United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VII
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Thursday, January 24, 2008
From:
Heath Smith

Subject: 

FIRST AND FINAL POLREP
Minnesota Avenue Drum Site
3179 Minnesota Avenue, St. Louis, MO
Latitude: 38.5987200
Longitude: -90.2343400


POLREP No.:
1
Site #:
A7F6
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
7/5/2007
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
 
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
7/5/2007
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
MON000705551
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

The site consists of three abandoned drums located in an alley behind ABM Janitorial Supplies at 3179 Minnesota Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, in an area of mixed residential and commercial use. Two schools are located within a mile of the site. The abandoned containers were initially reported to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Environmental Services Program by an unknown source. MDNR investigated the site on February 7, 2007. Samples results confirmed the drums contain flammable liquids. The drums are located in an unsecured location and are accessible to children and vandals.


Current Activities

The abandoned containers of flammable liquids were picked up by a disposal contractor on July 5, 2007.  Final disposal occurred on September 10, 2007.


Planned Removal Actions

No further action is planned for this site.


Key Issues

No potentially responsible parties were identified for this site.  EPA responded at the request of the MDNR.


Disposition of Wastes

Disposal of the three 55 gallon drums containing flammable liquids was handled by Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC, EPAID ILD098642424, 7 Mobile Avenue, Sauget, IL 62201 via rotary kiln incineration.



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