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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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| From: |
Leslie Sims
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Subject:
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Final (Rev 2)
Warrior Rosin Spill
3049 Warrior Rd,
Tuscaloosa, AL
Latitude: 33.2481000
Longitude: -87.4867000
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2
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| Reporting Period: |
7/15/2008
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
7/14/2008
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA/OPA
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Mob Date: |
7/14/2008
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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| Demob Date: |
7/15/2008
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NPL Status:
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Non NPL
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| Completion Date: |
7/15/2008
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Incident Category:
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Removal Action
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In response to NRC# 876917, and at the request of ADEM, OSC Sims and START responded to incident in Tuscaloosa, AL involving the release of 10,000 gallons of liquid rosin (Tall Oil), from a breached holding pond. The pond is located at an abandoned asphalt recycling plant. The Tall Oil release migrated off site and flowed toward the Black Warrior River.
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7/15/2008 0800-2000 90 Degrees F (1200 hrs)
EPA (1) START (2) ADEM (4)
Conducted during this report period:
*Reconnaissance from facility toward Black Warrior River completed. Spill trail ends apprx'ly 200 yards from River.
*Substance has consistency similar to tar and is moving down-gradient at an estimated rate of less than an inch/hour (static flow below 90 Degrees F).
*Evidence of substantial historical spills observed during reconnaissance.
*No evidence of impact to Black Warrior River.
*50 drums and 12 ASTs, in advanced stages of degradation with varying volumes/types of substances documented.
*Grab samples collected of some exposed substances and submitted to lab for full sweep analysis.
*Samples of spill substance collected and submitted to lab for full sweep analysis.
Added 7/30/2008 by OSC:
Benzene was detected in one of the Tall Oil samples collected during initial response at 3,700 ppm, exceeding the 1.1 ppm RAL for this contaminant. Also, a 1.7 pH readings was measured in all Tall Oil samples submitted for laboratory analysis.
Added 8/7/2008 by OSC:
At the request of ADEM, the OSC returned to the Site on 8/5/08 to attend a planning meeting between the State, PRP, and stakeholders to discuss ongoing operations and projected goals/expectations in regard to the cleanup.
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PRP issued NOFI. ADEM to provide oversight of PRP cleanup.
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NFAP.
ADEM to provide oversight of PRP cleanup.
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Site has been out of operation since late 1940s-early 1950s.
Site is located near main surface-way with unrestricted access to facility/hazards.
NOFI issued to PRP.
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response.epa.gov/warriorrosinspill
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