United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT



Date:
Friday, April 11, 2008
From:
Dominic Ventura

Subject: 

Continuation of work
Elkton Farm Firehole
183 Zeitler Rd., Elkton, MD
Latitude: 39.6292184
Longitude: -75.8681150


POLREP No.:
58
Site #:
A3DH RV
Reporting Period:
D.O. #:
Start Date:
 
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
 
Response Type:
Time-Critical
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

Work Mission Statement:

Safely and efficiently investigate and remove Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC); Materials Potentially Possessing an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH), Munitions Debris (MD) and explosively contaminated soil(TNT) from the Elkton Farms Firehole Site, as defined in EPA's geophysical study.            


Current Activities

The site was remobed on January 21, 2008 with a limited crew.  One UXO team was mobed.  Team will continue magging and digging activities in remaining Phase I grids.  During this reporting period two more grids were completed.  On Mar 19, grid K3d and on Mar 31, grid K3c were finalized.  

1. Total Grids Cleared Gov't QA: 72
2. Total MEC/MD found: 23,543 (MEC items include detonators,grenade fuze,blasting caps,tracer elements, incendiary bomblets, flares etc. etc.)
4. Total MD found: 4,434lbs.
5. Scrap metal found: 2120lbs
6. Total Phase II processed soils: 78,311 cuft  


As a result of the March 19, 2008 meeting between EPA and the property owner, the OSC provided part 1 of the cost estimate for work to be performed by the property owner.  Part II of this request is forthcoming.  This information will be used to determine the extent of the property owner's involvement in work to be performed at this site.  

EPA and its ERRs contractor have finalized the SOW for trommel sifting activities.  The SOW provides the coordination document for EPA, Start and ERRs for this proposed screening operation of the firehole soils and previously staged soils from last year's activities.  The schedule for initiation of this screening operation utilizing the trommel is mobilization on April 23/24.  Screening of the previously staged soils will commence during the week of April 28 and the screening of the firehole soils to commence after completion.  During the weeks of April 14 and 28, ERRs contractor  will implement the approved trommel site prep sow, which includes construction of erosion control measures, pre staging of to be screened soils, construction of trommel pad and repair of Fisher Lane for ingress of the large trommel mixer.


response.epa.gov/elktonfarmfirehole