100
Longitude: -88.4411900


POLREP No.:
2
Site #:
B529
Reporting Period:
8/21/07 to 8/30/07
D.O. #:
0039 & 0040
Start Date:
8/1/2007
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
8/1/2007
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
68S50301
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

See POLREP 1 for a full Site Description.


Current Activities

From August 21-24, 2007, a total of 69 vinyl sheetpile panels were installed at varying depths of approximately 10-13 feet.

On August 24, 2007, a concrete pad in the path of the sheetpile barrier was discovered.   Approximately 52 feet of concrete with varying thickness was crushed and removed to complete the sheetpiling in this area.

On August 27, 2007, while awaiting delivery of equipment to crush and remove concrete, sheetpile panels were installed up to the concrete pad.  To date, a grand total of 82 panels have been driven.

From August 28-29, 2007, the 52' of concrete was crushed and removed from the trench along the M-26 fenceline.  All material excavated from the trench was stockpiled inside the property fence.

On August 29, 2007, installation of the sheetpile barrier continued.  The section of the barrier along M-26 was completed.


Planned Removal Actions

Excavate approximately 340 feet of ditch along Franklin Street adjacent to the property on the south.  Restore ditch to ensure proper flow.

Install sheetpiling around the perimeter of the site.  Sheetpile installation will begin on the NW corner of the property and follow the fencline south along M-26 to Franklin Street and east along Franklin Street to the NE corner of the property.  Ends of sheetpile barrier will be inverted to capture the migration of impacted material.  In addition, several wells will be installed to monitor potential movement of contamination.


Next Steps

Continue sheetpile barrier east along the ditchline on Franklin Street.

Excavation and restoration of the remaining 220 feet of ditch from second gate east along Franklin Street.

Installation of 11 monitoring wells on-site.


Key Issues

None.


Estimated Costs *
  Budgeted Total To Date Remaining % Remaining
Extramural Costs
ERRS - Cleanup Contractor $520,000.00 $272,000.00 $248,000.00 47.69%
RST/START $62,000.00 $24,500.00 $37,500.00 60.48%
Intramural Costs
USEPA - Direct (Region, HQ) $30,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 50.00%
 
Total Site Costs $612,000.00 $311,500.00 $300,500.00 49.10%

* The above accounting of expenditures is an estimate based on figures known to the OSC at the time this report was written. The OSC does not necessarily receive specific figures on final payments made to any contractor(s). Other financial data which the OSC must rely upon may not be entirely up-to-date. The cost accounting provided in this report does not necessarily represent an exact monetary figure which the government may include in any claim for cost recovery.


response.epa.gov/FloridaGas

POLREP #2 Last Updated 9/4/2007