United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IX
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
From:
Robert Wise

To:
ERT Support,
Steve Calanog, EPA
Paul Casa Grande, EPA
Eugene Rainwater, EPA
Barbara Lee, EPA
Ivania Brown, EPA
Peggy De La Torre, EPA
Pat Port, DOI
Sherry Fielding, EPA
Carole Kirby, Cinncinatti Finance, USEPA
Harvey Packard, RWQCB
Harry Allan, ERS
Hedy Salter, USEPA R9
Craig Benson, ERS
Daniel Meer, US EPA R9
Peter Guria, ERS
Lt. Brian Gollhopher, CADFG
Mark Samolis, USEPA
Mary Simms, EPA
Steven John, EPA
Jason Musante, ERS
Kenneth Wilson, DFG
Melissa Boggs-Blalack, DFG
Jim Hanson, EPA
Josha Curtis, CADFG-OSPR
Donn Zuroski, ERS
John Holland, DFG
Damian Higgins, USFWS
Rich Martyn, EPA
Will Duncan, ERS
Janet Yocum, ERS
Michelle Rogow, ERS
Martin Powell, ERS
Tom Dunkelman, ERS
Peter Reich, EPA
Greg Haas, Congression Staffer
Josh Neipp, SBCOFD
Richard Todd, SBCoFD
Kate Sulka, SBCFD
Michael Massey, EPA ORC
Mike Connell, CADFG OSPR
Steve Nailor, SBCOFD
Todd Stanley, CCRWQCB
Terry Snyder, APCD
Pam McNulty, SBCO Petroleum Office
Mike Zimmer, SBCO Petroleum Office
Denise Steurer, USFWS
Ian Zelo, NOAA
Steffanie Wood, EPA

Subject: 

Update of spill volume.
Greka Energy Zaca Lease Davis Tank Battery 2008 Spill
5017 Zaca Station Road, Los Olivos, CA
Latitude: 34.7265878
Longitude: -120.1471478


POLREP No.:
9
Site #:
Reporting Period:
02/10-18/2008
D.O. #:
Start Date:
1/5/2008
Response Authority:
OPA
Mob Date:
1/6/2008
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
Reimbursable Account #
FPN#
E08903
 

Site Description

See POLREP # 1.


Current Activities

On February 11o, 2008, the cleanup in the creek was completed.  Greka is currently conducting restoration activities on the private property affected by the spill and in the creek.

During the week of February 11, 2008, Greka under the supervision of DFG and PST performed quantification of oil sampling in the roll-off-bins.  Greka also met with the impacted landowners to discuss restoration of the impacted property.


Planned Removal Actions

1.  Sampling of the unnamed tributary by Greka's consultant.
2.  Disposal of all contaminated soils off-site.
3.  Discharge of all produce water and sparge water generated during the cleanup to the injection wells at such time that Greka is allowed to turn on their injection wells.  This is subject to Greka completing the removal to EPA and DFG's satisfaction and meeting of Santa Barbara County's requirements.  Only SBCo. Fire Department can remove the stop work order to allow resumption of injection activities.
4.  Restoration of all private property damaged by the spill or response operations by Greka.


Next Steps

EPA is currently awaiting an updated confirmation sampling plan from Greka's consultant, LFR.


Key Issues

As of February 18, 2008, DFG is estimating the total spill amount including produce water to be 194,172 gallons. The amount of oil spilled was approximately 50,400 gallons.


Estimated Costs *
  Budgeted Total To Date Remaining % Remaining
Extramural Costs
PST $50,000.00 $40,000.00 $10,000.00 20.00%
RST/START $0.00 $50,000.00 ($50,000.00) 0.00%
Intramural Costs
 
Total Site Costs $50,000.00 $90,000.00 ($40,000.00) -80.00%

* 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/GrekaDavisBatterySpill2008

POLREP #9 Last Updated 2/19/2008