United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Monday, August 4, 2008
From:
Jack Downie

Subject: 

Removal Action
Remacor, Inc.
P.O. Box 366, West Pittsburg, PA
Latitude: 40.9349711
Longitude: -80.3686583


POLREP No.:
168
Site #:
G3GM
Reporting Period:
8/2-8/4/08
D.O. #:
03-04-015
Start Date:
9/15/2006
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
9/15/2006
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
PAD074965096
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

EPA is continuing emergency removal actions at this site during the repackaging, transportation, and removal of flammable magnesium materials.  Lavigne Manufacturing Inc is making plans to remove its material off site.  The EPA is making plans to repackage material to make it stable and accessible for the remainder of the generators who wish to remove their material.      

ERRS is repackaging the remainder of drums on site. PADEP is providing technical and oversight support at the site.  EPA START contractor TechLaw is providing technical and administrative support to the EPA.  EPA and PADEP officials continue to control access to the site in addition to coordinating the activities of the various generators.  

Current Activities

Personnel On-Scene:
08/02/08 START-1, ERRS-6, Security-1 (24 hr)
08/04/08 EPA-1, START-1, ERRS-6, Security-1 (24 hr)

Weather:
08/02/08 Low of 66° F, high of 86° F Clear, 0.00inches of precipitation, wind WNW 4-10 mph.
08/04/08 Low of 63° F, high of 86° Scattered Clouds, 0.00inches of precipitation,   wind W 4-8 mph.

8/02/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities. ERRS moved empty 55- gallon drums from Building #2 to Building #8 to make room for repackaged drums in Building #2.  ERRS staged and punched drums to begin repackaging on 8/4/08. ERRS did weekly maintenance on all their equipment and did cleaning of work areas.  

START assisted as needed and conducted written/photographic documentation. START demobilized.    

08/04/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities. ERRS resumed repackaging drums of magnesium. ERRS repacked 87 drums for the day.
  
START mobilized to site, assisted the EPA as needed and conducted written/photographic documentation.


Next Steps

Lavigne Manufacturing is making plans to remove its material off site.

EPA will continue to coordinate with magnesium waste generators for the safe and appropriate removal of the material from the site.  EPA will continue to coordinate with all local, state, and federal agencies.


Key Issues

None


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