United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Friday, August 8, 2008
From:
Jack Downie

Subject: 

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


POLREP No.:
170
Site #:
G3GM
Reporting Period:
8/7/08 to 8/8/08
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. EPA continues to plan and implement repackaging of magnesium materials to make it more stable and accessible for the remainder of the generators who wish to remove their material.      

The ERRS contractor is repackaging the remainder of drums on site. PADEP is providing technical and oversight support at the site. The 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:
8/7/08  EPA-2, START-2, ERRS-8, Other-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
8/8/08  START-1, ERRS-9, Other-1, Security-1 (24 hr)

Weather:
08/07/08  Low of 59° F, high of 79° F, clear to mostly cloudy, 0.00 inches precipitation, wind NW 3-14 mph.
08/08/08  Low of 54° F, high of 74° F, clear to mostly cloudy, 0.12 inches precipitation, wind NW 2-18 mph.

08/07/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities. ERRS repackaged 88 drums and staged them in Building #2. A total of 1,705 drums have been repackaged and staged in Building #2. ERRS conducted maintenance and house-keeping activities on site as required.

START provided technical assistance, contractor oversight, written and photographic documentation during field activities.

08/08/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities. ERRS repackaged approximately 90 drums and staged them in Building #2. ERRS conducted maintenance and house-keeping activities on site as required.

START provided contractor oversight, written/photographic documentation and technical assistance during ongoing activities.


response.epa.gov/remacor