United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region II
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Friday, December 7, 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: 

Friction Oil Spill Removal-Final PolRep
Friction Division Products
40 North Enterprise Ave, Lawrence Township (Trenton), NJ
Latitude: 40.2728000
Longitude: -74.7083000


POLREP No.:
45
Site #:
XW
Reporting Period:
11/29/07-12/13/07
D.O. #:
050
Start Date:
10/29/2007
Response Authority:
OPA
Mob Date:
1/28/2007
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
12/7/2007
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
12/7/2007
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
NJN0002058677
Contract #
EP-W-04-055
RCRIS ID #:
Reimbursable Account #
FPN#
E08201
 

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.  

During June, 2006, the OSC observed that employees of the RP, Friction Division Products, were entering the Site and loading contaminated drums and debris in a roll-off from Building #7. In the process of removing the contaminated debris they spilled powdered chemicals from broken bags on a pallet. EPA brought this to the attention of the property owners.  With EPA management authorization and the owner's permission EPA initiated security guard service as of June 15, 2006 to prevent access by the RP and other unauthorized persons.  Security guard service was discontinued on June 26, 2006, when the RP agreed to not enter the Site unless EPA was present.


Current Activities

OSC, ETI, and Environmental Products were on-site the week of December 3, 2007.  Equipment failures and poor weather conditions caused additional delays.  The #6 Oil was heated and pumped out of the above ground oil storage tank in stages.  Final oil cleanout and power washing of the tank occurred on 12/07/07.  The total amount of oil removed from the tank (including #2 oil added to the #6 oil) was 6,726 gallons.  There will be liquidated damages with the subcontractor in the amount of $2,500 due to the delays in work.  The removal action is complete.


Planned Removal Actions

None


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